Epiphany +3: Hail to the Lord's Anointed
A weekly Epiphany devotional post for these 8 weeks of witness. Join us!
You can read here for a brief description of the liturgical season of Epiphany, and see previous Epiphany daybook 2019 posts here. Blessed Epiphany, friends!
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Look: Reconciliation Stained Glass Window in St. John’s Church, Tralee, Ireland, Thomas Denny
JESUS READING FROM ISAIAH ... "HE HATH SENT ME TO HEAL THE BROKENHEARTED, TO PREACH DELIVERANCE TO THE CAPTIVES, AND RECOVERING OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND, TO SET AT LIBERTY THEM THAT ARE BRUISED".
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Listen: “Hail to the Lord’s Annointed” from Welcome to the Welcome Wagon, The Welcome Wagon
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Read:
Sunday - Nehemiah 8:1-12; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a; Luke 4:14-21
Monday (1/28) - Psalm 41, 52; Isaiah 48:1-11; Galatians 1:1-17; Mark 5:21-43
Tuesday (1/29) - Psalm 45; Isaiah 48:12-21; Galatians 1:18-2:10; Mark 6:1-13
Wednesday (1/30) - Psalm 119:49-72; Isaiah 49:1-12; Galatians 2:11-21; Mark 6:13-29
Thursday (1/31) - Psalm 50; Isaiah 49:13-23; Galatians 3:1-14; Mark 6:30-46
Friday (2/1) - Psalm 40; Isaiah 50:1-11; Galatians 3:15-22; Mark 6:47-56
Saturday (2/2 - Feast of the Presentation) - Psalm 42, 43; 1 Samuel 2:1-10; John 8:31-36
Excerpts from Sunday’s readings:
“And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people, and as he opened it all the people stood. And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God, and all the people answered, “Amen, Amen,” lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground.”
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”The law of the Lord is perfect,
reviving the soul;
the testimony of the Lord is sure,
making wise the simple;
the precepts of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the Lord is pure,
enlightening the eyes;
the fear of the Lord is clean,
enduring forever;
the rules of the Lord are true,
and righteous altogether.
More to be desired are they than gold,
even much fine gold;
sweeter also than honey
and drippings of the honeycomb.
Moreover, by them is your servant warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.”
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”For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.”
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”And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written,
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives
and recovering of sight to the blind,
to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
Sunday Scripture readings are taken from the Revised Common Lectionary (Year C). Daily Scripture readings are taken from the Book of Common Prayer (Year 1), using the Psalm selections for Morning Prayer.
Pray:
“Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.”
Do:
Stay in the light
Keep twinkle lights and candles glowing in and outside your home right up until Candlemas (also known as the Feast of the Presentation)! Here’s a lovely write-up from The Homely Hours about the meaning of Candlemas and a family liturgy printable for Candlemas. I also love this idea for creating a candlelit prayer walk. Here’s a tutorial for building a beautiful snow lantern.
And it wouldn’t be a feast day without a playlist!
Listen to my entire playlist on Spotify: Candlemas. Add it to your account by clicking ‘Follow.’
You can find other activities for Epiphany at this post: 12+ Ways To Keep Celebrating With the Rest of the World (loads of links)
(See all Epiphany Daybook posts from 2018 here.)