A Christ Child Intervention
Dec 27, 2015 • Dr Charles Kyker • Week 5
In obedience to the Mosaic Law, one month after Jesus was born, Mary and Joseph go to the Temple for her purification and to dedicate their Son to the Lord (see Leviticus 12:1- 8). While they are there they meet a man named Simeon. Simeon “was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him and had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord’s Messiah” (Luke 2:25b-26). Because the Holy Spirit was upon Simeon, he was obe- dient when the Spirit said, “go.” Simeon not only saw the Lord’s Messiah, he held God’s Salvation in his arms!