epiphany, 2024

Opening Prayer: Lord, you are always showing up in our lives and our world; give us eyes to see it and a heart to receive it.

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11

Journal: What is consuming your heart and mind these days?  How is that hindering your life with God?  Is your life too full of other things to actually be able to see God when he appears?  How will you go about being sure that when God shows up in your life, you will be able to see him?

Reflection: Did you ever wonder why the Magi and the shepherds were able to notice God showing up in the world, and the kings and rulers and leaders were not?  Is it because the people in positions of power and influence were just too busy to notice?  Were they too consumed with their own kingdoms to pay attention to God’s?  Were they too distracted by what they were up to, to care about what God was up to?

 I guess the moral of the story is: Don’t get so consumed with your life and your world and your struggles that you lose sight of God.  That is the surest way to miss what he is up to.

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Closing Prayer: Lord Jesus, epiphany is all about seeing you.  Help us to do just that.  Help us to live our lives in such a way that when you do show up, we notice.