Luk2,21- He is circomcied - his Name is Jesus. Jesus is real and official. Then he is taken by his parents to Jerusalem.

23(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord) 24 and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: a pair of doves or two young pigeons.

Simon was waiting to see the Christ. The holy spirit is leading him in the temple when the Baby Jesus is presented to the Lord. And Simon says:

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.

The reaction of Joseph and Maria:

33 The child's father and mother marvelled at what was said about him.

Then Simon is blessing the parents too. And he says to Maria:

34(...)This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, 35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.

This is what this Man tells about Jesus:

1. He was waiting for Jesus -

2. He felt so blessed he could see Jesus,

> Of corse i can think of many reasons why he was waiting so much for Jesus - BUT, do i have reasons for waiting for Jesus? So many! And, do I wait for him like Simeon?

3. He talk about Jesus: the salvation from God.

> The salvation is a Men  - the Son of God! He is not just bringing salvation - he is the salvation. Everything about him is salvation! - In German is the word 'Rettung' - Jesus was the salvation. I am not sure if this question is right to ask. What am I? My Lord is Jesus - My Lord is Salvation. Salvation is 'to save'. Not just to look at it ore what ever. When Salvation is my Lord - I am save and I am saving![meant to]

4. God prepared, seen by all nation.

> There is no nation in which Jesus is unknown.

5. Jesus is a light of revelation

> I often pray: God inspire me. The inspiration is always in Jesus / i admire Jews for many things but most of all in Jesus

/ Joseph and Maria they marvelled about this words

> as if they forgot the Angels they saw, the sheperds words about what they saw out on the fields. Unbelief ore being no longer aware about what is true and going on here comes in so quickly. So quickly i forget that the holy Spirit is living in me. The creating power is in me. That my brother is Jesus. That my father is God. That i am in his kingdom. That i am on my way to heaven - my home. That ALL my sin is forgiven! I need fellowship with people they have the holy spirit too. They remind me, what is true. Like Simeon is reminding Joseph and Maria.

Then Simeon says:

6. Jesus will cause the falling and rising of many in Israel

> He will have a impact. This little baby will stir up people. He will change lives. People will go down because of him. People will come up because of him. The life of this little Baby will be very effective! I am following someone changing things, someone who really moved other lives very much and deeply. Jesus moved my life deeply. My life would look completely different without him. He is living in me now - are people around me, effected by Jesus in me?

7. He will be a sign, that will be spoken against.

> People will say NO to what this little Baby has to say. They will say NO so much, that their NO is killing this man. I do not like when people say NO to me. When they speak against me. I am very strong tempted to shut down quickly. Jesus was promised to have to life, where people will speak against him. Simeon is not saying, people will agree with Jesus, people will be for Jesus, people will love Jesus.

Simeon is saying Jesus will have a deep, strong impact on people and they will speak against him.

I am following this Jesus - how is it for me?

8. So, that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed.

> Many hearts will be obvious. We do not love God. We killed him.

Even we just did that and God knew it before - still he came.

I do not like to go to visit people, i know, they hate me. I just do not even visit.

But God came - visited us - made him selfe completely vulnerable - showed who he is(without burning light of holiness around him) - Showed how much he loved us - how much he just helped - taught us how to live practically - we did not welcome him but he still came and saved us!

9. The sword into the soul of Maria

> He is not talking to Joseph - for what ever reason - but Joseph disappears soon after. The impact of Jesus became painful even for his mother. What kind of life is this life of Jesus?

Only the promises of Simeon over the life of Jesus are more then amazing, shocking, inspiring, provoking. And the little we know about Jesus - we just say, yes it became all true.

I follow Jesus. I do what he would do. I say what he would say. I act like he is acting. ... My life is changing radically. I am not just following Jesus. I have his spirit in me. I am looking forward!