Epiphany...my, what a word! To most, what looks like the small spattering of letters a child would randomly type on the computer, is actually a significant event of the Church Calendar. Epiphany, the twelfth day after Christmas, is the conclusion of the Christmas season. The word "Epiphany" means "to show" or "to reveal." It is also a historical date because it marks the arrival of the "three wise men" from the east who came "to show" and "to reveal" to all the world that this little 2-year-old toddler was Lord and King (Matthew 2:9-11) This is why we celebrate Epiphany! We celebrate to recall how God has been "showing" and "revealing" Himself to us ever since that one night the Kings of the Orient bowed their knees and presented their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to this little boy named Jesus. Be on guard! Watch! Our transcendent God is ever present and working in His creation to show us and to reveal to us how much He loves us and desires to have a close, personal, intimate, and loving relationship with us. A brilliant sunset, the warm hug of a grandparent, a confirming compliment from a parent, the warmth of the sun's rays on a cold winter day, the purring of a cat, the rambunctious playfulness of a dog, and the joy of fellowship with our family during the holidays...all things God uses to show and reveal His presence...His love for us. "Happy Epiphany!" How will you be "on the look out" for God's "Epiphany" to you today...this week...this year? My prayer is that you'll take notice and see a lot of God the Father in 2008!
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