The light of Jesus
Epiphany
“Look! Your God!”
Look at him! God, the Master, comes in power,
ready to go into action.
He is going to pay back his enemies
and reward those who have loved him. ~ Isaiah 40:10 (MSG)
Through the heartfelt mercies of our God,
God’s Sunrise will break in upon us,
Shining on those in the darkness,
those sitting in the shadow of death... ~ Luke 1:78-79 (MSG)
KEY IDEA:
God will make things right when he comes.
PRAYER:
Merciful God, I am most grateful for the way that you sent your Son Jesus to intervene in human history and to begin the peace process. Save me from the worry of dark days. I know that I need to trust that your sunrise will roll around and that your light will clear things up. I'm going to live for the light of Jesus. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
