I LOVE Andrew's face in this.....
"The second wise man brought frankincense to the baby Jesus. Frankincense is a white gum resin which comes as sap from the frankincense tree. Most frequently it is burned as incense. It gives off a very sweet smell. At the time that Jesus was born, frankincense was burned as incense both in the home and in the temple at the time of worship. It was also used as one of the four things in the holy oil used for anointing the priests.
Very often our babies are given fragrant powder or sweet-scented lotion as presents. The gift of the second wise man must have added a nice fragrance to the lowly stable in which Jesus was born. It showed, too, how mush this wise man adored Jesus."
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