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Biblical Talks Encouraging Word for the Week I am Rachel Tolliver, Merry Christmas, Matthew 2:11 The wise men came to the house where the child was with his mother Mary. They bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened the boxes of gifts they had brought for him. They gave him treasures of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 

Please note that when they saw the young child with Mary His mother, they fell down and worshiped Him. If ever there was a time when Mary should have been worshiped, this was it. But they didn't worship her—they were wise men! They worshiped Him and presented to Him their treasures: gold frankincense and myrrh. Listen in the light of the Scriptures and the light of nature are calculated to lead the seeking soul to Christ, the Savior. Those who follow his light to Him will find in Him joy unspeakable. Those who spurn their light will have in this life only dread of Him and hereafter naught but misery. This Christmas may we be wise men and women and bow down and worship him. For more encouraging, words please go to biblicaltalks.com or listen to biblical talks podcast on your favorite media. 

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Speaker 1 (00:34):
Welcome to Biblical Talks Encouraging Words for the
Week.
I am Rachel Tolliver.
Merry Christmas.
Matthew 2, 11 the wise men cameto the house where the child
was with Mother Mary.
They bowed down and worshipedhim.
Then they opened the boxes ofgifts they had brought for him.

(00:55):
They gave him treasures of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Please note that when they sawthe young child with Mary, his
mother, they fell down andworshipped him.
If ever there was a time whenMary should have been worshipped
, this was it.
But they didn't worship her.
They were wise men.

(01:15):
They worshipped him andpresented to him their treasures
gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Listen in the light ofscriptures and the light of
nature are calculated to leadthe seeking soul to Christ, the
Savior.
Those who follow his light tohim will find in him joy

(01:38):
unspeakable.
Those who spurned their lightwill have in this life only
dread of him and hereafter not,but misery.
For more encouraging words,please go to biblicaltalkscom or

(01:59):
listen to the Biblical Talkspodcast on your favorite media
app.
Thank you for listening toBiblical Talks.
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