January 6, "Epiphany"
„Epiphany (Greek: επιφάνεια, "the appearance; miraculous phenomenon") is a Christian feast intended to celebrate the 'shining forth' or revelation of God to mankind in human form, in the person of Jesus....... The feast was initially based on, and viewed as a fulfillment of, the Jewish Feast of Lights. This was fixed on January 6......” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphany
http://www.cresourcei.org/cyepiph.html :
“In western Christian tradition, January 6 is celebrated as Epiphany. It goes by other names in various church traditions. In Hispanic and Latin culture, as well as some places in Europe, it is known as Three Kings’ Day (Span: el Dia de los Tres Reyes, la Fiesta de Reyes, or el Dia de los Reyes Magos; Dutch: Driekoningendag).....
The term epiphany means "to show" or "to make known" or even "to reveal." In Western churches, it remembers the coming of the wise men bringing gifts to visit the Christ child, who by so doing "reveal" Jesus to the world as Lord and King....”
Matthew, Chapter 2 :
1: Now
when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king,
behold, there came wise men from the east
to Jerusalem,
2: Saying, Where is he that is
born King of the Jews? for we have seen his
star in the east, and are come to worship him.
3: When Herod the king had heard
these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4: And when he had gathered all
the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where
Christ should be born.
5: And they said unto him, In
Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
6: And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not
the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor,
that shall rule my people Israel.
7: Then Herod, when he had privily
called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
8: And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search
diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word
again, that I may come and worship him also.
9: When they had heard the king,
they departed; and, lo, the star, which they
saw in the east, went before them, till
it came and stood over where the young child was.
10: When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding
great joy.
11: And when they were come into
the house, they saw the young child
with Mary his mother, and fell down, and
worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they
presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
12: And being warned of God in a
dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own
country another way.
Maranatha
Come Lord Jesus