THE EPIPHANY

THE EPIPHANY Do you know What the word epiphany means Maybe you have even said, “I had an epiphany” It means A moment of revelation or insight Usually through Some simple or common occurrence---an experience In Christianity---specifically It is the manifestation of Christ To the gentiles In the persons of the magi---the 3 wise men I wonder If they knew---really knew That they were looking at God himself All those years ago Did they really have an epiphany At that very moment I don’t know But I do know this In Matthew 2 Matthew tells us the story “Magi from the East Came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one Who was born King of the Jews We saw his star in the East And have come to worship him” Pretty smart---these 3 wise men And they brought gifts Gifts befitting of a King Gold-incense-and myrrh And I do know this Herod was worried enough About his kingship To want to kill our newborn baby King He met with the Magi And asked them to report to him Where our baby could be found But they were warned in a dream They did not go back to Herod And returned home By another route Pretty smart---these 3 wise men I guess they did Have an epiphany after all “But you Bethlehem In the land of Judah Are by no means Least among the rulers of Judah; For out of you Will come a ruler Who will be the Shepherd Of my people Israel” Matthew 2:6 We could learn a lot From these 3 wise men I wonder---when or if Our epiphany moment Is going to come in today’s world Robert P. Wallman 1-7-12 Ps today 1-6-13 is the feast of the Epiphany WITNESS 1-7-13 misc. WITNESS 1-5-14 1-4-15 & 1-4-16