Do We Recognize The King...How Do We React? ~ by Ronnie Archer
The Epiphany of the Lord... This part of the Christmas Season is most important for us. It reminds us of how different responses to the Christchild are.
In the first reading, from Isaiah, Jerusalem is told that "thick clouds of darkness covers the people of the earth," but that "upon you the light of the Lord shines." Greater things will come: "nations shall walk by your light, and kings by your shining radiance."
The second reading of Ephesians conveys the same message of the promise in Christ Jesus for all people.
In the Gospel of Matthew today, we again hear the wonderful story of the Magi. The Magi saw His star and they diligently went searching for the newborn King to worship Him; but when King Herod heard about Him, he was troubled. All he felt was hatred. Herod was evil and could not welcome Him because he felt that his reign was threatened. All he wanted to do was destroy Him.
The three Magi recognized the Kingship of their future. They sought Him out and they adored, worshipped and gifted Him.
Where do we recognize ourselves and where do we stand? What type of gifts do we offer to God? Which type of response do we identify with?
What is your gift to God? The number one gift we can offer back to God is our friendship to Him. The second best gift to Him is to extend that friendship to others, and third would be to offer our hearts to God. He deserves to get back what belongs to Him. Are we indifferent to the Christchild by ignoring the plight of others in our midst and living in our own contentment?
Today we recognize that God sent His Son, Jesus, for people all over the world. His desire is for all of us to share in eternal life.
We should diligently search for Jesus, and worship Him by opening our hearts to each other and allow Jesus to be revealed through us to others. What we give to God is always doubled back to us.
When we meet Christ, we will be changed. We will not go back in the same direction from where we came.
~ Feast of the Epiphany ~
In the first reading, from Isaiah, Jerusalem is told that "thick clouds of darkness covers the people of the earth," but that "upon you the light of the Lord shines." Greater things will come: "nations shall walk by your light, and kings by your shining radiance."
The second reading of Ephesians conveys the same message of the promise in Christ Jesus for all people.
In the Gospel of Matthew today, we again hear the wonderful story of the Magi. The Magi saw His star and they diligently went searching for the newborn King to worship Him; but when King Herod heard about Him, he was troubled. All he felt was hatred. Herod was evil and could not welcome Him because he felt that his reign was threatened. All he wanted to do was destroy Him.
The three Magi recognized the Kingship of their future. They sought Him out and they adored, worshipped and gifted Him.
Where do we recognize ourselves and where do we stand? What type of gifts do we offer to God? Which type of response do we identify with?
What is your gift to God? The number one gift we can offer back to God is our friendship to Him. The second best gift to Him is to extend that friendship to others, and third would be to offer our hearts to God. He deserves to get back what belongs to Him. Are we indifferent to the Christchild by ignoring the plight of others in our midst and living in our own contentment?
Today we recognize that God sent His Son, Jesus, for people all over the world. His desire is for all of us to share in eternal life.
We should diligently search for Jesus, and worship Him by opening our hearts to each other and allow Jesus to be revealed through us to others. What we give to God is always doubled back to us.
When we meet Christ, we will be changed. We will not go back in the same direction from where we came.
~ Feast of the Epiphany ~
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