The Lucknow Sentinel, 1986-12-03, Page 34e4
G , jo Pourfroon The Gthwardpmo GLOW Gafftr Guide
We Three Kings
of Orient re
Matthew 2:11
..They ( the wise men) saw the young child
with Mary his mother, and ... presented unto
him gifts;, gold, frankincense, and myrrh."
Matthew 2:11
St. Matthew tell us that the Wise Men
selected these exotic treasures, above all
others, as their special offerings to the baby
Jesus. They were the first Christmas gifts of
all.
The gifts brought by the Three Kings all
had magical association; gold for the sun
mystery, frankincense as the smoke maker,
and myrrh, the healer. The Wise Men were
also believed to have had occult powers.
The Magi, kneeling in tribute, express the
love and awe Christ evokes in all who
believe in Him. The Bible names the gifts of
gold, frankincense and myrrh. Each has its
obviousworth; there are rich, symbolic
meanings as well.
Church scholars consider the gold to mean
love or Christ as King of the World; the
frankincense, prayer or Christ as the King
of Heaven, the myrrh, suffering or a symbol
of Christ's approaching sacrifice. .
The Bible does not mention containers for
the gifts. Artists over the centuries have
created them,A casket holds the gold coins,
a vessel. for the frankincense, an urn for the
myrrh.
Today we easily recognize the value of the
gold, but we are not as familiar with the
value of frankincense and myrrh. These two
aromatic resins, used in making incense,
were very costly at the time of the Birth of
Christ. To this day they are used at many
Christian altars.
An old poem which expressed the ancient
belief that "incense owns a deity nigh" is
further evidence that frankincense and
myrrh were worthy gifts for the Prince of
Peace.
t
1.
ti.
•
4 AY
'P
alb
r
1
t
P 4 p
.4 Alb
p
What 1 really want
•d .44. .q . .
• M .4 '..
for Christmas!
k:ohrOfr Vat
a
r
s
TI
4.5
eg
y
A
Ya
.. �.- �-*ti w �. '.r 4,..�:.►.M-" fit ut
J'p
4,10A9 Or..a•
;4.
•'• Y.r.� as i%.kZ
- 'My Little Pony's House andPonies'
By Lindsay McTavish
Age 5
.44
9•
•
Give the pleasures
that have lasted
-for generations.
People who appreciate the things
from an older time will love a
gift from our store. We have
collected decorative and
functional antiques.
UOFF.
ALL ANTIQUES
Spoil your antique
lover with a gift.
Choose from fine
collections,
at.. r
VICTORIA
PARK
744 Princes St.
Kincardine
ANTIQUES 396-8669
•Washers / Dryers
• Dishwashers
•Microwave Ovens
*Refrigerators
•Ranges
• T.V.'s
~•Stereos
Freezers
t �
•INGLIS •ADMIRAL •ELECTROHOME
•RCA •WOODS
A
HRBOUR
HURON,
T.V. 81 APPLIANCES
396.3820
TV n) Apli.$cn
,90.,00
4