ZECHARIAH 1:7 (MSG)
God will comfort Zion again...
LUKE 2:25 (NIRV)
In Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon. He was a good and godly man. He was waiting for God’s promise to Israel to come true. The Holy Spirit was with him.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
It is worth waiting for God to keep his promises.
DAILY FODDER
How is the description of Simeon's character related to his action—that is, his "waiting"?
PRAYER
God, how grateful I am that you kept your promise and sent Jesus the Messiah to rescue our world. There are still holdouts who haven't accepted the defeat of sin and death. Sometimes I get distracted by their antics. Refresh my sense of anticipation. As I remember the first coming of Christ I am waiting for his return to finish cleaning up our mess. Amen.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen!
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen!
