1 John 2:3-11 / Luke 2:22-35
As each day comes and goes, we will say that time is passing by.
For those who are busy with tight schedules and deadlines to meet, time is passing by too quickly.
For those who are in the senior years, time may be passing by a bit slower.
But whether time is passing by quickly or slowly, there is one thing that we need to be aware of.
As each day passes with time, we need to know that we are towards God.
The day will come when we will close our eyes on this world and then we open our eyes again and see God face to face.
When will that day be, we won’t know. But God will reveal that our time is coming in subtle and quiet ways.
For Simeon, who lived an upright and devout life, he was blessed by the Holy Spirit, and he was prompted by the Holy Spirit to go the Temple.
There he saw the baby Jesus, the promise that God has prepared for those who are faithful to Him.
Simeon knew then what his eyes longed to see and he was prepared to go in peace.
But Simeon still had one more thing to do, and that is to prepare Mary for the pain that will come her way.
What God did for Simeon, He will also do for us.
God will reveal His plan for us, and He will also prompt us what to do and what to say.
May we be faithful to God till the end of our days by living upright and devout lives.
Then we will also see God in the people around us, and finally see God face to face in eternity.