The Fourth Song of Christmas”

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The Fourth Song of Christmas”

“Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.” (Luke 2:29–32)

1. Simeon Was Waiting For Christmas
2. He Lived the Right Way

“Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout.” (Luke 2:25)

1. He Consistently Lived the Right Way

“Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout.” (Luke 2:25)

1. Waiting With a Christmas Spirit

“(Simeon) was waiting for the consolation of Israel …”   (Luke 2:25)

“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” (Isaiah 7:14)

“Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.”  (Enoch Thorsgaard)

1. God Rewarded Simeon’s Christmas Wait

“The Holy Spirit was upon him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 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, Simeon took him in his arms …” (Luke 2:25–28)

“The Lord said, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.’ Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.” (1 Kings 19:11–12)

III. Christmas In His Arms

1. Simeon Sings

“Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.” (Luke 2:29–32)

“I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:10,11)

1. Mary and Joseph Can Only Marvel

“The child’s father and mother marveled at what was said about him.” (Luke 2:33)