Luke 2:25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.
Verse 26 is what jumps out at me today. I want to know how it had been revealed to Simeon by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. How did he know that it was truly a holy message and not wishful thinking or what *he* wanted but not necessarily divine?
Luke 2:26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.
Did knowing that he would live until he saw the Lord’s Messiah change the way Simeon lived? Each day he didn’t see the Lord’s Messiah, was he angry that it still hadn’t happened? Was he hopeful that tomorrow would be the day? Did he just go about living his life the best he could without any special focus on this eventuality? Do we even have divine revelations anymore?
Luke 2:27 Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required,
Precious Savior, Thank You for the realizations you place on my heart while I am studying Your word. Help me to take these lessons to heart, to apply them to my life, and to live closer to You–open to every opportunity that this day holds. Help me, Jesus. Amen.
Luke 2:28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying….
Have a blessed day.