A surprising encounter
Deutsch English Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; Zechariah 9:9a (ESV) Jerusalem, the city of the great God. There was the temple where people met. Attended church services, heard God's Word and worshiped God. Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous 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. Luke 2:25-26 (ESV) 1. Time of waiting Simeon didn't know what day it would be. Now he had a secret in his heart. He was in touch with God through his prayers, visits to the temple. Waiting is a challenging time. Waiting can be different for us humans. There is divine waiting, regarding God's promises. There is also a human waiting. The waiting/wish list is large: Existential nee...