Our Epiphany... How will it be?
OUR EPIPHANY
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, the Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, "Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star 3 at its rising and have come to do him homage. "When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet: 'And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; since from you shall come a ruler, who is to shepherd my people Israel.'"
The spiritual leaders of Israel know, because the Magi have said that Christ, the Messiah, was born and also know where, because they know the prophecies. Do they go out immediately to find who would be their King? No, they do not do anything, they just tell Herod the prophecy. The Lord came to his own and his own did not recognize him. But not all will be there: Thirty-three years after Jewish priest will demand the Child God's blood and they will cause the deicide with the death of the Lamb of God on a piece of timber. And they were who should lead people to recognize their Lord!
Instead, the Magi were launched and seeing the star again experienced a great joy. They entered the house and saw the child with Mary his mother. Then, bowing they worshiped him; next they opened their treasures and offered him their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
How will it be for you this time of Epiphany? Like the Jewish priests or like the Magi?
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