Text: Luke 2:22-30
Topic: My eyes have seen your salvation
Jesus didn’t come to abolish the law.
Simeon: Name meaning and biblical occurrence
What the Bible says about the referenced Simeon
My eyes have seen your salvation
Outro
Jesus didn’t come to abolish the law
Jesus’ parent are not dissidents or destroyers of the old order, who are your parents? who are you and what impact are you having on your wards? we will give account soon.Ps.127:3
Also His early childhood didn’t show traces of abolishing the law, the old/order, the Temple or summarily God.Vs. 22ff, Luke 2:41-43
Also His acts, deeds and ministry as mighty and divinely backed up as they are were also to fullfill the law,not to abolish them. Matt.5:17-20, God is not an author of confusion, the OT and NT isnt creating any confusion, our understanding and interpretation can/may be the source of our confusion.1 Cor 14:33.
Simeon: Name meaning and biblical occurrence
Simeon a major name in the text for today asides Jesus’ parent and Jesus Himself, the names stems from the hebrew word shema and means : to hear, He who listens, He(God) has heard.
Names are prophetic, what does your name mean? The names you are about to give that child what does it mean?
There are quite a number of Simeon in the scripture, lets highlight some:
l Simeon son of Jacob Gen.29:33
l Simeon who met Jesus in the temple Luke 2:25
l Simeon named in the lineage of Jesus Luke 3:30
l Simeon of the Church of Antioch Act 13:1
For emphasis we are studying the second Simeon in the list, the prophet as recorded Luke 2:25ff.
What the bible says about the referenced Simeon
l A righteous and devout man vs.25,
Abel, Noah and Daniel amongst others were called righteous Heb.11:4.
Jesus is the righteousness of God 1John 2:1.
what will God say about us now if we can also have a scorecard from him now?
l Waiting on the Lord for consolation vs.25, Is.40:31.
l The Holy Spirit was with Him. Vs.25,
The story of Joseph can't turn out otherwise when it was refrenced four times in a chapter of the scripture that God was with him Gen.39:2,3,21 &23, can God fail, can anyone in the company of God fail? The answer is capital No. Psalm 125:1 which says they that Trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion which can't be shaken but abides forever.
Which Spirit is with you?
l He had a message from God’s spirit and his moves are directed by same Vs.26 & 27.Ps.23:1
My eyes have seen your salvation
The statement reveals the following among several others:
l It’s a statement of gratitude to God from Simeon
l Jesus is the salvation of Israel and the whole world Luke 2:30,are you saved?
l God’s faithfullness to His word spoken to Simeon Luke 2:30,Heb13:8.
l Those who must see His salvation must be led by His spirit and go to His presence/temple.
Outro
The challenge: can you say bodly that my eyes have seen your salvation, what are the personal promises that the Lord has given you for this year, please it is not too late go to Him , He is a waiting and a loving father.
