Simeons Prophecy - Luke 2:30-32

Who is Jesus?

The answer to this questions determines our destiny!

    for my eyes have seen your salvation
that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and for glory to your people Israel.”  - Luke 2:30-32


Simeon was a man who was waiting for the consolation of Israel  - God will reveal himself to those who wait on him - Isaiah 40:31 -

but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings like eagles;
they shall run and not be weary;
they shall walk and not faint. - Isaiah 40:31


Simeon says  - Jesus Christ

1. Prepared Salvation for all people
2.Light to Gentiles
3. Glory of his people Israel

1.Jesus is the Prepared Salvation....

It is the like the prepared Salvation we have to receive. We love if some body cooks food and gives it to us ready made, because it is ready made. Even when there is no time, people are used to Fast food, it is ready made, just grab and go.

Think if God would have told you to earn Salvation - That for each person if Salvation would have costed us a billion dollar, Just imagine. We would have worked all our lives just to make it to heaven, How much more you would have worked for your wife and children.

Yes, Salvation is so costly that no man can pay.   - Psalm 49:7

Truly no man can ransom another,
or give to God the price of his life, for the ransom of their life is costly and can never suffice, that he should live on forever
and never see the pit - Psalm 49:7

Ransom for their life is costly. Salvation is costly, requires the payment of death of a perfect sinless being.

 even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” - Matt 20:28

Jesus payed the ransom - his very life. A Perfect sinless life.

For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time - 1 Tim 2:5

We have to just receive it freely, it is a gift.

and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, - Romans 3:24

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast - Ephesians 2:8-9

He will save his people from their sins - Matt 1:21

God prepared for his people
 1. Prepared Salvation  - Luke 2:30
2.Prepared Place - John 14:1-3 - Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2     In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3     And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

 3.Prepared Kingdom - Matt 25:34 - Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world

We do not have work for the Salvation, Jesus worked, payed the price and gave it to us freely, we have to receive it.

Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift! - 2 Corinthians 9:15


2.Jesus is Light for revelation to Gentiles

Jesus is the light of revelation - Revelation to gentiles. People are have thirst for God, hunger for God, but do not know How to seek or search for God.

Lack of revelation is darkness... In darkness, you cannot work, you can walk, you can live, you cannot drive, that is why we have flash light to see in the dark places, head light for cars, lights at home and office to light the halls and rooms.
Only in the first creation there is darkness, Genesis 1:2 - Darkness was over the face of the deep. God said let their be light. New Creation will not have night,Revelation 22:5  - And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever

Man and creation cannot live in darkness. Darkness represents sin and death.


for my eyes have seen your salvation
that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and for glory to your people Israel.”  - Luke 2:30-32


Only we can revelation of who God is can be known through Jesus Christ.

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.  - 2 Corinthians 4:6

And Jesus clearly said -

Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? - John 14:9

Jesus is the light of revelation to Gentiles

1.Jesus is the great light - Matthew 4:16 - the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.”
2.Jesus is the light of life - John 1:4 - In him was life, and the life was the light of men
3.Jesus is the true light - John 1:9 - The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world
4.Jesus is the light of the World - John 8:12 - Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

To know God - Jesus is the light of revelation to all Gentiles. Do you have the light of Jesus in your life?

3.Jesus is the glory of his people Israel - 

Glory of his people - Jesus is the promise of entire Old Testament. Entire OT promises messiah - Jesus is that promise.

Moses said - “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen— 16     just as you desired of the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, ‘Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God or see this great fire any more, lest I die.’ - Dueteronomy 18:15-16

Isaiah said  - Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. - Isaiah 7:14

Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations - Isaiah 42:1


Micah said -  But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days - Micah 5:2

So entire old testament talks about Jesus Christ

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey - Zechariah 9:9

Jesus is the hope of glory for all of us.

To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory - Colossians 1:27

And the Lord said, “Behold, there is a place by me where you shall stand on the rock, 22 and while my glory passes by I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and I will cover you with my hand until I have passed by - Exodus 33:21-22


Do you have the hope of glory?

Peace on Earth with whom he is pleased

“Glory to God in the highest,  and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”  - Luke 2:14

For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace - Isaiah 9:6

Name of Jesus Christ - Prince of Peace -


5:1      Now muster your troops, O daughter of troops;
siege is laid against us;
with a rod they strike the judge of Israel
on the cheek.
2      But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,
who are too little to be among the clans of Judah,
from you shall come forth for me
one who is to be ruler in Israel,
whose coming forth is from of old,
from ancient days.
    4And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord,
in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.
And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great
to the ends of the earth.

And he shall be their peace.
When the Assyrian comes into our land
and treads in our palaces,
then we will raise against him seven shepherds
and eight princes of men; - Micah 5:1,2,4,5


The motto of the Apollo 11 flight was, “We come in peace for all mankind.” This motto was on the plaque which was deposited on the face of the moon. The landing was on the Sea of Tranquility. Armstrong and Aldrin found a tranquil and peaceful scene on the moon. There never had been any humans there to disturb the peace.

1. Peace With God
2. Peace to those whom he is well pleased
3. Personal Peace

 1. Peace with God
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ - Rom 5:1

People who are in Sin will not have peace - These scripture verses explain the truth


“There is no peace,” says the Lord, “for the wicked.”  - Isaiah 48:22

The wicked are estranged from the womb;  they go astray from birth, speaking lies. Ps 58:3

But the wicked are like the tossing sea; for it cannot be quiet,
and its waters toss up mire and dirt. - Is 57:20

For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life - Rom 5:10

and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross - Colossians 1:20

    All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God - 2 Corinthians 5:18-20

So, we have peace with God through the salvation of Jesus Christ.


2. Peace Among those who he is well pleased - Among Christians - Believers - In Church
Churches -
remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13     But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14     For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility 15     by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, 16     and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. 17     And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. 18     For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. 19     So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20     built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, Ephesians 2:12-19


There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29     And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise. - Galatians 3:28

 Jesus came to take away divisions and separation between Christians in the Church, So Wealth, education, color, caste, race, should not separate us.

Christian Homes

Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house!’ 6     And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you.  - Luke 10:5-6

All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children - Isaiah 54:13

I heard in recent days - one of friends - cousin - committed suicide - because of lack of peace of home - People are willing to take their lives because of lack of Peace ....


One of my friend Tom accepted Jesus Christ as his savior, he had peace in heart, but his wife did not accept Christ so no peace in heart. His home was a hell for him, We both prayed for the salvation of his wife. She has defibilator, one day driving home from work, she stopped at a traffic light next to  the cemetary, She went into panic thinking about her aunt, device shocked her. Rushed to Emergency, then she asked Tom about the peace he has, and received Christ as her savior and got the peace that passeth all understanding.

3.Personal Peace -

do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus - Phil 4:6-7

Secret of Peace -

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you- Isaiah 26:3


You can receive peace by inviting Prince of peace in your heart.

Glory to God in the highest

“Glory to God in the highest,  and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”  - Luke 2:14

Luke 2:8-20 - 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest,
    and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”[c]
15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. 17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. 18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.


While shepherds were watching their flocks by night, suddenly an angel from heaven came and announced the birth of Jesus Christ, For unto you, this day is born in the city of David, a Savior who is Christ the Lord. Soon after that a multitude of heavenly hosts came and sang a hymn....

Summary of Heavenly proclamation
1. In Heaven.....Glory to God in the highest
2. On Earth ...Peace unto men with who he is pleased


God was glorified in heaven because of Life of Jesus Christ Jesus.

Let us search the scriptures.... To see how God was glorified through the life of Jesus Christ

1. God was glorified in the Birth of Jesus Christ
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them - Luke 2:20
Way of Good News Proclamation and God was glorified is this - Angels brought Good News to Shepherds. Shepherds brought Good News to the people.....Shepherds praised God and glorified God.

We glorify God through our  Praise and Worship like the Shepherds.
We glorify God when we proclaim the Gospel

2. God was glorified in the Life of Jesus Christ

When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men - Matt 9:8
so that the crowd wondered, when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel - Matthew 15:31
Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and “God has visited his people!”  - Luke 7:16
God’s glory was the work of Jesus Christ
God’s will was the life of Jesus Christ
God’s glory was the reasons for the miracles - Jesus never performed any miracle for himself - John 2:11 - This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.
Through the miracles - God was glorified - Jesus manifested his glory.

3. God was glorified even through the death of Jesus ChristI glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do - John 17:4
Jesus is praying for the glory he had in the presence of God before humanity - And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed - John 17:5
Right at the crucifixion of Jesus Christ
Thief on the cross was saved - And he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” - Luke 23:42
Centurion - realized that Jesus Christ is Son of God - Matthew 27:54 - When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
Pilate’s wife was warned in a dream - Besides, while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered much because of him today in a dream. - Matt 27:19


In this Christmas season, How can I glorify God? Is God glorified through my life....
Is God is glorified in our lives?

The Very purpose of existence is for Glory of God...


God says we are created for his glory -
But now thus says the Lord,
he who created you, O Jacob,
    he who formed you, O Israel:
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
    I have called you by name, you are mine.everyone who is called by my name,  whom I created for my glory,  whom I formed and made.” - Isaiah 43:7

For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him - Colossians 1:16

 So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. -1 Cor 10:31

1. Glorify God with good deeds - Good Deeds - Good works bring Glory to God. Matthew 5:16 - In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Good works will not save us but we are saved unto Good works
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. - Ephesians 2:10
Let people see your Good works and result should be for the glory of God.
Read the biography of  Mother Theresa
2.Glorify God with your body - keeping it Holy - 1 Cor 6:19-20  - Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body -
Holiness brings Glory to God in our lives.
Example of Life of Francis of Assisi
3.Glorify God by bearing fruit - John 15:8 - By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples
God is glorified when his disciples - We Christians bear fruit, not just fruit - Much fruit. We will be called his real disciples
Are you a real disciple? Do you bear fruit for God’s glory. 


On Earth - Peace to people - With whom he is well pleased
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” - Luke 2:14

The Purpose for which Jesus came is bring to peace ...
Peace not all men - Peace to those who come to God through him