ADVENT DAY 5
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ow there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
And inspired by the Spirit he came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law, he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,
"Lord, now let your servant depart in peace,
according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation
which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and for glory to your people Israel."
And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him; and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, "Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed." - Luke 2:25–35
Even though it is a short passage and the only time that Simeon is mentioned in the Bible, I love reading about him.
Many years ago when this image by Ron DiCianni was made into a puzzle, I bought it for our family to work at Christmas time. I loved it so much because as the anticipation of completing the puzzle mounted, so did the excitement, consolation and fulfillment that DiCianni captured in this image.
I am going to read it several times today just to feel those emotions all over again.
Luke 2:29-32
Have a wonderful day my friend.
