After the birth of Christ he was visited by the Magi who followed a star from the east. They did not come merely to gaze on this new king but brought with them gold, frankincense and myrrh.
While these gift's foreshadow Christ's life- frankincense and myrrh are used to prepare bodies for burial- they are not befitting his station. What would be a gift worthy of the Son of God? Instead, they are the gifts most fitting the giver, the best and most stately things they can offer.
This is what C. S. Lewis meant in Mere Christianity with his metaphor of the boy who borrows money from his father to buy him a present--the father is a sixpence none the richer. God also does not need our gifts, but we offer him our best, our talents and time, because it enriches us.
We are Kings, that is one of things we are called to. So with guidance from a star we too need to lay our gifts at the feet of Christ.
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