“And when they had come into the house, they saw the young child, with Mary his mother, and fell down and worshipped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to him: gold, frankincense and myrrh.”

“Father, today we come into Your presence to praise You for the sacrificial gift of Your Son, Jesus. Out of Your great love for us,You reached out to us in our sin and rebellion and offered us a Savior, a way to be reconciled to You and to live in a love relationship with You.

May our gratitude for Your gift be reflected in the ways we worship and follow You through obedience to the words and life of Jesus every day. When we reflect on the selfless worship of the wise men at the feet of Jesus, let us see that their worship resulted in their giving. And may we allow our worship to be completed in our giving – first of our hearts to You, our lives to Your Son and our resources in the service of others. May our thanksgiving at Christmas be reflected in our living today – in the name of Your Son and our Savior, Jesus – Amen.”