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Who knew Simeon?

The researcher was curious about Simeon. Who was he? What kind of man would understand the words of Isaiah and apply them to a baby being carried into the temple? Was he one of the religious leaders? Did he belong to one of the reclusive ultra-religious groups? It’s possible that Simeon was a man without […]

The opportunity to obey the directions we’ve been given

On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived. Luke 2:21 +++ We’re talking about opportunities for commitments this week. And the third is, obey the directions we’ve been given. For Mary and Joseph, obeying meant following […]

The man in the crowd.

“So you want to know about the two people at the temple?” the old woman said. “It was a remarkable thing. You would think that after angels and shepherds we would not have been surprised. But we were.” The researcher nodded, slightly. He didn’t want to say anything that would distract her. “We were following […]