God has come to reveal His presen in our world through Jesus Christ, His Only Begotten Son.
The Magi demonstrate the kind of response that this revelation compels of us, namely to seek Him out, following the light of the revelations, or Epiphany/Epiphanies, God offers to us. And then we enter His presence to offer our gifts, most especially ourselves, as we dedicate ourselves to living for Him, and spreading the Good News of the reality that He is present with us always in the difficulties of the world.
Indeed, Christ was born to save all people throughout the world, as the Gentile Magi show by their coming to adore Christ, just as the Isaiah reading and the Psalm 72 response picture nations streaming toward Israel because of the Light granted her.
So may we rise up to embrace the Light God brings us, hold it in our hearts, and offer ourselves back to Him as we shine that Light.
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