+ Today we have one of the most captivating and charming scenes
in all of Holy Scripture, the
presentation of Jesus in the Temple by his parents, Mary and Joseph, to the
righteous and devout man of God who awaited with ardent longing for the consolation
of Israel, the coming of the Lord and Messiah to free the people from darkness
and sin: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
Simeon was promised by God
that he would not see death until he had
seen Christ the Lord. And
when the parents brought in the child
Jesus to perform the custom of the law in regard to him he took him into his
arms and blessed God, saying: “Lord, NOW you can let your servant go in
peace; your word has been fulfilled: “MY OWN EYES HAVE SEEN THE SALVATION WHICH
YOU PREPARED IN THE SIGHT OF EVERY PEOPLE, a LIGHT to reveal you to the nations
and the GLORY of your own people Israel.” It was one of the most touching
scenes imaginable.
A
simple, humble man of God – who liked very much to go to temple every day was
the one chosen to receive on behalf of all mankind Jesus as the light of the
world and the glory of the Father! It was Simeon’s FAITH and hope that allowed
him to accomplish this wonderful task; we are assigned the task of bringing
“Christ the Light of the World and Glory of the Father” to all those we meet
every day: we can do this better and better the more we pray each day for an
increase of FAITH and HOPE and LOVE!
May we
walk in the light today because our eyes of faith are more
opened right now by a simple act of belief that God fulfills all his promises!
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