Simeon believed in the imminence of the Messianic age. The Bible does not tell us his age, but one thing is very clear he was a very, very old man.But he was the man who recognized Jesus was the savior even with his dim eyes. To look for the Messianic Age is a consolation to all believers in every critical time. Jesus real name , Yeshua, evolved over millennia in a case of transliteration. The redemptive offerings, the Day of Atonement, the Passover, all spoke to them of the coming Christ. 27 Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. There are critical moments in life when everything depends upon immediate submission to the impulse of the Spirit. Youve got an awful lot of text for only having 1 or 2 images. And at the outset of a long chain of such prophetic insights stand Simeon and Anna, one satisfied that prophecy has been fulfilled and the other pointing to the future, a future as bright as the promises of God. Unlike Simeon, Anna is not just visiting the Temple for the day; she is there all the time. "Oh," I said, "I really don't like Chevy Blazers". She knew who he was! Luke's point for Theophilus is that this Christ-child is the one that God-fearing, law-keeping, and faith-filled people looked for. That is enormously comforting, especially if this Christmas is one that is filled with hard providence for you. Simeon waited and watched for the Babe of Bethlehem, and you and I are to wait and watch for the Lord who said, I will come back, and take you to be with me (John 14:3). The Holy Ghost is the author of all scripture (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21), and the great message of the scriptures concerning the future is that Jesus is coming again - look up John 14:1-3; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and 1 John 3:1-3). Simeon had long searched the Scriptures and prayed and waited for the coming of the Messiah in fulfillment of prophecy. He is at peace and his heart is filled with hope because he knows that God has fulfilled His promise. Sign up to receive our email newsletter and never miss an update. See Alfred Plummer, Luke, International Critical Commentary (Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1905), p. 71.