Get Real November 23 Devotional
November 23, 2024
Matthew 2:11 | 11 On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
This verse shows two more ways that the wise men, under the influence of grace, are wise. When they encounter Jesus they “pay him homage” and they give him gifts. Good Kings, and good public officials, deserve our prayers and respect. The Divine King deserves our worship. Part of this worship is to pay homage—to literally to prostrate yourself, to acknowledge a different order of reality, holier and more worthy than we are. The second part of this worship is to make an offering, to give something valuable and precious. Gold, frankincense, and myrrh have intrinsic value and prove to be crucial when the holy family escapes to Egypt. They are convertible to cash, or useful in exchange and they can sustain this little family in a foreign land when they are in hiding. The wise men are wise in seeking the truth and in responding to it.
How do you honor God?
