Here we have the story of Jesus being brought to the Temple. God told Simeon that he would not die before seeing the Messiah. He was a just, devout man, waiting for the Consolation of Israel.
On one particular day, the Spirit led him to the temple. Although he spent much time there, he had to take care of all the matters of life like we do. Yet, he was sensitive to that inner witness and obeyed.
What if he hadn't gone to the temple? What if he thought as we sometimes do that it was just his imagination or was that thought/impression really from God? Just because God speaks something to you doesn't mean it will happen if you're disobedient. For example, God told the Israelites He would bring them into the Promised Land, but they refused to obey Him. The greater the promise/revelation, the greater the obedience required.
Simeon did not have a dream, a vision, or a Scripture verse that told him to go to the temple on a particular day. The Spirit of God led him.
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