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One of the symbols of the Epiphany season that may be easily overlooked is that of movement or motion. The "wise men from the East" were called to cover many slow miles. And as they moved about they met the Christ.
The sense of movement can be quite meaningful whenever the Eucharist is celebrated. It is in our moving about that we experience communion with the Christ and with each other. Sorry, but communing while seated on a pew loses something.
Movement, however, can be in many different directions. The Magi were called from the nations. Jeremiah, on the other hand, was called to be a prophet not merely to Israel but to "the nations."
The church is called to have a prophetic voice in our world today. We often speak well of those who answer mother church's call to "come and get it" at our various houses of worship. Wise men (and women) traveling shorter distances still meet the Christ in their moving about.
How effective are we, on the other hand, at speaking a prophetic word to the nations --our own nation, and the other nations of the world? A truly prophetic church will hear God's call to move about in the world with a message of judgment as well as salvation.
The sense of movement can be quite meaningful whenever the Eucharist is celebrated. It is in our moving about that we experience communion with the Christ and with each other. Sorry, but communing while seated on a pew loses something.
Movement, however, can be in many different directions. The Magi were called from the nations. Jeremiah, on the other hand, was called to be a prophet not merely to Israel but to "the nations."
The church is called to have a prophetic voice in our world today. We often speak well of those who answer mother church's call to "come and get it" at our various houses of worship. Wise men (and women) traveling shorter distances still meet the Christ in their moving about.
How effective are we, on the other hand, at speaking a prophetic word to the nations --our own nation, and the other nations of the world? A truly prophetic church will hear God's call to move about in the world with a message of judgment as well as salvation.
