40 days after Jesus’ birth, (as stipulated in Leviticus chapter 12) Joseph and Mary left Bethlehem and entered the temple in Jerusalem for Marys purification ceremony and to present Jesus to the Lord just as the law required them to.

And as they brought Jesus in to the temple, an old man by the name of Simeon saw them, It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ, and lifting Jesus up, praised God, and said “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace according to Your word; For my eyes have seen Your salvation which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, a light to bring revelation to the Gentiles and the glory of Your people Israel.”

Simeon had peace at seeing the Saviour of the world. Do you know that peace?