Why We all Need Epiphany
Her piercing shriek pulled me from sleep. Groggy and disoriented, I groped my way around the corner and down the hallway toward the nursery. Three steps from the crib, my bare feet met something sharp and pokey. As pointed metal punctured my soft sole, I stumbled forward in the darkness and groped for the crib rail to steady myself. Trying not to echo my little one’s wails, I patted my restless fifth-born and limped soundlessly back to bed.
The next morning when dawn’s light streamed through the nursery window, I spied the culprit of my midnight distress. There on the floor of Maggie’s pink room lay a small Hot Wheels car. An unlikely source of injury by daylight, but a dangerous obstacle to one shuffling through darkness.
Ruefully, I rubbed the bottom of my slippered feet and thought about the poignant picture painted by my late night escapade in the darkness. Without the light of Jesus illuminating my way, even the smallest things can cause me to stumble. Carelessly spoken words, tiny sparks of anger, and unexpected change of plans can all trip me up if I am not letting the Light of the World lead the way.
In this season of Epiphany, I am grateful that the Light has come. Thanks to a baby born in an obscure Bethlehem stable, we need not stumble in darkness. Instead, like the Wise Men who perceived the star’s light and followed where it led, we need only to fix our eyes on Glory’s glow. Then we, who are the humble offspring of those ancient seekers, will find ourselves walking in the sweet shimmers of our Savior, one expectant step at a time.
The Overflow: The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. -Isaiah 9:2
Well said. I love how it is our children (or their toys!) that open our eyes more clearly to Jesus!
OH CAN I RELATE!
What a great way to relate it to our Savior! That happens to me almost every night! I either need to pick up better….or I just need to be reminded on a regular basis that he is my light!!!!!
I love you!
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MISS YOU!
I wish we could have been there for you 3 day weekend! So fun!
Don’t worry….a few puzzles are coming your way! 🙂 Have fun trying to put them together…it’s actually tough!