the gifts of genius that ensured the survival of the Jesus family.

In Haggai 2:8 God says, “Gold is Mine.” Jesus is not just any child; God is paying the bills.

Incense represents purification, worship, and prayer. The life of Jesus is a ministry to God.

Myrrh disinfects and heals. Myrrh reduces the pain of life.

Sometimes we wish our security in advance. But it is a characteristic of God that he often intervenes at the crucial moment. The gifts of the wise men also came at exactly the right moment – just before the escape.

The gifts were easy to take with them and all served well as payments. God knows, what we need, when.