Worth of God

The wise men worshiped him at the manger. According to the law and thousands of holy prejudices they were a cursed category; they were foreigners, priests/magicians, and astrologers. Their very persons, knowledge, and worship were despised. Yet, they found the truth of the appearance of the light they saw. No angels guided them, no one assisted them from the palace to the manger. They worshiped him. At baptism we see him as the Son of God, and lamb of God. Some followed him. At Cana we see him bringing joy and celebration in a context of shame. They believed in him.

Though Mary and Joseph were always with Jesus, it is told that Mary treasured and pondered everything in her heart. If they pondered how much more we need to treasure and ponder the epiphany that God gives us. The Word is present to us in and around us. Every moment of grace, is a revelation. There is a meaning that causes a light and direction in us. Revelation brings a transformation, guidance, offers insight and interior voice leading us to God’s embrace.

Worship does not come easily. We can truly worship God, if God is found worthy of worship. Worship cannot be limited to some rituals. From learning devotion there is a long way to reach a moment of worship. If we have found God worthy, we will open what we have treasured although. Have we seen a light for us that guides our life, or are we running behind flashing of ‘God on the screens.’ God on the screens, on the channels, on Newsletters make us worried about too many things; blessings for this, that, blessings on food and water, all from the screen at the cost of the source of blessings. They cannot reveal the worth of God. Wisdom guided the wise men to accept the divine revelation in an ordinary family. God lives in our flesh and blood, in our everyday lives, and touching our everyday realities with graces God lives in sacraments in a special way.

Epiphany is an appearance of something great. It is an appearance of light. Both what is revealed and how the revelation is received are important. It is a theophany, the revelation of God. We can see God among us, Emmanuel – God with us. Though everything was created through the Word, the Word was not known or visible to the creation. The Word was in creation guiding its courses. The Word which was visible only to the Father is visible to the whole of creation; the word became flesh. We worship him.