Epiphany

“Do you really believe, what you really believe is really real.” – Del Tagget

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Journey of the Magi by James Jacques Joseph Tissot

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This past January many Christian traditions celebrated the Epiphany which commemorates the manifestation of Christ to the "wise men from the East" or the magi as they are also known.   In reading Matthew chapter 2 we see where these magi could discern events on earth by looking to the stars and that they were so moved by what they discerned that they embarked on a journey which brought them into both the presence of an earthly king Herod and the unearthly king the child Jesus.  As I read Matthews account I am reminded that most of the people, the magi and the shepherds, that were first to become aware of Jesus' birth and were first to worship him were not from the established religious or political leadership of the time but were people pretty far removed from such circles.

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February has been a bit of a blur thus far. It has been a month of reminders for me with the main reminder being not to take anyone around me for granted.  It is easy to get caught up in living out ones life and quite unintentionally start overlooking and taking for granted those people we cherish the most.  A friends fathers passing, my father-in-laws knee surgery and Tammy's cardiac ablation have all served as reminders.

Never take tomorrow for granted.

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Tell and show the people you care about how you feel while they are still alive.

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Live a life of no regrets.

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Stuff does not matter. People and relationships matter.

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Shalom