Today’s Gospel reading is from Luke 2:22-35. It’s the first part of the story of the Presentation of Jesus which is when Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem to be purified and consecrated to God according to Jewish law. (The actual feast day is not until February 2).
Saint Simeon by Suzanne Reynolds
The story records how the family meets Simeon, who was “devout and just, anticipating the consolation of Israel” (v25). Simeon welcomes the child recognizing in Jesus “the salvation … prepared for all the peoples” (v30-31).
In light of today’s reading, what new insight or open door or inspiration has presented itself to you during this Christmas season?
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Our brother, who we reconciled with after almost 7 years, made our family Christmas the nicest in a long while. I think sometimes we don’t properly recognize how to act or perhaps react to someone during a stressful situation, not knowing or understanding all of the influences at work. To have had our family be blase over this and then to experience the absolute joy of renewal in our family with our brother again involved has been the best Christmas gift I may ever receive.
I am thankful to God for bringing our brother back into our lives.