Flash: Beloved!

epiphany: a moment of sudden intuitive understanding;
flash of insight.

"When they saw the star,
they rejoiced exceedingly
with great joy.
After coming into the house
they saw the Child
with Mary His mother;
and they fell to the ground
and worshiped Him.
Then,
opening their treasures,
they presented to Him
gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
(Matthew 2:10-11)

Will we,
like the Magi,
have a moment of sudden intuitive understanding
and realize
that we are so
beloved
that God gave
His One and Only Son
because He loves us?

Will we see
and rejoice exceedingly
with great joy?

Will we see
the Child
and fall to the ground
and worship Him?

Will we open our treasures?
Will we present to Him gifts?

Today,
will we experience
our own Epiphany,
our own flash of insight:
that we are God's Beloved!

And what difference will it make in our lives?

Thank You, God, that I know I am beloved by:
*warming up on a cold January afternoon walk with Vic
*exploring a prayer garden
*juniper
*writing by a warm fire
*making a set of prayer beads to give to someone I love
*praying for that person while I make them
*a bag for Ben
*Margaret helping to lead worship
*God connecting my reading to the preaching
*Godiva peppermint bark candy (just one piece)

With gratitude,
Sally