Simeon's Salvation Song Series

It’s popular in America to sit on the fence regarding the person of Jesus Christ. Simeon is saying you can’t do that. You have to make up your mind. Either He is the Son of God from heaven, or He’s not. If He’s not, then he is the greatest fraud in human history, and worthy of our deepest scorn. But if He is the Son of God, then the only possible response is to bow down and worship him!

At Christmastime you only have two options regarding Jesus Christ. Either you join Herod in trying to kill him or you join Simeon in reaching out to Him for salvation. And there is nothing in between! If you are indifferent, you’ve already joined the side that wants to kill Him.

Once there were three frogs on a log. One of them decides to jump off. How many are left? Two, right? Wrong. There’s still three because while one did decide to jump – he never made the leap! Are you ready to make that leap today?

Jesus is not just the reason for the season…He is the reason for living…and for dying.

We can’t authentically sing the carols of Christmas in public until we have come to know Him personally. Simeon took Jesus personally in his arms…and so too, you must personally receive Him. John 1:12 says, “Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.”

The whole point of a bucket list is to maximize every moment of our existence so that we live our lives to the fullest. Most people who create these lists put down what it is that they want to do. Simeon’s list was created by God Himself. So here’s a question. What does God have on your bucket list? The question is not, “What do I want to do before I die?” The question is this: “What does God want me to do?” The only thing on Simeon’s list was to see the Lord. What about you? Are you ready to see His salvation right now? If so, it’s time to receive Him so that when you do kick the bucket you’ll be allowed into Heaven on the basis of what Jesus has done for you.

If you’d like to settle your salvation right now, turn to Jesus and say something like this…

“Lord Jesus, I confess that I’ve been filling up my life with things that not only don’t satisfy but with things that don’t please you. I recognize that I’m a sinner and I want to turn from the way I’ve been living. Thank you for coming to this world and living a sinless life and then going to the Cross to forgive my sins and for rising again that I might rise too. I personally receive you right now. I open my arms, my heart, my life to you. As best I can I surrender all that I am and all that I have to you. Make me into the person you want me to be and help me to follow you, no matter how hard it is, for the rest of my life. Amen.”