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Mary had a baby…Mary had a baby…

Lk 2:24 Lk 2:24 and to offer a sacrifice in and to offer a sacrifice in

keeping with what is keeping with what is said in the Law of the said in the Law of the

Lord: “a pair of doves or Lord: “a pair of doves or two young pigeons.”two young pigeons.”

Lk 2:25-26Lk 2:25-26Now there was a man in Now there was a man in

Jerusalem called Jerusalem called Simeon, who was Simeon, who was

righteous and devout. righteous and devout. He was waiting for the He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, consolation of Israel,

and the Holy Spirit was and the Holy Spirit was upon him. It had been upon him. It had been revealed to him by the revealed to him by the

Holy Spirit that he would Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had not die before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.seen the Lord’s Christ.

Lk 2:28 - 32Lk 2:28 - 32 Simeon took him in his Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, arms and praised God, saying: Sovereign Lord, saying: Sovereign Lord, as you have promised,as you have promised,you now dismiss your you now dismiss your

servant in peace. For my servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your eyes have seen your salvation, which you salvation, which you have prepared in the have prepared in the

sight of all people, a light sight of all people, a light for revelation to the for revelation to the

Gentiles and for glory to Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.”your people Israel.”

Lk 2:33 Lk 2:33 The child’s father and The child’s father and

mother marveled at what mother marveled at what

was said about him.was said about him.

Lk 2:34 Lk 2:34 Then Simeon blessed Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, them and said to Mary,

his mother: “This child is his mother: “This child is destined to cause the destined to cause the

falling and rising of falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be many in Israel, and to be

a sign that will be a sign that will be spoken against, so that spoken against, so that the thoughts of many the thoughts of many

hearts will be revealed. hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce And a sword will pierce

your own soul too.”your own soul too.”

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Luke 2:36-38Luke 2:36-38There was also a There was also a

prophetess, Anna, the prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had was very old; she had lived with her husband lived with her husband seven years after her seven years after her

marriage, marriage, and then was a widow and then was a widow until she was eighty-until she was eighty-

four.four.

Luke 2:36-38Luke 2:36-38She never left the She never left the

temple but worshiped temple but worshiped night and day, fasting night and day, fasting

and praying. and praying. Coming up to them at Coming up to them at that very moment, she that very moment, she

gave thanks to God and gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to spoke about the child to

all who were looking all who were looking forward to the forward to the redemption of redemption of

Jerusalem.Jerusalem.

Jos 1:5 Jos 1:5 No one will be able to No one will be able to

stand up against you all stand up against you all the days of your life. As I the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake leave you nor forsake

youyou

Jude 1:24 Jude 1:24 To him who is able to To him who is able to keep you from falling keep you from falling and to present you and to present you before his glorious before his glorious

presence without fault presence without fault and with great joyand with great joy