This month we are approaching Easter Sunday which we often call Resurrection Sunday, for it is a remembrance of that first Easter Sunday on which Jesus Christ our Lord rose from the grave. While it is good and right for us to celebrate Easter each year, perhaps we also need reminding that every Sunday is a resurrection Sunday. Indeed, each Sunday that we gather is a continued celebration of the Risen King and of our expectation of His return to rule and to reign forevermore.
In Luke 2, we are told about two faithful believers who have been waiting to meet the coming Messiah. In obedience to the Law, Joseph and Mary circumcise Jesus and present him at the temple in Jerusalem where Simeon and Anna are both serving the Lord. The interactions between Jesus’ family and these two believers showcase four attitudes that enable us to wait well on the fulfillment of God’s promises.
