Many enjoyed the blessing of the miracles He performed, but still they wanted something other that what He presented Himself to be. They were looking for a conquering king, someone to free them from Roman rule, not for someone to set them free from sin.
A few understood that He came in the brightness of the Father's glory (Hebrews 1:3) and as a Light to shine in darkness (John 1:5). One such person was Simeon, an old and faithful man of God. This man had such a close walk with God, the Holy Spirit had blessed him with a promise that he would see the Messiah before he died (Luke 2:26).
When Jesus was 8 days old, Joseph and Mary brought Him to the temple to be circumcised. Simeon saw Him and knew immediately he was seeing the fulfillment of the promises of God to his people and the promise God had made to him personally.
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. (Luke 2:28-32)
Simeon was filled with joy and responded in a way that surprised Joseph and Mary. They knew what the angels and the scriptures said of this Child but "marvelled at those things which were spoken of him" (Luke 2:33).
When Jesus steps on to the scene of an individual's life today, He still comes in a way that is unexpected. The question is, do we accept Him as the Light, glory and salvation of God, or continue to look for someone or something else?
What are you looking for?
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{Daily Selah} is a mini-devotional, a pause to ponder about the Lord and how He wants us to live.
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