Star Word
Epiphany Star Word
During the Season of Epiphany (Jan 6 through Ash Wednesday), the focus of our spiritual lives is on discovery. As the wise ones travelled, curious and expectant, to see where the star would lead them, and to whom– in this season, at the start of a new year, we ask God to show us what we are called to do and be in the coming year– what new truths we are to find, what new faith we are to claim, what new tasks we are to take on.
Our Star Words, which we received on (or near) to Epiphany, act as a launching place, a guide– to make us curious and expectant– about how and where God will lead us and use us this year. Because we trust that God speaks to us in many ways as we seek God’s presence. A STAR WORD can help us to look for God in our midst, change our perspective, and focus our attention amid all the distractions of daily life.
1. Joy - For you shall go out in joy, and be led back in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall burst into song, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. ~ Isaiah 55:12
2. Rest - Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.
~ Matthew 11:28
3. Bless - The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.
~ Numbers 6:24-26
4. Affirm - Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; before you were born, I sanctified you; ~ Jeremiah 1:5
5. Connection - So we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another.
~ Romans 12:5
6. Comfort - Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God ~ Isaiah 40:1
7. Journey - For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.
~ Jeremiah 29:11
8. Renew - Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect. ~Romans 12:2
9. Discern - Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect. ~Romans 12:2
10. Wilderness - I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
~ Isaiah 43:19
11. Voice - Shout out; do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! ~ Isaiah 58:1
12.Awe - O Lord, I have heard of your renown, and I stand in awe, O Lord, of your work. ~ Habakkuk 3:2
13. Wonder - God does great things beyond understanding and marvelous things without number. ~ Job 9:10
14. Hope - We have this hope, a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul.
~ Hebrews 6:19
15. Room - Listen! I am standing at the door, knocking; if you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to you and eat with you, and you with me.
~ Revelation 3:20
16. Hospitality - Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. ~ Hebrews 13:2
17. Ritual - If you really fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well. ~ James 2:8
18. Return - Let us test and examine our ways, and return to the Lord.
~ Lamentations 3:40
19. Revelation - Nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered and nothing secret that will not become known. ~ Luke 12:2
20. Beloved - Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. ~ John 3:2
21. Dream - Then afterward I will pour out my spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. ~ Joel 2:28-32
22. Resist - You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you: Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also, and if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, give your coat as well, and if anyone forces you to go one mile, go also the second mile. Give to the one who asks of you, and do not refuse anyone who wants to borrow from you. ~ Matthew 5:38-42
23. Imagine - Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine ~ Ephesians 3:20
24. Seek - “Come,” my heart says, “seek God’s face!” Your face, Lord, do I seek. ~ Psalm 27:8
25. Dwell - Let the word of Christ[a] dwell in you richly ~ Colossians 3:16
26. Learn - learn to do good; seek justice; rescue the oppressed; defend the orphan; plead for the widow.
~ Isaiah 1:17
27. Listen - You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.
~ James 1:19
28. Draw Near - Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. ~ James 4:8
29. See - O taste and see that God is good; happy are those who take refuge in God. ~ Psalm 34:8
30. Vision - Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. ~ Matthew 5:8
31. Heal - Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. It will be a healing for your flesh and a refreshment for your body.
~ Proverbs 3:7-9
32. Generosity - You will be enriched in every way for your great generosity, which will produce thanksgiving to God through us. ~ 2 Corinthians 9:11
33. Share - A friend loves at all times, and kinsfolk are born to share adversity.
~ Proverbs 17:17
34. Confidence - Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
~ Hebrews 11:1
35. Commit - Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. ~Proverbs 16:3
36. Friendship - Some friends play at friendship but a true friend sticks closer than one's nearest kin. ~ Proverbs 18:24
37. Creativity - So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! ~ 2 Corinthians 5:17
38. Stability - The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand forever. ~ Isaiah 40:8
39. Freedom - Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. ~ 2 Corinthians 3:17
40. Gentleness - Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near.
~ Philippians 4:5