For my eyes
have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:
a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.
— Luke 2:30–32 (NIV)
There
is something deeply human about waiting with expectation.
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus was written as a prayer—one that echoes centuries of hope, longing, and trust. It reminds us that the story of Christmas did not begin in a stable, but in promises whispered and carried forward by faithful hearts.
Simeon knew waiting.
Scripture tells us he was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel. Day after day, year after year, he waited—not knowing when, only trusting who. And then one ordinary day, God fulfilled a lifetime of promise in his arms.
When Simeon looked at Jesus, he did not see a baby bound by human limitations. He saw salvation. He saw light. He saw the fulfillment of everything God had promised.
Waiting does not mean God is late.
Sometimes it means God is working far beyond what we can see. Sometimes it means the promise is growing deeper roots before it is revealed. And sometimes, like Simeon, we are invited to recognize the miracle in the ordinary moment.
This hymn reminds us that Jesus did not come only to meet expectations—He came to exceed them. He came not just for one people, but for all nations. Not just to rescue, but to illuminate. Not just to arrive, but to redeem.
Starting today, may we learn to wait with trust, to recognize God’s timing, and to rejoice when His promises unfold—often in ways far greater than we imagined.
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Daily Inspiration from the Bible
— Luke 2:30–32 (NIV)
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus was written as a prayer—one that echoes centuries of hope, longing, and trust. It reminds us that the story of Christmas did not begin in a stable, but in promises whispered and carried forward by faithful hearts.
Simeon knew waiting.
Scripture tells us he was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel. Day after day, year after year, he waited—not knowing when, only trusting who. And then one ordinary day, God fulfilled a lifetime of promise in his arms.
When Simeon looked at Jesus, he did not see a baby bound by human limitations. He saw salvation. He saw light. He saw the fulfillment of everything God had promised.
Waiting does not mean God is late.
Sometimes it means God is working far beyond what we can see. Sometimes it means the promise is growing deeper roots before it is revealed. And sometimes, like Simeon, we are invited to recognize the miracle in the ordinary moment.
This hymn reminds us that Jesus did not come only to meet expectations—He came to exceed them. He came not just for one people, but for all nations. Not just to rescue, but to illuminate. Not just to arrive, but to redeem.
Starting today, may we learn to wait with trust, to recognize God’s timing, and to rejoice when His promises unfold—often in ways far greater than we imagined.
Daily Inspiration from the Bible
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