CHRISTMAS - THE THREE GIFTS

Hebrews 2: 9, 10

But we see JESUS, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of GOD, should taste death for every man. For it became Him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through suffering.

MYRRH

Myrrh is an extract from a shrub and is used to anoint for burial, as well as used for embalming. To obtain the myrrh from the shrub, the plant has to be slashed, cut and beaten so that the red fluid of the myrrh can be   gotten.  This gift from the Magi to JESUS was a prophetic gift fulfilled by the death of JESUS on the cross. The color red, is the color of blood, symbolizing the shed blood of JESUS. The Magi understood that the Messiah must suffer, in the flesh, for the redemption of the world as foretold in Scripture (Isaiah 53 - The suffering servant). JESUS came in the flesh to suffer death so that we would have life. JESUS is the first born from the dead.

The three gifts given to JESUS; gold, frankincense and myrrh confirmed the ministry and mission of JESUS, the Messiah.  The Magi knew GOD and gave gifts reflecting the plan of GOD for His Messiah. Gold, the glory of GOD given to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords; frankincense, the sweet smelling savor of the intercession of the Great High Priest, JESUS; and Myrrh, the red blood of the willing sacrifice of the Son of GOD for the salvation of humankind; all these prophetic gifts were fulfilled in the life of JESUS, the Christ, the Son of the Living GOD.

BY HIS BLOOD, HE RECONCILED US; BY HIS WOUNDS WE WERE HEALED