Truly Wise Gifts

For many years, I have heard and loved the story of Christ's birth.  It is a time in history that continues to warm our hearts and inspire Christ-like love during the holidays.  Over the last few years, the part about the wise men bearing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh has become much richer and more meaningful to me.  I now realize that the frankincense and myrrh were actually more valuable than the gold.  These strangers from afar truly blessed this humble little family.

Here are a few things you may not have known about the oils: 

Frankincense ~ Some people refer to this oil as the King of Oils.  I am sure that it is related to the association with Jesus. It has been known to help with feelings of abandonment, spiritual darkness, and unprotected.  It is associated with a love of our Father in Heaven and feeling his divine love.

Myrrh ~  This oil has often been called the oil of Mother Earth. This oil helps establish trust, feelings of safety, and maternal connections.

I find it interesting that frankincense represents fatherly love and myrrh represents motherly love.  What wonderful gifts to assist this family in feeling connected to each other and God.  Their lives were terribly difficult.  I can imagine these gifts were seen as true blessings at a time when they needed them most.

I found the picture for the above clip at the Market Place.