Anticipation, excitement, and waiting are all fundamental parts of the “Christmas” experience. Whether it is waiting on presents, for school to be over for the semester, or a few days off work, the Christmas season is full of waiting, anticipation, and excitement. But no one waited longer, and anticipated the true meaning of this season more than Simeon. In today’s sermon, we see Jesus 40 days afters his birth. The scene has changed from Bethlehem to Jerusalem, from shepherd’s fields to the Temple. And here we meet a godly man who had waited a lifetime for the opportunity to see the promised Messiah.