Characters at the Cradle: Simeon, The Appointed Child
by David Chadwick
Luke 2:33-35 wraps up this week's character at the cradle named Simeon, a righteous and devout man who knew of the Christ child's arrival through the Holy Spirit's revelation.
He just prophesied over Jesus and knew that God had just fulfilled a promise he had made to him to let him see the salvation of the Lord through the Messiah before he passed away.
Mary and Joseph marveled at all that Simeon had prophesied over their child.
They obviously knew all of this to be true from the angelic visitation from Gabriel giving them insight about Jesus. But can you imagine how it felt…
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