#260. Rev. David Hockett - January 14, 2024

he season of Epiphany invites us, like Nathanael and the other disciples, to come and see (John 1:43-51). And upon seeing, to then be in the world in a different way, to embody Christ’s better way of being human, to live and love like Christ. So that, part of what it means to live the way of Christ, is learning to see people. And not just the people who are obvious, or who the world makes it easy to see, or those whom the world says are worthy of being seen, but learning to see all the people, especially those who are often invisible or whom we’d prefer to ignore. Because Jesus saw everyone, everywhere, even Nathanael under a fig tree. And he saw them all as being fearfully and wonderfully made. He saw them for their sacred worth. And upon seeing them, he offered love, acceptance, and an invitation to belong.