Aha! That is the sound of an epiphany. It is the sound we make when something suddenly comes into clear focus. It might be something that we have been wondering about for a long time—something that we just couldn’t figure out. Such is the basis of the liturgical season of Epiphany. In this season of the year we remember that God’s promised Jewish Messiah is indeed the Savior of the whole universe. Such a revelation is reason enough for the non-Jewish Magi to seek him out. It was an enormous risk traveling to a foreign land seeking the Christ. Such foolish behavior for the people we have come to call the “wise men!” St. Paul certainly understood this behavior (see 1 Corinthians 4:10). May God help us live as fools for Christ this New Year. And may we have courage enough to journey to a new place in our faith trusting that Jesus Christ is already there; waiting and hoping.
Faithfully,
Tim+
