1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Scripture Reading: Luke 2:22-35 How refreshing it is to have the gospels deliver to us the accounts of the life of Christ in all His excellencies.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Here, in Luke 2, we have another scene of the birth of our Savior.&amp;nbsp; The whole meaning of Christ, in concise form, is found in the declarations of Simeon, an old man in the temple. He took Jesus in his arms and declared, &quot;Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace . . . for my eyes have seen your salvation&quot; (Luke 2:29,30). Simeon's remarks precisely bring into focus the purpose of Jesus' coming.&amp;nbsp; Though there are many wonderful emotions surrounding the birth of Jesus, Simeon's declarations keep us from undefined sentimentalism.&amp;nbsp; Jesus came to be a light shining in the darkness (Lk 2:32) and this light brings a sharp division, separating all people into two groups.&amp;nbsp; On one hand, there are those who rise in Christ's redemption, and on the other hand, there are those who fall under His judgment (Lk 2:34).&amp;nbsp; Every person either embraces the King or rejects Him.&amp;nbsp; Judas rejects and Peter repents ... one thief blasphemes and the other confesses his sins.&amp;nbsp; There is no middle ground. Because of Christ's coming, the heart of every person will ultimately be revealed.&amp;nbsp; The response, deep in the soul, to the Son of God is the fundamental question of life.&amp;nbsp; No other question even comes close. Bethel Baptist Church https://bethelbaptistscs.org/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42460420/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/205166540