Scripture: Luke 2:22-40
Simeon and Anna were waiting for something big their whole lives. They were waiting for God to keep their promises.
When Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the temple to be consecrated, Simeon knew what he had been waiting for had come to pass. Looking at that little baby’s face Simeon was looking at the face of God’s long promised, long hoped for, seemingly too long deferred salvation. However, unimaginably or improbably or confoundingly, he knew this baby was Israel’s consolation.
God kept God’s promises to Simeon and Anna, to Israel, and to us. God was saying again and anew, “Let there be light.” Salvation is here. Definitively, uniquely, finally.
But Simeon said more… And what he said certainly adds complexity to the grand message of salvation.
Our daily work is not to save the world. It’s too late for that. We are free to put that burden down. Our work from day to day is to be faithful witnesses to the good news of Jesus and to try to stay in step with the Spirit who is still moving.
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