Epiphany Comfort: Water and Light

“For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. O continue your steadfast love to those who know you,  and your salvation to the upright of heart!” -Psalm 36:9-10

In my neck of the woods, these are long days of cold and darkness. The flash and excess of Christmas decor is reduced to the pine garlands and twinkling white lights, a nod to the hope and light that the season of Epiphany offers. 

Both light and water are powerful symbols within faith circles. Illumination and renewal. Cleansing and rebirth. Possibility and revelation. 

In this season, like plant bulbs, we rest in the darkness, awaiting the thaw, the water and the revelation of the light that will bring us into bloom and flourishing. Like the wise ones who sought the Messiah, we may carry the revelation and understanding with us along the way, awaiting the full manifestation of its meaning and impact. 

The water of the fountain of life and the light that illuminates truth are gifts that are accessible to us for nurture and sustenance as we engage in the challenges and opportunities of each day. 

May the fountain of living water and the illumination of Your bright star provide the encouragement and inspiration we need to navigate the things this day holds with everlasting and steadfast love. Amen.

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Some Comfort and Joy was developed as a devotional resource that follows the rhythms and seasons of the liturgical year from an Anabaptist-Mennonite perspective.