Tomorrow is Christmas Day. While the birth of Jesus didn\u2019t happen on the day we call \u201cChristmas\u201d nevertheless, many celebrate His birth on December 25, our Christmas Day. Almost lost in the scripture account of Jesus\u2019 birth is the story of Anna. By any measurement, Anna was an elderly woman. The Bible describes her as follows: \u201cShe was of a great age and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity; and this woman was a widow of about eighty-four years\u201d (Luke 2:36-37). Considering the fact that girls often married in their teen-age years, Anna would have been in excess of one hundred years old. According to the Jewish law (Exodus 13:12), Jesus was brought to the Temple to be dedicated to God. There in the Temple, Jesus was encountered by Anna, \u201cwho did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day\u201d (Luke 2:37). At this encounter, Anna \u201cgave thanks to the Lord\u201d (Luke 2:38). She prayed. Significant is what Anna did next. She \u201cspoke of Him to all those who looked for redemption in Jerusalem\u201d (Luke 2:38). Anna became one of the first evangelists! Anna showed us that it is never too old for one to have a fresh encounter with the Lord, and it is never politically incorrect to proclaim Him to others. What a Christmas role-model! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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