36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, 37 and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. 38 And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
Here is a woman who was more devoted than a priest. They only served at the temple for a week twice a year, but she lived there. At that time, even the high priest had his own home, but Anna was there all the time. There was no way she was going to miss meeting the Messiah. She was in such close fellowship with Father God from fasting and praying that she knew when she saw Simeon with the family that this was the promised One. Such truth was something she could not keep to her self, and she too proclaimed it to other sincere seekers of the Savior. What have we missed this Advent because we were too distracted and not devoted enough to be tuned into what God is doing?
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