<p>2:28 <i>Then he took him into his arms and blessed God, and said</i>- It was of &quot;the Spirit&quot; (see on :27) that Simeon recognized that this particular baby, held in the arms of a poor couple offering the poor person's sacrifice, without the fanfare which attended the dedication of babies from more wealthy families, was in fact the Messiah. And in this again we see how God operates, through the lowly and unnoticed by the world.&nbsp;</p>