My Eyes See Salvation

Mine Eyes Have Salvation In The Coming Of The Lord

Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying: “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all nations: a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.”  Luke 2:28-32 NIV

The struggle is over. Simeon's hopeful wait to see the promised Messiah was over when he held the baby Jesus in his arms. With his own eyes, he beheld the Lord. With his own arms, he held Jesus the Christ. His wait was over. Salvation had come. He was ready to depart this world in God's peace.

With the entrance of God incarnate into this world as a mere baby, salvation has indeed come to the world. I wait, many of us wait, for the day when all eyes will be opened to see the promised light that has already come into this dark world. He has come. Yet, many refuse to open their eyes, or their ears, or their hearts to the greater understanding that there is more. There is peace to those who see him. There is peace for those who hear him. There is peace for those who receive him into their lives.

For many faithful Christians, our struggles will be over, when all whom we care about can see with their own eyes the great love that God has for them and enter into his peace.

May God open the eyes of all who find themselves in darkness this day, that they might see and take hold of the salvation that has come to them in our Lord, Jesus the Christ.

God's Peace - Pr. J