Re:Verse passage – Luke 2:21-38 (day four)
When Moses saw a glimpse of the Promised Land from Mount Nebo, it’s a bittersweet picture. Moses had remained faithful in leading God’s people through challenging times, but his disobedience kept him from ultimately experiencing the land for himself. God, in his mercy, allowed Moses to see the promise from afar, giving him confidence that the Lord would lead his people into the land he had promised.
Simeon’s story is similar, but so much sweeter. Simeon not only caught a glimpse of God’s promise fulfilled, he got to hold that promise in his arms. That was all that was needed in order for him to experience the magnitude of God’s salvific power through Jesus. He was not simply holding an infant, he was holding the firstborn of all creation, the One who is before all things and the One in whom all things hold together. What an incredible kindness God showed Simeon. We, too, have been given the kindness to behold the Son of God.
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The Lord told Moses, “Because you did not believe in me, to uphold me as holy in the eyes of the people…”
The people were so very disobedient and unbelieving, but Moses literally saw the glory of the Lord in Numbers 20:6 – he would often meet face-to-face with God in that tent! The people couldn’t see what he saw, wouldn’t think rightly, wouldn’t have faith. They couldn’t see God the way Moses did.
Then Moses said, “Hear now, YOU REBELS: shall WE bring water for you out of this rock?” in Numbers 20:10 – four verses later.
Moses forgot he was human. The meekest of men… forgot he was human and misrepresented the character of God to those he shepherded.
Love your parallelism here Megan. The verse that truly captures my eyes and heart is vs. 28 “then he took Him in his arms, and blessed God,”
Can you even imagine “that”
being your finale before going to heaven?!
Blessings