Magi
from the East came to Jerusalem,
asking,
“Where is the child
who has
been born king of the Jews?
—Matthew 2.1-2
The magi did not find the holy child in Jerusalem,
but among peasants, in a little town like all the towns
they had just passed through.
On my morning walk the icy rain whispered,
the dead leaves under the ice proclaimed,
my breath shone.
What if the divine unveiling awaits you,
the revelation ready to astound you
in every little ordinary thing?
A plant on a windowsill,
a child in the hallway may reveal to you
what words can’t convey.
Not spoken but given,
not a theorem but a presence,
not wisdom but being.
For Jesus it was lilies, and birds,
a stranger’s daughter, muddy Jordan water
and the air above the water.
What if glory hides, poorly disguised,
in a stone, a door, a question,
a word, a look, a silence?
Your heart is already searching,
the world is already holy,
the child is already here.
Encouragement for today:
Watch for God to show up in the ordinary things today.
Prayer: Lord, we are
so often waiting for burning bushes when you come to us in all that we take for
granted. Give us to sensitivity to experience
you in the mundane details of our life today and every day. Amen.
Prayer Focus: Spend
some time praying for your closest friends today.
Song: Light of the
World (Sing Hallelujah) – We the Kingdom
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