My message this morning is about two biblical senior citizens and what we can learn from them about the nature of faith. The setting for today's Gospel jumps from the stable in Bethlehem to the temple in Jerusalem where Mary and Joseph had brought Jesus to be "presented to the Lord." It was there that they met Simeon and Anna. 

Their reactions to Jesus suggest a question that I have for you this morning: "What are you going to do about Jesus now that Christmas is over?" These two biblical members of "Forever Young" suggest two responses which are the theme of my sermon: "Waiting ... and Witnessing." 

Simeon had been waiting -- waiting for a lifetime, in fact -- for the coming of the promised Messiah. Waiting is a familiar experience which we talked about before Christmas as we waited for…