Little known stories # 3 Anna
November 21, 2017
Quiz question. Who is this person in Scripture? “I saw the babe! Who would believe that the most important goal of my life would be achieved in my eighth decade.”
Our culture does not esteem ‘vintage’ people. This woman saw the babe Jesus at the age of 84. Yes, her name was Anna. The story of this prophetess is told in Luke 2: 36–38. Widowed in her twenties, childless, she chose not to remarry. Instead she dedicated her life to fasting and prayer, ‘never leaving the temple.’
Imagine her empathetic prayer as she knelt by young women who were distraught at not baring a child. Imagine her understanding prayer as she prayed with other widows. Imagine her joy at seeing the babe, her Messiah!
An unexpected life? For sure. A blessed life. Certainly.