Mat 2:11 And when they came into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and prostrated themselves and worshipped him. And opening their treasures, they presented gifts to him: gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
When the wise men came to the manger and found the child Jesus with his mother ,they recognised his deity by falling prostrate and worshiped him. This preceded the opening of gifts
Worship is when we give our deepest affections and highest praise to something. True worship of God is when we love Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. It’s when we prize God above everything else and put Him first in our hearts. As it says in Deuteronomy 6:4-5, “The Lord our God, the Lord is one!
As the festivities gear up and boxes filled to brim , the very essential act of rendering our hearts should not be overlooked. Though the gold ,frankincense and myrrh are essential,the heart is what he values most. The wise men traveled an insane distance over inhospitable territory to see the newborn king. And when they arrived , they saw the child and his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshipped him”. Let’s worship the newborn king not because there is nothing else to do, but because we can’t bear to do anything else ( Mathew Ruttan).
Further readings:
Psa 95:6
Mat 2:2
Psa 72:10
🙏🌷MERRY CHRISTMAS 💐🙏