I had an Epiphany!

Today is the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord. We remember how the Magi (wise men) traveled far in order to meet up close and personal the messiah. Perhaps the greatest symbol that we can get from this narrative is the Star that led these magi to Jesus. I have read in a reflection that the star was used by God because this was something familiar and known to the magi. By using something familiar, the magi would recognize it and would therefore lead them to Jesus. In the same reflection, it revealed that up to the present time, God still uses the same concept- something familiar in order to lead us to him. This is great news for the likes of you and me. However, I have a slight problem with this message. I fail to  recognize the "familiar" that God uses in order to call me and lead me to him.

So what is the problem?

I am constantly absorbed by the routines of daily living. I have tasks to tick off from my planner. I have lessons to prepare. I have papers to check. I am so absorbed that I have no time to think of God. I have no time to just ponder and see where God is in the the mountains of tasks to accomplish. This is the first reason why I perhaps fail to recognize the "familiar".

I am drowning in a sea of worry. There are a lot of problems to solve in life. May it be a simple classroom problem or as big as an existential problem- everyday I am bombarded by them. There is no end to these worries and I fear that they will all eat me. Once again, I fail to see God in all of these. I fail to just think of him and see his hand working in the midst of all these worries and troubles of life. This is the second reason why I perhaps fail to recognize the "familiar".

In the midst of the monotony of daily living and the worries and fears of life, probably, these are the "familiar" things which should remind me that I should come close and just prostate myself in front of God. This must be a no-brainer reflection, but still, I cannot help but forget that God is perhaps revealing himself to me in these moments of difficulty. You see, it is so easy to be led to Christ in moments of happiness, victory, and success, but it is so difficult to be led to him when the circumstance is otherwise. 

And so 2019 has just began, and I bet there are a lot of instances where God would reveal himself through the familiar aspects of my life. Will I recognize him? 

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