What I want you to see is the significance of the three gifts the wise men brought to the Lord Jesus some time after his birth. The three gifts consisted of gold, frankincense and myrrh. These gifts were so fitting for the Lord Jesus, they convey three things to us about Him. I. Gift One Presents Jesus As Potentate. A. A fitting gift.
Gold is very appropriate for a king.
C. A foreordained gift. God had before designed that Jesus' family have this gold to help defray the cost of the journey into Egypt and back. Gift Two Presents Jesus As Priest. It was used in the worship at the temple and when sacrifices were offered up to God. The frankincense was a gummy substance which came from trees.