Luke 2:25-32

Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon who was righteous and devout, looking for the restoration of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.  It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.  So Simeon, directed by the Spirit, came into the temple courts, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what was customary according to the law, Simeon took him in his arms and blessed God, saying,  “Now, according to your word, Sovereign Lord, permit your servant to depart in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples: a light,for revelation to the Gentiles,and for glory to your people Israel.”

Through His Holy Spirit, God had been preparing certain hearts to recognize and receive Jesus as the Messiah, even when He was a child. God continues to be in the business of preparing hearts to receive His grace and truth which is always Jesus. Praise bursts forth from Simeon as he witnesses what has been promised by God. The hope in his heart finds completion in Jesus, just as ours does. Our hearts long for Christ and the power of His grace! Recognize today, as Simeon did, that the hope of your life is fulfilled in Christ. Respond to the mercy of God through His Son: believe and repent!