Concordia Sermons

He only looked like a child. But to Simeon, he was so much more. He was the consolation Israel was waiting for. The Holy Spirit had revealed to Him that a baby named Jesus was God’s promised Messiah. When He sees Jesus face to face, then, he sings, “Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace” (Luke 2:29). Simeon sees Jesus and now knows that he can die in peace. For through the Messiah, he has the assurance of seeing Jesus again face to face in eternity. Do you have the assurance of seeing Jesus face to face in eternity?