Luke 2:28-32
Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying: “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.”
What of Today’s Verse…
God’s gift to Simeon was truly precious and touching. He is the embodiment of every nation, race, and culture that is seeking God’s salvation. God’s salvation, as Luke loves to remind us again and again, is for all people!
Let Us Pray:
Lord God of all nations, not only do I pray for peace on earth, but I pray that the knowledge of Jesus may be spread to every nation this coming year. Please make me sensitive to those around me who need your grace and give me courage and the right words to say. Please stir me to be generous to those who are spreading your Gospel throughout the world. Please bind the work of Satan that keeps nations in darkness and away from grace. Make your Kingdom triumph through the growth of your word throughout the world. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Words of Wisdom
Free
I think and live as the free person I truly am.
A familiar story from Exodus reminds me of the freedom that God’s guidance brings me. In this Bible story, God provided the way for Moses and his followers to cross the Red Sea. Following that guidance, they were free from the past and free to enjoy a new way of life.
This story represents my own freedom. Guided by God, my thoughts and desires for release from any limitations are strengthened and fulfilled. Old, restrictive thoughts and behaviors are washed away.
God has already provided for my freedom. I discover the way to experience it through daily prayer, which supports me in thinking and living as the free person I truly am.
“I am the Lord, and I will free you from the burdens of the Egyptians and deliver you from slavery to them. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.” —Exodus 6:6
