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An
Epiphany
I was
backing out of our driveway when I noticed it. Something round and red was
sitting on the roof perched at the edge of our gutter. It sat there for several
days before my curiosity got the best of me and I got out of the car to
investigate. When I got closer I had what might be termed an AHA moment. I knew
instantly what it was. It was an apple – one of the apples from my
neighbor’s tree. Our pesky squirrels (You know the definition: rats with
bushy tails and good publicity) had once again left us a gift – like the
corn cob I had found a few weeks earlier on my living room window sill.
When
you receive this, we will be in the season of Epiphany. An Epiphany is an AHA
moment when something suddenly becomes clear; when something is revealed. The
season of Epiphany begins with the wise ones following a star that leads them
to the child born as savior of the world. The season continues as Jesus is
baptized and revealed as the beloved son of God. Then we read stories of holy
callings – ordinary people asked to follow God in extraordinary ways. The
season of Epiphany culminates with a vision – Jesus on the mountain
talking with two ancient prophets and a voice from a cloud telling us to listen
to him – definitely an AHA moment for his disciples.
Life
is full of AHA moments – moments when we suddenly understand what we did
not understand before – how the red round thing got on the gutter, how to
get to the pictures attached to an e-mail, or the difference Jesus can make in
our lives.
The
season of Epiphany celebrates the many ways that the heart of God is revealed
in Jesus. It is a season designed to give us AHA moments on our journey of
faith - to increase our understanding of God’s love for us and
God’s claim upon our lives.
Won’t
you join us so that we can make the journey together pointing out those AHA
moments as we go?
Grace
and Peace and a very Happy New Year to you all!
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