For those of us who have had a hard year, the time leading up to Christmas might be full of uncertainty and anguish. We might feel like Christmas just isn’t for us this year and wish we could skip past it. But today, we will see the story of a man named Simeon who reminds us that Christmas is good news, perhaps especially for those who are brokenhearted. Christmas tells us that God draws near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit by becoming one of us. Simeon sees, even before Jesus has brought the deliverance God had promised, that he is God’s salvation here with us. And this Christmas, God is inviting us to see the same—to see that whatever change or transformation you are longing for, the God who rescues is with you as you wait. So if your heart feels broken or your spirit crushed, may you remember the God who gave everything to be close to you—Emmanuel, God with us.