Waiting
God sees things only he can see. And he shares glimpses of what he sees with you. And then we wait to see how he will bring about what he sees.
Simeon waited.
Anna waited.
Luke only shows the one day they received their God-given vision.
But how hard were the other days?
Simeon was told he would not die until he saw the Messiah.
So every day in the temple was he asking, “Is this the one?”
Were there days he thought, “Did I hear God right?”
Anna spent all her days in the Temple. Worshipping and praying.
After 84 years of widowhood.
Both Simeon and Anna had a vision. A vision of what only God could see. And daily, no matter how hard it was, they pursued that vision.
Vision leaks.
So it’s hard to keep pursuing a vision. A vision only God can see and that he’s shared a glimpse of with you.
God is doing something inside you. Keep showing up. Keep working hard towards the vision only God can see. Enjoy the grind of preparation that God is doing inside you.
And one day, you’ll get to see the thing only he can see.