I grew up a Lutheran. At least once a week I would be at church. We would sit in a pew and we would sing our way through the liturgical service. So I figure I sang or heard sung the song of Simeon about 1200 times.
“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.””
I don’t remember how or when I discovered that the little song we sang every Sunday was a part of the Christmas Story. Well a little while later. Mary and Joseph were taking Jesus to be dedicated. They met Simeon who saw their little baby and knew by divine revelation that he was the one that we’d all been waiting for. The savior of the world. The promised one.
Our savior has come. He lived a perfect life, yet died a sinners death. But he didn’t stay dead. He rose from death. He has beaten our enemies. Sin and death cannot grip us any more.
That is good news.
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