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December 21, 1986
When considering Jesus’ incarnation, what comes to mind? For many of us, traditions, decorations, parties, and general busyness all but obscure the importance and beauty of Immanuel’s arrival. In this message from Luke 2, Alistair Begg relates the story of an ordinary man to whom God gave an extraordinary privilege. In viewing Jesus through Simeon’s encounter with Him, we have an opportunity to rediscover the wonder of the incarnation.
25Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was wrighteous and xdevout, ywaiting for zthe consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not asee death before he had seen bthe Lord's Christ. 27And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when cthe parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, 28he took him up in his arms and dblessed God and said,
29“Lord, now you are letting your servant5 depart ein peace,
faccording to your word;
30for gmy eyes have seen your hsalvation
31ithat you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
32ja light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and kfor glory to lyour people Israel.”
33And mhis father and his mother marveled at what was said about him. 34And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed nfor the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign othat is opposed 35(and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”
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