Have you ever had a moment where an idea or an answer just came to you out of nowhere? A moment, where if you were in a cartoon – a little light bulb would turn on over your head? We call a moment like that an epiphany.
This Friday is Epiphany in the church year. In much the same way as we speak of today, “the light bulb went on” for the wise men. Instead of a cartoon light bulb flashing on over their heads, their inspiration came from a special star that arose in the sky. Through that sign, these men were now made aware of the greatest gift that mankind was ever given – the gift of our Savior, Jesus Christ. The wise men were no longer in the dark about the coming of the Savior, but instead it was revealed to them where the Savior was born – the Savior who is the King of the Jews.
As Christians, we have all had this epiphany – this knowledge of the Savior born for us, through the working of the Holy Spirit. Unfortunately though, there are still many in the world today who are left in the dark. Therefore, it is our mission as the Lord’s church to share the Light – Jesus Christ – with those who don’t yet know Him. It is a great privilege and joy that we have to share the Good News of Jesus in every opportunity we have. We can do this joyfully and confidently, knowing that the Holy Spirit will work through our sharing of the Word to provide an “epiphany” to those who have yet to see the light of Christ in their lives.
May the Holy Spirit strengthen our faith in Jesus Christ, the Light of the world, and work through us to bring this light into our workplace, our school, our homes, our activities, and everywhere we go in Jesus name!
