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Luke chapter 2, verses 25 through 32.

Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon,

and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel,

and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

And had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit

that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

And he came in the Spirit into the temple.

And when the parents brought in the child Jesus

to do for him according to the custom of the law,

Simeon took him up in his arms

and blessed God and said, Lord, now you are letting your

servant depart in peace according to your word, 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.

I love the story of Simeon.

Even reading Luke chapter 2, it's like Christmas in July.

This is so good.

Reading about Jesus' birth and then to come to this story of this man who for years was waiting for the

consolation of Israel, who had been told that he would not see death before he had seen

the Christ, the Messiah, the coming king. Just imagine that, like day after day after day in your life,

waiting, waiting for this promise that is coming,

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