As we soon celebrate the birth of Jesus let's be reminded of the gifts offered to Him. "After coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh." Matt 2:11
Gold and frankincense were common gifts. However, myrrh was given as a prophetic utterance of Jesus' one day death, burial, and resurrection. Zechariah writes about the return of the Father once and for all, "In that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which is in front of Jerusalem on the east; and the Mount of Olives will be split in its middle from east to west by a very large valley, so that half of the mountain will move toward the north and the other half toward the south." Zech 14:4
As true and marvelous is Jesus the Messiah coming to rescue us from our sin will be the Lord's return to finally renew the earth for His glory.
We don't have to wonder if He will return. He proved He will do what He says by the birth of Jesus. Celebrate the birth of Christ & as we do take heart in His soon return and restoration of all things for His great glory!
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