Part 3 in our Christmas series "Expecting" looks at the man Simeon who had been waiting for the Messiah and was one of the first to recognize him as such, even while Jesus was just days old.
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He had been waiting his whole life for this moment. He had a promise from God and now it was going to come true. He reached out his arms, trusted with every ounce of faith that he had, and into his arms came… a baby. Not exactly the idea of a Messiah that the man Simeon had in mind.
In all of my years of preaching through Christmas I have never talked about Simeon. Maybe God has been waiting for me, just like Simeon waited for Jesus. All I know is that this weekend seems to be the perfect time to talk about a Christmas theme that many overlook – the theme of waiting with expectancy.
Christmas is only days away but we know that it will be worth the wait. Join with your CTK family as we stand on the edge of Christmas and wait for a baby to be born anew in our hearts.