Luke 2:25-26 “And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.”
We do not like to wait! We live in a world that is fast-paced and most of us have a fast food mentality. We want it now and we want it like we want it! Waiting is not in our vocabulary. And when we do wait, we are impatient and worried that things will not turn out the way we want them to.
Joseph was 17 when his brothers sold him into slavery, and he was 30 when he became the 2nd in command of Egypt. Moses was 80 years old before he followed God’s plan to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt. Jesus waited until he was 30 before He started His earthly ministry. We don’t want to wait for 3 minutes for our fast food meal!
In Luke 2:25-26, The Scripture seems to imply that Simeon waited for a long time to see the Messiah. But the Scripture also says that Simeon was just and devout. Waiting is a theme in the Bible. Almost every major leader waited before they led.
Most likely, everyone of us are waiting for something in our lives. As much as we fight it, we usually have to wait. An old cliche says, “Good things come to those that wait.” So, why not enjoy the journey instead of bemoaning the waiting?