The Great Consolation
Day 38: Luke 2: 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required, 28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying: 29 “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace. 30 For my eyes have seen your salvation, 31 which you have prepared in the sight of all people, 32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.”
SIMEON is such a faithful servant of God. God had given to him a wonderful promise: that he would see the Savior before he died. And here comes Jesus, not walking in as a miracle-working rabbi, a sin-forgiving teacher, or riding a donkey in triumph with “Hosanna!” shouted around him. No, here comes the baby Savior, the “great consolation of Israel”.
God promised Simeon, and God opened Simeon’s eyes to the Savior. Simeon felt God’s great love fulfill his life.
Jesus is the “great consolation” when we turn to him and believe what he says. Jesus’ life brought peace to Simeon, who knew God had fulfilled his promise. And Jesus is the one who brings peace to our souls when we know God fills our lives with the reality of his promise to deliver a Savior, his Son, to the world.
There is really nothing else in life to cling to. Everything else will fade away and disappear. But God’s promised Savior is with you always to console you in your grief and to guide you to a life of strength in him. The Spirit has come to be your guide to the Savior. Turn to Jesus, and you will find the Savior eager to console you.
Pause and Consider: how our consolation comes because of Jesus’ great sorrow for sin.
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