Daniel DeMoss

I love the story of Simeon and, in light of the fact that we’re smack dab in the middle of the season of Advent, I thought I’d share it with you.

Simeon was just a random guy who got an awesome promise from God and ended up getting to see the Messiah before anybody really knew he was the Messiah. This guy totally got the golden ticket. The really cool thing is that he wasn’t really anybody of note. The Bible doesn’t indicate that he was a special religious leader, politician, or even a contestant on Dancing with the Stars. This guy was you’re average Joe, except for one thing that made him stand out. He was righteous. He lived his life for God and obeyed the laws that God had set for the Jewish people. This guy was just straight-up faithful and you know what? God totally called this guy out for a major prize.

While everyone else had been searching for the promised Messiah for years, Simeon was told by God that he would see him with his own eyes. And sure enough, he did. Joseph and Mary brought Jesus to the temple on the same day that the Holy Spirit told Simeon he really needed to check out the new carpet that had been installed in the sanctuary (okay, so maybe that’s just my interpretation) and they ended up running into each other. Simeon was stoked. He got to hold Jesus and talk to Mary. How cool is that?! Afterwards, Simeon prayed to thank God for this awesome opportunity and his prayer of thanks is epic.
Simeon’s story is not very long at all, so during Advent this year, take a few minutes to read about a guy who faithfully waited and got to see the Messiah with his own eyes.

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