of angels split the heavens and filled the night sky with their praise of “Messiah God.” Yet Simeon’s song astonished them. Mary didn’t completely comprehend what had happened. In fact, the reality of God becoming a human would take the people who knew Jesus a lifetime to appreciate. We look back at them and wonder how they could be so slow to grasp the truth. But I’m sure if they could see into the future, they would marvel that we are not more amazed! After blessing the couple, Simeon prophesied