16 Dec - We three Kings; the three wise men
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Bible verse-And when they were 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 unto him gifts; gold, and
frankincense, and myrrh" (Matthew 2:11).
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Key Question- What star are you following? (Meaning who are you idolising,
which celebrity are you modelling?)
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Person of the week-John Henry Hopkins, Jr. (October 28, 1820 – August 14,
1891) was an American clergyman and hymnist, most famous for composing
the song "We Three Kings of Orient Are" in 1857 (even though it does not
appear in print until his Carols, Hymns and Song in 1863).
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Quote for the week-“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our
deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our
darkness, which frightens us most. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be
brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?' Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God. You playing small does not serve the world. There is
nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won't feel insecure around
you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not
just in some of us; it's in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we
unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are
liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
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What are the meaning of the Gold Frankincense and Myrrh?
Since the early days of Christianity, Biblical scholars and theologians have offered
varying interpretations of the meaning and significance of the gold, frankincense and
myrrh that the magi presented to Jesus, according to the Gospel of Matthew (2:11).
These valuable items were standard gifts to honour a king or deity in the ancient
world: gold as a precious metal, frankincense as perfume or incense, and myrrh as
anointing oil. In addition to the honor and status implied by the value of the gifts of
the magi, scholars think that these three were chosen for their special spiritual
symbolism about Jesus himself—gold representing his kingship, frankincense a
symbol of his priestly role, and myrrh a prefiguring of his death and embalming—an
interpretation made popular in the well-known Christmas carol “We Three Kings.”
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