The moon is a fitting metaphor to describe our lives as followers of God in the way of Jesus. On its own, the moon has no internal source of light. It is not a star but rather a celestial body that reflects the light of the sun at night. In essence, the moon is a giant mirror ball, bouncing the light of the sun towards the earth, providing a pathway in the darkness of earthʼs night. Is our mandate as children of God who share His light with each other not to do the very same thing, bathing our world in the cleansing beauty of His Light?
Notes:YouTube Song Links
Song of Introduction: “The Transfiguration” by Sufjan Stevens (From the 2004 album “Seven Swans”)
Song of Reflection: “Transfiguration” by Hillsong Worship (From the 2015 album “Open Heaven/River Wild)
Scripture for the Season of EpiphanyMatthew 2:1-23 (From “The Three Wise Men,” Children of God Storybook Bible by Archbishop Desmond Tutu)
Mark 1:2-11 (From The Voice Reader’s Bible)
Books Excerpted in Epiphany PodcastThe Liturgical Year by Joan Chittester (Ch. 14, “Christmastide: The Fullness of Time,” pp. 93-94)
A Leaf Can Be… by Laura Purdie Salas
Spiritual Disciplines Handbook by Adele Calhoun (“The Discipline of Witness,” pp. 159-161)
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