Epiphany – when we celebrate the arrival of the Magi in Bethlehem to meet Jesus. We did this on Sunday 1-4-26, but in New Orleans where I am, we celebrate Three Kings Day on 1-6. This is the date that king cakes are perpetually available in every bakery in town. Watch out waistline!
On Epiphany Sunday, we read in Ephesians 3:6 that we are co-heirs, members of the same body, and co-partners in the promise of Christ Jesus through the Gospel. Do you grasp the reality of that?! We are heirs of God. Our baptism and faith make us members of God’s family, and so co-heirs with Jesus. And what do heirs receive? An inheritance.
We have the promise of Jesus that we will receive an inheritance, the greatest inheritance – eternal life! Oh. My. Goodness. It’s like winning the lottery.
What a gift. Like the gifts the Magi brought to Jesus. And what a legacy the Magi left for us. They were in a foriegn country, listening for what God would say to them, watching the signs for God’s message. And when they saw God’s sign in the star, they acted. They stepped out in faith and followed that star, they knew not where. But they trusted and acted.
Isn’t that how we are supposed to be. Listnening and watching for God, trusting Him and acting. What a great way to build our legacy. Let the Magi’s example motivate us to think, speak, act, pray, give, and worship in a new way this year.
Happy New Year and Happy Epiphany.
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