We were meant to be different, and we are called to live unified. This is what the apostle Paul calls us to when he says “live a life worthy of your calling” (Ephesians 4:1). God doesn't want us to ignore what makes us special or to try to be like everyone else. Download these songs and hymns that remind us of our differences, to bear with one another when we're annoyed, and to work toward peace (Ephesians 4:2-3).

In Matthew 4, Jesus was walking along the seashore. He saw a set of brothers fishing in their boat. He called out to them just as He calls out to you now. He said, “Follow Me.” In that moment, Peter and Andrew had a choice to make. Do they go on doing the good work they are doing, paying no mind to the man inviting them to drop everything and follow Him? Or to they take steps of faith, knowing there is something different about this Jesus? Later, Jesus calls Peter the rock on which He would build His church.

Jesus teaches that we are the light to help us understand there are two parts to the mystery of the incarnation. There is the mystery of God becoming flesh in Jesus Christ—the Light coming into the world in human form, in flesh and blood. The 'epiphany' of Christ's birth is also remembered by the journey of The Magi to follow the star to where Christ was born.