Worship of the Magi
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Epiphany celebrates the the visit of the Magi, the wise men, from the East. They are the first fruits of the Gentile nations who would later come to worship Jesus as Lord. Worship has three elements: adoration, submission, and offering.
“For worship is the submission of all our nature to God. It is the quickening of conscience by His holiness; the nourishment of mind with His truth; the purifying of imagination by His beauty; the opening of the heart to His love; the surrender of will to His purpose.” — William Temple