Holding Heaven page 8 by ric gustafson
Joseph sat down with his son. " I will continue the story".
" Your mother and I presented you to the priest. Afterwards, an old man came up to us".
" Forgive me". He smiled. " May I hold your son".
" He told us his name was Simeon. He was a local resident. He had been praying for years for the Messiah to come".
Joseph smiled at his son.
" The old man told me God's Holy Spirit revealed to him that he would not die until he saw the Christ".
Joseph grinned at his son. " God's Spirit led him to you".
" He held you aloft. He praised God. He said now he could die in peace".
" I have seen the Savior". The old man smiled at Jesus. " You have given to all the people".
" After he left, an old prophetess came up to us. She was an old widow. She was in her 80's, She worshiped God in the Temple day and night. After seeing you, she began telling everyone she could find who you were".
research help: ' Holding Heaven' by Jerry B Jenkins and Ron DiCianni
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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