THE SURROGATE JOURNEY: BIRTHING PURPOSE THROUGH OTHERS. 🍰 BONUS PART 9: SIMEON — THE WATCHMAN WHO WAITED

THE SURROGATE JOURNEY: BIRTHING PURPOSE THROUGH OTHERS. 
🍰 BONUS PART 9: SIMEON — THE WATCHMAN WHO WAITED

Luke 2:25–35

“It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.” — Luke 2:26 (NIV)

“Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus... Simeon took him in his arms and praised God.” — Luke 2:27–28

🔁 Quick Recap (From Part 8)

In Part 8, we sat at the feet of Mary, the ultimate divine carrier. Her surrender became the womb through which salvation entered the world. Though she didn’t initiate the seed, she carried it in obedience, paid the price of reputation and pain, and birthed the hope of humanity. We saw that the true power of surrogacy is obedient surrender, not understanding.

👀 From Silent Labor to Sacred Sight

👴🏽 Who Was Simeon?

We don’t know his tribe.

We don’t know his age.

We don’t even know his title.

But we know this:

Simeon was righteous, devout, and waiting.

He was a watchman in the temple — not with a horn or spear, but with hope in his heart and a promise in his spirit.

🤰🏽Simeon’s Surrogacy: A Spiritual Pregnancy of Patience

Though he never carried a baby physically, Simeon carried a promise prophetically.

God told him he would see the Messiah before he died.

And so, day after day, year after year, he waited.

Not passively, but actively — trusting, praying, expecting.

 He was like a surrogate in labor — only his contractions were in the spirit.

💡What Makes Him a Surrogate?

Simeon teaches us that:

You can carry a word as deeply as a woman carries a child.

You can labor in hope, even when the timeline is unclear.

You can hold what others birthed and still rejoice.

He didn’t birth Jesus, but he affirmed the promise and released a prophetic word over the baby:

“Now, Lord, You may dismiss Your servant in peace...”

That’s what surrogates do — bless what they didn’t birth, and rejoice even when it’s not theirs to keep.

🔥 The Power of Recognition

When Mary and Joseph brought Jesus into the temple, no one else noticed.

But Simeon saw the child and knew instantly: This is the Promise.

He reminds us:

Only those who have carried something in prayer can truly recognize it in the spirit.

🙌🏽 Simeon’s Legacy

Simeon didn’t write epistles.

He didn’t plant churches.

But he fulfilled his assignment:

To wait, to see, and to speak.

Sometimes, that’s all God needs:

A man or woman who will wait faithfully and finish fully.

🙏 Prayer:

Father, teach me to wait with expectation like Simeon. Let me not grow weary in trusting Your Word. And when the promise arrives, give me eyes to see, a heart to rejoice, and a voice to bless. Use me to recognize, affirm, and release what others carry. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

📌 Devotional Nugget:

You may not be the one to birth the promise—but you might be the one heaven trusts to recognize and release it.

💬 Let’s Talk:

What promise are you holding that hasn’t yet been fulfilled?

Are you willing to wait in worship like Simeon, even if the timeline is long?

Please kindly share your thoughts, testimonies, or questions—we grow better together.

Thank you!

Coming Next:

📖 Bonus Part 10: Anna — The Intercessor Who Carried the Nation in Prayer

She didn’t carry a baby, but she carried a burden — for over 80 years, she labored in fasting and prayer until she saw redemption walk through the doors of the temple.

Prince Julius Nenebi-Darkson 

(EL-PJ God's penman)