Family of God: Re: [FamilyofGod] THREE WISE WOMEN

Amen thank you

On Thu Jan 13th, 2011 7:49 AM EST Michael J. Knight wrote:

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>THREE WISE WOMEN
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>We three kings of Orient are:
>Bearing gifts we traverse afar-
>Field and fountain, moor and mountain-
>Following yonder star.
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>So much has been written, spoke of and sung of the Magi, the wise men
>who visited the Baby Jesus after His birth. If one reads the Bible,
>their number is not mentioned. We know that they searched and studied
>the heavens, and that they brought three gifts to Jesus, gold,
>frankincense and myrrh, the last two being oils and essences used for
>burial.
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>I would like to take a different spin on this.
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>Did you know that there were three wise women? That they too searched
>the heavens? That they brought gifts of frankincense and myrrh? And
>these women weren't from the east, they were Jews.
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>"When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and
>Salome the wife of Zebedee (Matt 20:20, 27:56) brought spices so that
>they might anoint Jesus' body. And very early on the first day of the
>week they came to the tomb where the sun had risen." Mark 16:1-2
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>As we do not know the number of Magi, we do know the number of women, we
>know their names and where they resided. We read that they watched the
>heavens to know when Shabbat was over, and when they could commence with
>their worship duties.
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>These women were doers. Out of love, they served Messiah Yeshua Jesus,
>cared for Him and desired to worship Him, even in His death. The spices
>and incense that they brought were gifts of love, as embalming is not
>standard Jewish practice.
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>Now the women who had come with Him out of Galilee followed after and
>saw the tomb and how His body was laid. And they returned and prepared
>spices and perfumes. And on the Sabbath, they rested, according to the
>commandment. (Luke 23:55-56)
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>These women were true Jews - they followed God's commandments, they
>honored the Sabbath day. They waited, in obedience, to bring their gifts
>until after the Sabbath. But they really got the best gift.
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>And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, although
>it was extremely large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man
>sitting at the right, wearing a white robe; and they were amazed. And he
>said to them, "Do not be amazed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth,
>who has been crucified. He has risen; He is not here, Behold, here is
>the place where they laid Him." Mark 16:4-6.
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>They fled, trembling with fear and astonishment. And just as the Magi
>departed for home another way (Matt 2:12), so did they. For a true
>encounter with Jesus will always make you go another way.
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>I just love God's word! When we really dig, we find true gems. The
>really true wise men are really three wise women.
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>These three girls of Galilee are -
>Bringing gifts, they traveled afar.
>Worship in love, their one true mission -
>the Best Christmas gift - Yeshua is Risen!
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>Footnote:
>If you look at the original song, We three kings, the next four verses
>are verses that Mary, Mary and Salome could have sung:
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>Born a King on Bethlehem's plain
>Gold I bring to crown Him again.
>King forever, ceasing never,
>Over us all to reign.
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>Frankincense to offer have I,
>Incense holds a deity nigh.
>Prayer and praising, all men raising,
>Worship Him, God on High.
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>Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume
>Breathes a life of gathering gloom,
>Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying,
>Sealed in the stone-cold tomb.
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>Glorious now behold Him arise,
>King and God and Sacrifice,
>Alleluia, Alleluia
>Earth to heaven replies.
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>Love & Prayers,
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>Michael J. Knight.
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>What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God.
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