THE THREE GIFTS

Hebrews 4: 14, 

Seeing, then, that we have a great High Priest, that is passed into the heavens, JESUS, the Son of GOD, let us hold fast our profession.

FRANKINCENSE

Frankincense was used in worship in the Temple by the High Priest. It is pure white and beautiful in fragrance. The High Priest would use the frankincense as a symbol of prayers being lifted to GOD.

JESUS was given the gift of frankincense as a prophetic symbol of His Priesthood; a prophecy which He fulfilled and is still filling today. JESUS is the Great high Priest who makes intercession for us as the mediator between GOD and man. I Timothy 2:5 says, "For there is one GOD, and one mediator between GOD and men, the man, Christ JESUS."

Hebrews 7: 25, 26 says this, "Wherefore, He is able also to save them to the utmost that come unto GOD by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them. For such an High Priest was fitting for us, Who is Holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;" The intercession of JESUS is in accordance with the perfect will and authority of the Father.

The Magi gave to the young child, JESUS, the gift that symbolized His ministry as the Messiah/ Great High Priest of GOD.