Epiphany Reflections 2021
Epiphany Reflections 2021: ‘Looking for Light’
We’re pleased to introduce a new series of reflections for the Season of Epiphany written by Rev. Matt Trendall. We offer our grateful thanks to Matt for sharing these with us. With short days and long nights, darkness can seem to catch up with us. So as we turn the corner into 2021, we’ll reflect on the Light which has come into the world by looking at key references to light in the bible. And may that light shine in our hearts in this season.
Day 17 – 1 John (First letter of John) 1:1-10 – God is light!
‘Now all has been heard, here is the conclusion of the matter.’ So ends the book of...
Day 16 – Romans 13:8-14 ‘The armour of light’
A few years ago, while visiting a castle with the family, I tried on a chain mail vest. ...
Day 15 – Acts 9:1-18 ‘Seeing the light’
It’s a famous story, possibly the most famous conversion experience of them all. Saul...
Day 14 – John 12:30-36 ‘While you have light’
I’m reading a book about mountaineering at the moment. I’m not much of a climber...
Day 13 – Matthew 6:19-25 ‘The lamp of the body’
Just once in my life I was able to have a drink with a friend at a grand old London...
Day 12 – Matthew 5:13-16 ‘We are the light, too’
The Roman writer Pliny talked about the two essentials of life as ‘sale et sole’ – salt...
Day 11 – John 7:50-8:12 ‘The light of the world’
You knew we’d get here eventually. Any series looking at the idea of light in the bible...
Day 10 – John 3:16-21 ‘Come into the light’
A few years ago, some friends and I were out walking in the woods and got lost. It was...
Day 9 – John 1:1-9 ‘A light in the darkness’
‘The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.’ (v9) But why...
Day 8 – Isaiah 59:15b-60:3 ‘Rise and shine!’
‘Wakey, wakey – rise and shine!’ That phrase certainly takes me back to my childhood –...
Day 7 – Isaiah 49:1-7 ‘To the ends of the earth’
Recently I heard the story of the Norwegian village that didn’t receive a single scrap...
Day 6 – Isaiah 42:1-9 ‘The light which frees’
It’s amazing how scary a bedroom looks in the darkness. As a child I would often wake...
Day 5 – Proverbs 13:1-10 ‘A light which shines brightly’
I wonder if you remember those pictures a few years ago which had other images embedded...
Day 4 – Psalm 119:105-112 ‘A lamp to my feet’
As the nights draw in, we’re in that time of year when light is at a premium. Nowadays...
Day 3 – Psalm 97 ‘Light is sown on the righteous’
2020 was a bumper year for acorns. I can verify that this is true, walking past...
Day 2 – Numbers 6:22-27 ‘The light of God’s face’
When someone sneezes in your presence, I wonder what your first reaction is? In this...
Day 1 – Genesis 1:3,14-19 ‘He also made the stars’
A few weeks ago, our young people’s group looked at space. As part of our session, we...
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