“Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation….” ~ Luke 2:29-30
Jesus is our salvation and Simeon knew it. Jesus was just a little infant newborn when Mary and Joseph brought him to the Temple in Jerusalem for purification and to register him as their first born son. Simeon was a righteous and devout man who loved God, obeyed His commands and loved His people. He knew that the Israelites had been waiting for a Messiah and since he was such a godly man, God promised Simeon that he would not pass away until he saw the Lord. Wow! Can you imagine what it must have been like to be physically holding the baby Jesus? An ultimate privilege of trust. The Savior of the world. Israel’s wait was over. And just like that, Simeon was ready to pass away as he now knew everything would be okay. Jesus would somehow fix everything. Simeon didn’t know how, but he knew everything would be made right again for Israel and all to come. We can have that same assurance today. Jesus will make everything right. Of course we know that in the end we win, but even in our waiting Jesus is everything we need. He is our Provider. He is our Comforter. He is our Faithful Father. He is our peace during a storm and so much more. Jesus is our salvation and our redeemer back to our Father God. As much as this life has to offer, I am satisfied because of and through Jesus. Because of Him I live, move and have my being. Jesus made my life complete when He reconciled me back to God. Nudging Jesus’ little fingers and looking at that sweet baby face, Simeon knew his life was made complete and Jesus was the reason. We can have that same feeling and hope when we accept Him as our Lord and Savior and when we feel His presence in our lives. Let us share this good news of Jesus with the rest of the world so they may have the same hope as Simeon did and we do now. ~ Amen
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