When
they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. And when they had come into the house,
they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him.
And
when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold,
frankincense, and myrrh.
Matthew
2:10-11
From the shining realms of glory You came,
Foretold
from ages past, as a sweet and tender babe.
The
heavens shone with angels bright, lauding their Lord,
Our
Morning Star has dawned, and all creation adores.
The
beckoning star leads the kings to Your side;
The
high and exalted One, so lowly lies.
O,
the wonder of seeing the King of all mankind,
Overcome
in awe at this treasure God let them find.
Jesus,
Your face is radiant with loving grace,
Bringing
newborn hope to this dark world gone astray.
The
noble wise men lay before You their treasure,
Gold
and spices You created for Your pleasure.
Bridge:
Shout
for joy, O heavens! And rejoice all the earth!
Jesus
Christ reigns, He’s clothed with majesty—
Let
us all sing and extol His matchless worth!
O
Jesus, Your glory shines brighter than the star of the Magi;
You
are worthy of praise from all the angels of the skies.
Your
face is lovelier than the pure gold of kings,
Endless
honor will arise to You upon silver wings.
King of All Mankind
C.A.
TAYLOR
The incarnation of the Son of God was one of
the greatest events in the history of the universe. Its actual occurrence was
not, however, known to all mankind, but was specifically revealed to the
shepherds of Bethlehem and to certain wise men from the east.
"They
saw the young Child.”
I don't think they merely said, "There He
is," and so ended the matter, but they stood still and looked. Perhaps for
some time they did not speak. I would imagine that around the face of the
infant Jesus was a supernatural beauty. Whether there was a beauty to
everyone's eye I don't know, but to theirs there was assuredly a superhuman
attraction. The incarnate God! They gazed with all their eyes. They looked, and
looked, and looked again. They glanced at His mother, but they fixed their eyes
on Him. "They saw the Child."
So, too, let us think of Jesus with fixed and
continuous thought. He is God, He is man, He is the substitute for sinners; He
is willing to receive all who trust Him. He will save every one of us who will
put their faith and trust in Him. Think of Him. If you are at home this
afternoon, spend the time in thinking of Him. Bring Him before your mind's eye,
consider and admire Him. Is it not a wonder that God would enter into union
with man and come to this world as an infant? He who made heaven and earth
nurses on a woman's breast for us! For our redemption the Word was made flesh.
This truth will breed the brightest hope within your soul. If you follow that
baby's wondrous life till it ends at the cross, I trust you may there be able
to give such a look at Him. Though it has been many years since I first looked
at Him, I desire to look to Jesus again. The incarnate God! My eyes swim with
tears to think that He who might have crushed me into hell forever, becomes a
young child for my sake! Look at Him, all of you, and looking--then worship.
What did the wise men do next? “They worshipped Him.”
Oh, when you think of Jesus Christ, whose origins
are from of old, from ancient times, the eternal Son of the Father, and then
see Him coming here to be a man formed in the womb of a woman, and know and
understand why He came and what He did when he came, then you will fall down
and worship Him.
We worship Jesus. Our faith sees Him go from the
manger to the cross, and from the cross right up to the throne, and there where
God the Father dwells, amidst the unendurable glory of the Divine Presence
stands the Man, the very Man who slept at Bethlehem in the manger; there He
reigns as Lord of lords. Our souls worship Him again. You are our Prophet,
every Word You speak, Jesus, we believe and desire to follow: You are our Priest,
Your sacrifice has made us clean, we are washed in Your Blood; You are our
King, command, and we will obey, lead on, and we will follow: We worship You.
After worshipping, the wise men “presented their gifts to Him.”
One opened his box of gold, and laid it at the feet
of the newborn King. Another presented frankincense--one of the precious
products of the country from which they came; and another laid myrrh at the
Redeemer's feet; all these they gave to prove the truth of their worship. They
gave substantial offerings. And now, after you have worshipped Christ in your
soul, and seen Him with the eye of faith, give Him yourself, give Him your
heart, give Him all that you are and own. Why, you will not be able to keep
from doing it. He who really loves the Savior in his heart, cannot help
devoting to Him his life, his strength, his all. If any man loves Christ, he will
soon be finding ways and means of proving his love by his sacrifices. If you
have gold, then give it; if you have frankincense, then give it; if you have
myrrh, then give it to Jesus; if you don't have any of these things, give Him
your love, all of your love, and that will be gold and spices all in one; give
Him your tongue, speak of Him; give Him your hands, work for Him; give Him your
whole self. I know you will, for He loved you, and gave Himself for you.
C.H. Spurgeon
Sermons:
The Wise Men, the Star, and the Savior
