Today's Daily Lesson comes from Psalms 97:
1 The Lord is King;
let the earth rejoice; *
let the multitude of the isles be glad.
2 Clouds and darkness are round about him, *
righteousness and justice are the foundations of his throne.
11 Light has sprung up for the righteous, *
and joyful gladness for those who are truehearted.
12 Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous, *
and give thanks to his holy Name.
Today is the Feast of Epiphany, the day when we commemorate the wise men's arrival in Bethlehem and their coronation of Christ as king.
It is a day of rejoicing, and of celebration. For after the long, long journey, they arrived to proclaim the coming of a new reign, the anointing of a new ruler. And so the frankincense and myrrh were used to coronate this new king.
The Psalm declares, "righteousness and justice are the foundations of his throne." Morality matters; justice for all is promised. And the people rejoice, and give thanks unto God.
It is Epiphany; so behold, our light has come!
And now, we must walk in the light, and live in the light, and protect the light; for the lamp has now been lit, and it is ours to keep and protect.
Ryon Price is the Senior Pastor of Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas.
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