How beautiful upon the mountains
are the feet of him who brings good tidings,
who publishes peace,
who brings good tidings of good,
who publishes salvation,
who says to Zion, "Your God reigns."
Hark, your watchmen lift up their voice,
together they sing for joy;
for eye to eye they see
the return of the LORD to Zion.
Break forth together into singing,
you waste places of Jerusalem;
for the LORD has comforted his people,
he has redeemed Jerusalem.
The LORD has bared his holy arm
before the eyes of all the nations;
and all the ends of the earth shall see
the salvation of our God.
Isaiah 52:7–10 (RSV)
Today is the Feast of the Epiphany. It is a Greek word often translated as 'to reveal' or 'manifestation'. It reads, 'to bring light upon' as one would do if you desired to see what was there.
Our estrangement from God is often described as darkness or the lack of sight. We live in spiritual blindness apart from Christ. No matter the amount of physical light, those who prefer their sin to the mercy and grace of Christ will not see Him.
The Feast of the Epiphany celebrates the birth of Jesus and His revealing to all the nations. The Magi or Wise Men are often a symbol of this revealing.
Those seeking hope, who have been longing for something more than merely being alive, are blessed by Jesus' coming. They are given the gift of the One whose coming is by whom the salvation of God is revealed.
Epiphany is the feast of the Light of Christ shown upon the whole world. It is the Light of Christ shown on each one of us. We are granted sight to see our salvation.