The Epiphany

 

Be Wise Mt: 2:1-12

We call them Wise Men but are they?

They came to the Son of God

Bearing gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh.

But did the Son of God need Gold, Frankincense or Myrrh.

After all He is God!

If He wanted these things

all He would have to do is snap His fingers

And they would appear!

So If they were truly Wise Men they would have known that the Son of God does not need these things.

Instead the greater gift they could have offered was their hearts.

Because the Son of God did not come into the world looking for Gold or Frankincense or Myrrh

But for human hearts.

That would return His Love.

We now know they were not as Wise as they thought.

For they offered gifts to God that He neither needed nor wanted.

When we come to Church what gifts do we bring with us to offer to the Lord?

An hour in our day?

Does God who is Eternal really need an hour from us?

Our envelope for the collection?

This is not so much a gift for the Lord as it is too keep the lights of the Church on!

So what DO we bring?

There is only one thing God seeks.

And that is our hearts.

We will be the truly Wise Ones,

If we come offering God the one and only gift that He really wants.

A heart filled with love and adoration and praise.