Notes of Faith December 16, 2025

Gift for a King

And when [the Wise Men] 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 2:11

The desirability of gold dates from the dawn of human history (Genesis 2:11-12). Since then, gold has maintained its status as the most desired of earthly metals. Coupled with its beauty is its rarity. Estimates are that all the gold that has ever been recovered on earth would fit into a cube measuring around 73 feet on each side.

A very small portion of the world’s gold was presented to Jesus as a gift from the Magi following His birth in Bethlehem. Why did the Magi present something as valuable as gold to an infant child? Because they recognized that Jesus had been born “King of the Jews” (Matthew 2:2). And gold was the metal most associated with royalty in the ancient world. King Solomon was presented with gold by all who sought an audience with him (1 Kings 10:1-10, 24-25).

Take a lesson from the Wise Men: Present to Jesus your most precious gift—your whole life as a living sacrifice to Him (Romans 12:1).

Worldlings make gold their god; saints make God their gold.

Matthew Henry

Sin brought death into the world. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. The wages of sin is death. All mankind deserves death. But the free gift of God is eternal LIFE in Christ Jesus! Those who believe in the person and work of Jesus escape the darkness of death and enter into the light of life and that eternal! Present to the King of eternity your life, for it is He who gave it to you! Serve Him with gladness and thanksgiving all your days. May you be abundantly blessed in giving to others during this and all seasons of life, as you do so in Jesus name!

Pastor Dale