Simeon realized that he held in his arms One who was the Way, the Truth, and the Life. There was at this time nothing in Christ’s outward appearance to give him this assurance, but Simeon had lived in the atmosphere of heaven. The bright beams of the Sun of Righteousness gave him spiritual discernment. His one desire had been to see Christ. The purity of his life corresponded to the light he had received, and he was prepared for the revelation of the great truth that this helpless infant was the Lord’s anointed, even the Messiah. Joy and exultation transfigured his face as he held in his arms God’s most precious gift to men. His illumined mind received the light flowing from the Source of all light. He saw that Christ was to be the hope of the Gentiles as well as of the Jews. The walls of tradition built up by Jewish prejudice did not exist in his mind. He realized that the Messiah was to bring redemption to all (The Review and Herald, April 2, 1901).{5BC 1116.3}

Simeon erkendte at han holdt Den i sine arme som var vejen, sandheden og livet. På det tidspunkt var der intet i Kristi ydre udseende der gav ham denne forsikring, men Simeon havde levet i himlens atmosfære. De klare stråler fra Retfærdighedens Sol gav ham det åndelige klarsyn. Hans eneste ønske var at se Kristus. Renheden i hans liv stemte overens med det lys han havde modtaget, og han var beret til at få den store sandhed åbenbaret, at dette hjælpeløse barn var Herrens salvede, endog Messias. Glæde og jubel forvandlede hans ansigt idet han holdte Guds dyrebareste gave til menneskene i sine arme. Traditionens mure som jødernes fordomme havde bygget op, var ikke i hans sind. Han indså at Messias skulle bringe forløsning til alle. (RH 2. april, 1901).