Filled with the Spirit,

led by the Spirit,
expecting to see God’s promise fulfilled,
Simeon was in the right place
at the right time.
And Simeon met Jesus.

And that meeting was

everything.
Simeon’s life completed,
no matter how many more years he lived.
Holding Jesus close,
he knew the peace and light of salvation,
and Simeon praised God.

Lord,

fill us with your Spirit,
lead us to a place of meeting your Son,
of holding him close,
of experiencing his reality.
May we live and die
secure in his peace and light,
witnesses to Jesus
and praising your name.

by Daphne Kitching