Confessing Evangelical

For Epiphany Sunday this morning, we had a special service of lessons and carols. This included seven readings from Isaiah, Matthew and Luke, and I found the headings given for each reading quite illuminating:

1. Isaiah 60:1-6: The Epiphany is foretold.
   


2. Matthew 2:1-12: A star makes the Epiphany known.
   


3. Matthew 2:13-18: An attempt to prevent the Epiphany.
   


4. Matthew 2:19-23: The Epiphany is ensured.
   


5. Luke 2:21-32: I have seen the Epiphany.
   


6. Luke 2:33-40: Epiphany touches the hearts of many.
   


7. Luke 2:41-52: They saw the Epiphany and were astonished.

Some very apposite responsive sentences, too:

P: The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear?

C: The Lord is the stronghold of my life - of whom should I be afraid?

P: Hear my voice when I call, O Lord;

C: be merciful to me and answer me. I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.