Today's exposition of Luke 2:21-38 takes us beyond the familiar manger scene into the days following Christ's birth, where we encounter three remarkable witnesses who testify to the divine nature of the Christ child. Through Joseph and Mary's faithful obedience to the Law, Simeon's Spirit-led encounter in the temple, and Anna's decades of worshipful anticipation, we discover a pattern for authentic Christian witness. What strikes us most is how these witnesses didn't have all the answers—they lived in profound perplexity—yet they chose obedience over understanding. Mary and Joseph circumcised Jesus, presented Him at the temple, and followed every requirement of the Law despite not fully comprehending the Miracle in their care. Simeon waited his entire life for this moment, studying Scripture and trusting God's promise that he would see the Messiah before death. Anna spent over seven decades as a widow, yet her life radiated worship rather than bitterness. The message challenges us deeply: Do our lives serve as reliable witnesses that Christ is from God? When circumstances perplex us, when suffering surrounds us, when we don't understand God's timing—do we still walk in obedience to the Word of God, wait on the hope of God, and worship through the redemption of God? These witnesses teach us that true faith isn't about having clarity on every detail; it's about trusting and fearing the One who holds every detail and living accordingly, even when the sword pierces our own souls.