Miracles Out of the Mundane

Luke 2:22-35

Today’s scriptures include the story of Simeon with the baby Jesus. We only see here this few minutes of his life. But three separate actions (rested, revealed, and guided) are attributed to the Holy Spirit with him. He was righteous, and devout.

What kind of ongoing, mundane, trudging, normal, ups-and-downs, glorious, humble life must he have led? If he was old, as is traditionally assumed, how did he feel, decade after decade? What did he think was happening in his life? The day before they brought Jesus in, what did he think his descendants would say about him, would give as the thing he was most remembered for? Did he have children? Grandchildren?

We walk through our days, mundane, step after step, wondering what kind of significance our life has or will end up having. But who knows what few minutes will be remembered? Who knows what God will do in those few critical moments that would have been impossible without the "long obedience in the same direction" that is the only preparation for those powerful, amazing, God-glorifying moments?