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NEXT, LIKE SIMEON SEEK THE SPIRIT-ILLUMINED LIFE GOD OFFERS:
Luke 2:26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lordās Christ.
Simeon learned what God wanted him to do in life.
He was confident that the Lord had a plan and he rested by faith in God will for his life.
Simeon sought to follow Godās plan. He said not my way but yours.
Simeon found the Spirit-illumined life God offers.
Do you have that calm assurance that you are following the plan of God? Remember what Simeon had grown up hearing?
As a faithful Jew he would have often heard the Psalms and one of the most well know Psalms was Davidās 16th Psalm that is a promise from God to āshow us the path of lifeā. Look there with me and underline these words in your soul:
Psalm 16:11 (NKJV) You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
God wants to illumine, guide, and direct His path for us, all we have to do is want to listen to His voice.
Application: Have you ever invited the Spirit of God to illumine your mind by bowing and asking Him to āopen my eyes that I may behold wonderful thingsā in Your Word (Ps. 119:18)? That is what the Spirit-illumined life is all about. Asking God to open His Word, which is His Will, which is His plan for our lives. That is the work of the Spirit God offers to each of us.
Have you allowed the Lord to illumine His Word and open your eyes to see what He has planned for your life? The greatest joy in life comes from knowing and doing Godās will for your life.