“Where is the child who has
been born king of the Jews?”
Matthew 2:2
Today is Epiphany. It is one of the more major Christian Feast-Days. It is also a celebration we often forget.
Epiphany means “a revealing.”
At his birth, Jesus came into this world. But he’s had millions of “revealing-points” throughout history.
Scripturally, we’re familiar with the stories of when he was “revealed” as a child.
· He was revealed to shepherds.
· He was revealed to wise men – the traditional story for the day of Epiphany.
· He was revealed at his eight-day-old dedication in the temple to Simeon and Anna.
· As a twelve-year-old, he was revealed again in the temple, as people listened to his wisdom.
· He was revealed at his baptism – “This is my Son, the beloved.”
· He was revealed at his first healing … and his second healing … and his four-thousandth-and-forty-fifth.
· He was revealed at each new sermon.
· He was revealed through each miracle.
· He was revealed as the fulfillment of prophecy upon the cross.
· He was revealed as triumphant king at his resurrection.
· He was revealed … again … and again … and again.
Wait! Notice the verb. “He WAS revealed.” “Was” is past-tense. And if we want, we can make Jesus “past-tense.”
But He is not!
He IS risen! He IS alive! He IS continually revealed – whenever and wherever honestly ask like the Wise Men, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews?”
In Christ’s Love,
a guy who still sings
Christmas Carols on Epiphany:
O holy Child of Bethlehem
Descend to us, we pray
Cast out our sin and enter in
Be born to us today
(That’s the “revealing” that I pray for!)
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