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Simeon ’ s entire life culminated at that moment in the temple . Afterward , he was ready to depart and be with the Lord ( see verse 29 ). He became one of the first witnesses to see the salvation promised for the world and proclaimed that the child was not merely a prophet or rabbi but salvation incarnate ( see verse 30 ).
Excerpted from Rediscovering Christmas by AJ Sherrill . Copyright 2024 by AJ Sherrill . Published by WaterBrook , an imprint of Penguin Random House , LLC . Used by permission .
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Reflection
Slowly read Luke 2:22 – 35 , and then reflect on the sketch below . Consider what active waiting practically entails in a specific gap you are facing between expectation and fulfillment .
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AJ Sherrill follows Jesus and lives with his wife and their daughter . The author of Rediscovering Christmas and several other books , he pastors Saint Peter ’ s Anglican Church in Charleston , South Carolina and has a doctor of ministry degree from Fuller Seminary . 49