Seek and You Will Find

“And there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to carry out for Him the custom of the Law.” Luke 2:25-27

As we come back to our text today, we are discovering five truths from the life of Simeon. Truth number one: Those who look for Jesus will find Him. Simeon was looking with intent. When he saw Jesus, he knew he saw the Answer. Now compare that with the scene at Bethlehem. The question is - How did they miss Christ? There are four reasons -
1. Too busy
The census, the crowd, the rush of the people. Just like many today, we miss God in so many ways because we’re too busy to slow down and look.

2. Preoccupation
With the things of the world, they missed the Savior.

3. Inconvenient
From their point of view, it was the wrong time. If the inn keeper would have known...

4. No expectation
They weren’t looking! Simeon saw Christ because he was focused on Him.

Two lessons on looking:
- Look through the eyes of faith - not fact.
- Keep looking - even though you may be discouraged. Never give up. Keep the faith.

Remember that there had been 400 years of silence.

II. The assurance comes before the answer (John 2:26)
He knew the Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would see the Lord Christ before His death. He believed and was looking.

III. He came to the right place to find Him (John 2:27)
He came with the right heart and mind - Attitude. He came to the right place - Temple (church)

Trust me - when you come to church with the right heart and mind, looking for truth...you will find it.

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.”
Matthew 7:7-8