The Magi’s gifts at Epiphany had special meaning, all pointing to different aspects of Jesus’ identity. Gold: Jesus’ Kingship. Frankincense: Jesus’ Diety. Myrrh: Jesus’ Death. Could we give him the gold, frankincense, and myrrh of our hearts in honor of this day?
That verse, “Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you,” keep echoing in my head and heart. Rise up. Yes, that’s exactly what I want to do for the King this coming year.
On the Feast of the Holy Innocents, I most certainly grieve for the children who Herod so heartlessly ordered to be murdered. But on this day, my heart also goes out to the Magi.
Epiphany, Feast of the Three Kings, Visit of the Magi…
No matter how we refer to it, today’s holy day marks the revelation of our Savior, Jesus Christ, to all peoples of the world. But there’s another “Star” at Epiphany I’d like you to consider.
Our epiphanies aren’t single-occurrence events. They’re a colliding and re-colliding of the stars, pointing us to the One. They happen all the time, multiple times a day, countless times a year, whether we recognize them or not. I’d daresay we most often do not recognize them.