The Presentation Of Jesus To The Temple
February 2
(Luke 2:22-39)
Forty days after his birth, the baby Jesus
Was brought by his mother to Jerusalem to
Be presented to the Lord in Solomon's
Temple.
At the time of the presentation, an old
Man rushed into the temple. His name was
Simeon and he was a just and devout man.
The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that
Before he died he would see the Saviour with
His very own eyes. Now this promise was to
Be fulfilled.
After the presentation was over, Simeon
Took the baby Jesus in his arms, gave thanks
To God and said with deep contentment,
"Lord, now let your servant depart in peace,
for mine eyes have seen the Saviour of the
world."
I have all the time in the universe
Patience is a virtue many do not possess. We have very
little difficulty identifying what we want and need. The
difficulty comes in waiting for it to manifest. We become
nervous, doubtful, even fearful when do don't see our good
coming as quickly as we think it should. Something we even
allow ourselves to believe someone or something can hold
us back or stop our good from coming. We worry, we complain
and sometimes we give up hope. We cannot see how we get in
our own way. We forget about the universal timing and
divine order. We may not realize how our negative, thoughts,
doubts and fears uproot the positive seeds we plant. We
just don't understand that we would not have the desire
unless the supply were ready to come forward. We must
learn the virtue of patience because every time we open
the oven door, we run the risk of making a good cake fall.
A delay is not a denial
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