O come let us adore Him!

by Jennifer Francois

"Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him."

Matthew 2: 1-2

This advent and Christmas season in the atrium we have been focusing on the infancy narratives.  The children have been presented The Annunciation, The Visitation, The Birth of Jesus and the Adoration of the Shepherds.  

This past weekend the Church celebrated the Epiphany and this week we will spend some time working with these materials in the atrium.  

When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.  On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 

Matthew 2: 10-11

Wise men from the east were following a sign, a star that would lead them to a baby in a manger.  They brought him gifts.  Unusual gifts for a baby!  They came to give him homage, to bow down and worship this small baby.  What great things will come from such a small child?

I can't help but wonder myself, what gifts do we have that we are willing to give to Jesus?  What part of ourselves are we willing to leave at the foot of the God of the Universe,  allowing Him to use as he wills?  

Are we called to offer our gifts and walk away knowing and trusting that God can make perfect use of our unusual and seemingly useless gifts?