"Epiphany" is defined as a sudden revelation or insight. The celebration we call "The Epiphany" commemorates the moment when three foreign kings visited the newborn Jesus and experienced the revelation that he was a divine king.
The visit of the Magi was prophesied in the Old Testament. "The kings of Tarshish and the Isles shall offer gifts, the kings of Arabia and Seba shall bring tribute. All kings shall pay him homage, all nations shall serve him" (Psalm 72:10-11). "Caravans of camels shall fill you, dromedaries from Midian and Ephah; all from Sheba shall come bearing gold and frankincense, and proclaiming the praises of the Lord" (Isaiah 60:6). St. Matthews recorded that they brought three gifts : gold ------- the gift for a king
frankincense ----- the gift for a priest
myrrh ------- a burial ointment
The kings witnessed to the presence of the Messiah on Earth, and the fulfillment of God's promise of a Savior. Christmas is our reminder that God is always faithful.
Christmas is our epiphany into God's eternal love.
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