Gospel:
Luke 2:22-35
When the
days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, the
parents of Jesus took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as
it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that opens the womb shall be
consecrated to the Lord, and to offer the sacrifice of a pair of turtledoves or
two young pigeons, in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord.
Now there
was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and
devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death
before he had seen the Christ of the Lord. He came in the Spirit into the
temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform the custom
of the law in regard to him, he took him into his arms and blessed God, saying:
“Lord, now let your servant go in peace; your word has been fulfilled: my own
eyes have seen the salvation which you prepared in the sight of every people, a
light to reveal you to the nations and the glory of your people Israel.”
The
child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him; and Simeon
blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is destined for
the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted
(and you yourself a sword will pierce) so that the thoughts of many hearts may
be revealed.”
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Reflection:
Do you
know how it feels to hope on nobody but the Lord Jesus? Simeon the man from
Jerusalem certainly knew this unique feeling, he was already ready to go out if
this world upon seeing the young Jesus. His hope and salvation rested on nobody
but Jesus, is Jesus the Hope and Salvation of your life?
Simeon
was searching for Jesus and guided by the Holy Spirit he was able to find Jesus
in the temple being offered to God by his parents. Do you search for Jesus in
your life and do you thirst for Him? You will certainly find Jesus when you
search and thirst for Him. This may sound impossible to you but this is
certainly true as true as the rising of the sun in the morning.
But many
of us don’t even bother to search for Jesus and we hardly have time for Jesus.
So what happens to our life? We have so many fears in life; the fear of dying,
the fear of sickness and we also have no more fear of sin. Simeon in our gospel
reading is not fearful of anything even death! He is even ready to die already
for he already found Jesus.
As you
continue your journey in this world you will be going after so many worldly
things such as riches, power, higher learning and so forth. All of these
worldly things will not give you peace of mind these things may even disturb
your mind.
For a
change, why not stop going after these worldly things and thereafter begin your
search for Jesus? He’s just around the bend waiting for you. – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
You will
seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart. – Jeremiah
29:13
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