Luke 2:25 At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout... v.27 That day the Spirit led him to the Temple. So when Mary and Joseph came to present the baby Jesus to the Lord as the law required, Simeon was there. He took the child in his arms and praised God ....
Here was a chap who actually lived in Jerusalem who was led by the Spirit of God that day to go to the Temple at the exact moment that Mary and Joseph would be there with Jesus. Talk about timing! He'd been waiting forever for this day and I bet when he first woke up he didn't know what a momentous day it would be. But it says Simeon was there!
Timing is so very important - to be in the right place at the right time. Only the Holy Spirit can lead us to be in the right place at the right time for us today and every day. Not everyday will seem like it has any momentous significance but if we're listening to the Holy Spirit He may cause us to be the one who can say or do something which will be so important to someone else. Or maybe to meet someone who will start a new thought or divine connection for our own lives.
When the Twin Towers were bombed there were so many testimonies of Christians that day who 'felt' an inner voice telling them to not go or be delayed so they missed the tragedy. God is speaking to us all the time and there are times when He is protecting us and telling us not to go somewhere.
There are no insignificant moments if we're walking with God, the very fact He is walking with us makes every moment significant and it's easy to overlook that.
So today I just want to encourage us all to be listening for the Spirit's leading to be in the right place at the right time and to say or hear the right thing to be blessed or be a blessing to someone else.
Lord help us today to hear your promptings and to obey them quickly with a glad heart. Amen.
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