That ONE thing... by Gary Rose

Have you ever waited and waited for something that you wanted and then finally – There it was! I have; for many things; school to let out for summer, that first new car, the birth of my first child, that first REAL job… What follows is the story of someone who finally found what he had been seeking for the longest time...

Luke 2 ( World English Bible )

Luk 2:21, When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

Luk 2:22, When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord

Luk 2:23, (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),

Luk 2:24, and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”

Luk 2:25, Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

Luk 2:26, It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

Luk 2:27, He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,

Luk 2:28, then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

Luk 2:29, ”Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;

Luk 2:30, for my eyes have seen your salvation,

Luk 2:31, which you have prepared before the face of all peoples;

Luk 2:32, a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.”

Simeon had been looking for God’s Christ for what seemed to be forever. God knew his heart and informed him that he would, in fact, see THE Christ before he died. And Simeon did.

I liked the picture because the person whose job it was to stamp this urinal probably waited most of his life to put a number like this on it and finally got the chance to do it. For most of us, many of the things we desire do come true; but in reality, not everything does. We live our lives waiting for that one big thing that never happens.

How about you? Is something missing in your life? Try letting God into your life. Like Simeon, you just might realize that Jesus will make everything right, everything whole. And the best part is that it can be forever and ever and ever. No more waiting.