S – Luke 2:29–32 (CSB): Now, Master, you can dismiss your servant in peace, 
as you promised. 30 For my eyes have seen your salvation. 31 You have prepared it 
in the presence of all peoples—32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, 
and glory to your people Israel.

O – Commentary:  Luke 2:27–32 (BKC): 2. On seeing the Child and picking Him up, Simeon … praised God, the response of godly people toward the Messiah throughout the Gospel of Luke. He then uttered a psalm of praise extolling God for fulfilling His promise by bringing salvation. The Messiah is the Source of salvation, as His name Jesus indicates. In all three of the hymns of thanksgiving and praise recorded by Luke in his first two chapters (1:46–55, 68–79; 2:29–32) lie the deep significance of the births of John and Jesus for the salvation of Israel and the world. Simeon noted that the Messiah was to be for the Gentiles as well as for Israel. The idea of salvation for the Gentiles is set forth many times in the Gospel of Luke.

A – Love the gratitude for salvation.  While we have had it “available” our entire lives, there were those who longed and pined for it to come. We should be just as grateful.  Also, seeing the Gentiles included in the plan of salvation shows that it was part of God’s larger plan.  Jesus was going to wreck the whole culture and set it up to change the world.

R – Lord, I am grateful for your salvation.  I never want to take for granted all that it cost for me to have a relationship with you.  Thank you for redeeming me.