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\u201cThe Vision that Simeon Saw\u201d
\nLuke 2:22-40 \t\t<\/strong><\/p>\n

May the Lord\u2019s Grace and Peace be showered into the people\u2019s hearts who\u2019re gathered in Resurrection Lutheran Church\u2019s sanctuary! May the Word be a blessing to all who hear it! Amen. <\/p>\n

There was one elderly person at a church. He never skipped Sunday worship, but he was always quiet and sat in any available pew. Even though he did not talk much, his presence was such a blessing to the church. The people who knew him and his family loved him. He and his wife (who passed away almost 20 years before) raised four daughters, who all became faithful Christians. And one of his grandchildren became a pastor a decade after his passing.
\nEven though he was over 85 years old at the time; his daughters planned a family trip to Israel. He and his daughters had a wonderful trip to the Holy Land and came back to Tokyo in good health. Their dad was happy and it was a memorable trip.
\nOne day after they came back from Israel, the oldest daughter, who lived with him, returned home from work and found that her father went to his eternal home while sitting in his favorite chair, with the Bible open on his knees. When I look back, even though I saw him so often at church, in the sanctuary, I did not know what type of job he had, his social status, where he lived or other personal information about him. The only things I knew about him were his faithfulness and wisdom whenever we had conversations. <\/p>\n

In the Gospel given today, there is an elderly man named Simeon. We do not know whether or not he was a priest or what kind of job he had in the past.
\nThings we know are: his name was Simeon, a common name among Jews; he was faithful and righteous; he was awaiting the savior\u2019s arrival and the Holy Spirit guided him to live until he saw the savior.
\nJoseph and Mary came to the temple in Jerusalem to present Jesus to the Lord and offer their sacrifices according to Moses\u2019 Law. At the same time, Simeon came to the Temple guided by the Holy Spirit. Therefore, Simeon saw and gave glory to Jesus; his life-long dream came true.
\nSimeon took Jesus in his arms and praised God using beautiful words. His words are in the prayer, which was read a short time ago in this sanctuary. Today\u2019s message is titled \u201cThe Vision that Simeon Saw,\u201d and in the prayer, it is written, \u201cI have seen the Savior.\u201d <\/p>\n

To us, it seemed that Simeon was looking at the baby Jesus. However, Simeon was witnessing a miracle and he saw a very different vision from what we would have seen. The Holy Spirit allowed him to truly see baby Jesus.
\nAfter he said the eloquent words of the prayer, he told Mary some remarkable things which were not really beautiful but rather worrisome. He said that Jesus would be a stumbling block for some people, and she will be severely hurt. I think he might have seen the cross and the death of Jesus.
\nAnd of course he could see the resurrection. Even further, beyond death and resurrection, Simeon could see the salvation and the forgiveness of sins for all people. He could see God\u2019s comfort to all people through the baby Jesus.
\nBased on what he said at the beginning of the prayer, I believe this was the last opportunity to see Jesus and he must have gone to heaven after he met Jesus. Even though Simeon died, I believe Simeon felt great joy because he could see his vision, which included the salvation of all people. <\/p>\n

Today is the last Sunday worship in the year 2014. Where are we in the story of the Gospel we read? Reflecting upon what happened in 2014, there are people that have faced or are even now facing difficult situations. Some of you suffered very much due to your loved one\u2019s death. Some people were anxious due to family, work, or friendship issues. There are also people who said hurtful things to others and are confessing their sins to God.
\nAll of those troubled people were included in Simeon\u2019s vision. Furthermore, in that vision, our Father, God, redeemed or is still redeeming us from all of our suffering, difficult situations and sins through Jesus Christ\u2019s death and resurrection. Our Lord, Jesus Christ freed us from all of our bondage. For that purpose, our Father sent his son, the baby Jesus, to our human world. <\/p>\n

Today we should come to the altar with our confession and receive the sacraments, Jesus\u2019 body and blood. Then, we\u2019ll recognize that we are all included in Simeon\u2019s vision; he saw our salvation. In this world, people often care too much about one\u2019s social status, clothes, accessories or personal possessions.
\nHowever, regardless of those outward indications of success, there are wonderful brothers and sisters who have gone ahead of us that loved the Lord, our God and were faithfully awaiting the second coming of Jesus Christ. When people are clothed in Jesus, they\u2019re living a righteous life. Spiritual clothes are priceless and being right with God is worth more than any worldly possession. Let\u2019s start the last week of 2014 clothed in Jesus, receiving God\u2019s blessings and eternal life through communion. Let\u2019s also faithfully face 2015\u2019s opportunities and challenges. And remember whatever situation you may face, each one of you is in the miraculous vision Simeon saw through Jesus Christ. Amen.\u3000Pr. Hitoshi Adachi<\/p>\n

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May the Word be a blessing to all who hear it! Amen. There was one elderly person at a church. He never skipped Sunday worship, but he was always quiet and sat in any available pew. Even though he did not talk much, his presence was such a blessing to the church. The people who knew him and his family loved him. He and his wife (who passed away almost 20 years before) raised four daughters, who all became faithful Christians. And one of his grandchildren became a pastor a decade after his passing. Even though he was over 85 years old at the time; his daughters planned a family trip to Israel. He and his daughters had a wonderful trip to the Holy Land and came back to Tokyo in good health. Their dad was happy and it was a memorable trip. One day after they came back from Israel, the oldest daughter, who lived with him, returned home from work and found that her father went to his eternal home while sitting in his favorite chair, with the Bible open on his knees. 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