Epiphany Daybook +2: Revealed
Blessed Epiphany, friends!
I'm looking forward to sharing with you a weekly Epiphany Daybook devotional post for these eight weeks of witness.
You can read here for a brief description of the liturgical season of Epiphany.
Look: Baptism of Christ by Vitaly Melnichuk (Виталий Мельничук) - source
Discover more about the profound symbolism in Orthodox icons of Jesus' Baptism at the Art & Theology blog.
Listen*: River, Leon Bridges - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube
Read**: Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 40:1-11; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-42
"The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’ I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.”
Monday: Psalm 25; Genesis 8:6-22; Hebrews 4:14-5:6; John 2:23-3:15
Tuesday: Psalm 26, 28; Genesis 9:1-17; Hebrews 5:7-14; John 3:16-21
Wednesday: Psalm 38; Genesis 9:18-29; Hebrews 6:1-12; John 3:22-36
Thursday: Psalm 37; Genesis 11:1-9; Hebrews 6:13-20; John 4:1-15
Friday: Psalm 31; Genesis 11:27-12:8; Hebrews 7:1-17; John 4:16-26
Saturday: Psalm 30, 32; Genesis 12:9-13:1; Hebrews 7:18-28; John 4:27-42
Pray: Book of Common Prayer, Collect for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ's glory, that he may be known, worshiped and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Do: Look for opportunities God gives you this week to simply point to Jesus.
Choose a few friends or coworkers or family members to pray for during Epiphany. Ask Jesus to increase your compassion for those who are far from God. Ask for greater courage to speak to them. We don't need to defend Jesus against scoffers or persuade the unbelieving. That's Jesus' responsibility. We are called to follow Jesus and to repeat his invitation "Come and see."
You might also enjoy:
12+ Ways To Keep Celebrating With the Rest of the World (loads of links)
Why God's Mission Needs Epiphany via The Sabbath Life
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** Sunday Scripture readings are taken from the Revised Common Lectionary (Year A). Daily Scripture readings are taken from the Book of Common Prayer (Year 2).