Waiting

"This man was waiting for the consolation of Israel," Luke 2:25.

Old man Simeon. That's who was waiting. Waiting for what? Rather, for whom? For the consolation of Israel. Consolation. Consolation of whom? of Israel. Of God's chosen people whom he had not rejected. And who did Simeon discover at the temple? A six-week old baby boy. Jesus. He blessed the baby as Israel's consolation: God's salvation as a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to his people Israel. Jew and Gentile, together. One. New covenant. New people. New creation.

We share with a brother or sister today in the fellowship of the new covenant. And together we praise God for Jesus, savior of the whole world.