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How did so many miss on the miracle of the messiah in the manger, and do we miss the miracle too?

At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him and had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. That day the Spirit led him to the Temple. So when Mary and Joseph came to present the baby Jesus to the Lord as the law required, Simeon was there. He took the child in his arms and praised God, saying, “Sovereign Lord, now let your servant die in peace, as you have promised. Luke 2:25-31 NLT

Righteous devotion is the heart posture and perspective necessary to recognize God’s promised provision.

You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me! Yet you refuse to come to me to receive this life. John 5:39 NLT

The surrendered heart, fine tuned by God’s word, will always see what the head alone is likely to miss.

Eagerly waiting

Preconceived notions often keep us from noticing God’s miraculous favor as it play out in our lives.

Anna, a prophetess, was also there in the Temple. She was the daughter of Phanuel from the tribe of Asher, and she was very old. Her husband died when they had been married only seven years. Then she lived as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the Temple but stayed there day and night, worshiping God with fasting and prayer. She came along just as Simeon was talking with Mary and Joseph, and she began praising God. She talked about the child to everyone who had been waiting expectantly for God to rescue Jerusalem. Luke 2:36-38 NLT

You are less likely to miss a miracle if you hang out with people who also have a persistent faith.

Then Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up. “There’s a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?” John 6:8-9 NLT

Andrew recognized a miracle was possible because he had His eyes firmly fixed on the Messiah.

The God gift to see the miracle before it has fully manifested is a powerful gift.

I have seen your salvation, which you have prepared for all people. He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and he is the glory of your people Israel!” Luke 2:32 NLT

The greatest miracle from the story of Simeon and Anna is that they didn’t miss on the presence of Jesus,

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