January 17, 2021 - Epiphany Devotion - The Second Sunday After Epiphany
This Sunday, January 17 – 9:30 a.m.
The Second Sunday After Epiphany
"The Bright New Sight!"
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This Sunday, January 17, 9:30 a.m.
The Second Sunday After Epiphany
The Bright New Sight!"
Join us next Sunday, January 24,
The Third Sunday After Epiphany
"The Bright New Leader!"
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In this world of darkness,
We are given light,
Hope for all the dying.
How will they know?
How will they know
That Jesus loves them,
And He died to save them?
Carry the Light, carry the Light.
Go and tell the children,
They are precious in His sight.
Carry the Light, carry the Light.
Go and preach the gospel
‘Til there is no more night.
In the name of Jesus Christ,
Carry the Light.
vs. 1
You are not alone
If you are lonely.
When you feel afraid,
You’re not the only.
We are all the same,
In need of mercy,
To be forgiven and be free.
It’s all you got to lean on,
But thank God, it’s all you need.
refrain:
And all the people said, “Amen.”
Oh, and all the people said, “Amen.”
Give thanks to the Lord,
For His love never ends.
And all the people said, “Amen.”
“The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him about whom Moses in the law and the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth.” Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, Jesus said of him, “Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!” Nathanael asked him, “Where did you get to know me?” Jesus answered, “I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you.” Nathanael replied, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” Jesus answered, “Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.” And Jesus said to him, “Very truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.””
Oh, what fine memories of `hide and go seek' many of us must have. The idea of trying to find, trying to see all the others first.
In our faith walk, there are times when it feels like God is at a distance. Where is he? When will we see him? Where will we find him?
John’s Gospel reminds us, like the first disciples, we can be excited to find the Savior, and yet it is when we clearly see and find the Christ, that we quickly see it is Jesus who saw us first!
This bright new sight, is an epiphany for us!
Jesus found and came to people in their day to day activities, and he beckoned to them. Jesus told Nathanael that he saw Nathanael while he was under the fig tree.
Where does Jesus see you first each day?
As Jesus saw Nathanael, as Jesus sees you; hear anew his invitation to carry the light, so others know, that he sees them, too; so others know and see, that he died to save them, too!
And as you go and tell the children, they are precious in his sight, see anew once again, the One who is with you, so you are never lonely, filling you with mercy and forgiveness; thank God, it’s all you need!
A brief teaching moment, reminder: This simple word we so often use, that we are invited to say and to sing with all the people, “amen,” this word translates, to, “let it be so,” and “it is true!”
As we share this season of Epiphany, let us celebrate The Bright New Light in Christ that reveals to us just who Jesus is, the bight new sight, to believe, Jesus sees us first! Amen!
Let us pray: Almighty and loving God, you made yourself known to us as The Word became flesh to come and see us first, to find us, wherever we are, whatever we are doing, you know our name, our every thought, word and deed. By your Holy Spirit, give us a new epiphany to receive new sight, to carry your light, to let others know we have all need, for we have seen The Bright New Light of your grace; we believe and follow anew. In Jesus’ name, we pray with new confidence; let it be so, for this is all so very true. And all the people said: Amen.