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“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart” (Psalm 37:4).
I’ve been waiting for healing for about seven years. In anticipation, my hope has faded. I’ve grown fatigued, worn, and weary. Just when it looks like light at the end of the tunnel, dark clouds surround me. That’s the life of most people who suffer from chronic physical and mental anguish. Does it describe you and yours?
If we’re honest, it’s hard to be hopeful when that hope itself is fading. Though he didn’t face physical or mental turmoil that we’re aware of, Simeon knew what it was like to wait patiently, endure, and grow weary. Over 2,000 years ago, the people of Jerusalem were waiting for their King. When He showed up as a baby born in a manger, they didn’t know what to think. But not Simeon.
Simeon was a man who served God faithfully and wholeheartedly. He was patient, persevering, and clung to the promises spoken to Him. And yet, He still had to wait. The older he grew, the more weary I suspect he felt. God had told Simeon that he wouldn’t die until he saw the Messiah. But let’s be honest, Simeon was now an elderly man. He clung to precious promises but probably felt His hope fading.
Before Jesus was born, Simeon was given two choices:
1. To persevere.
2. To quit.
Today, I think each of us is given the same choice. No matter our circumstances or what hope looks like, we can persevere or quit. If we’re wise, we will learn to be like Simeon—a man who waited tirelessly for the Lord’s promises and was steadfast, unwavering, and true. He believed that God would give him the desires of his heart (to see and bless the Messiah before he died (Luke 2:26)) and saw it through to completion.
