Well we have reached the 12th day of Christmas and we have started to take down the trees and all the decorations that visualize the birth of Christ to the world. We have celebrated and entered a New Year in which we embrace new possibilities as we interact with the world. So as we enter this last day of Christmas, is it the end of the season called Christmas?
This 12th day of Christmas, January 6th is called Epiphany and it is all about God's manifestation in the form of human flesh through Jesus Christ. The word epiphany means manifestation or revelation and is linked to the visit of the Magi to the Christ child in which earthly kings bow before and worship the Heavenly King Eternal.
This day of Epiphany is when God was made known in human form to the gentiles as to begin God's plan for the world through His Son Jesus Christ. This day was not the end, but rather just the beginning, and the same goes for us in the fact of presence and not presents.
No Christmas is not over, it is the beginning in the fact that we as the Body of Christ are the true witnesses and standard bearers of God made flesh and revealed to the world. We as witnesses are called to show how Jesus Christ has manifested in our personal relationship with Him and with others.
My prayer for you this day is that you make it a day of beginnings and not endings, in the fact that Jesus Christ is not just a gift but rather a way of life for those that profess to belong to him. Yes, you and I are the standard bearers for the Kingdom of God as well as the truth tellers about God's being made flesh as the eternal gift for God's creation.
May you make Christmas last all year long and constantly travel back to the manger and let God reveal His revelation to you in the form of a baby born to save the world, His Son, Jesus Christ.
This is the day that the Lord has made.
Pastor Tim
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