DAY 3: ANNA – A WOMAN OF PRAYER
Read Luke 2:36-38.
A woman of eighty-four years, perhaps a widow for nearly 60. Devout in her commitment to the Lord, she worshipped night and day, fasting and praying for 60+ years. What dedication and love for God! Imagine witnessing the consecration of the Lord Jesus Christ. Only 40 days old, a baby who looked like any other baby coming through the temple. Day in and day out babies must have paraded through the temple to be dedicated as was required by the Law of Moses. And yet on this day, someone different. The Christ child. In all the days and years that she prayed, this day she recognized something different.
What is so impressive about Anna? She was able to recognize Christ. Worship and prayer being such an integral part of her life enabled her to be sensitive to God’s movement.
To consider: If you struggle sensing God’s presence and movement around you, consider your prayer life. A life of prayer sensitizes us to God’s movement. A life of prayer prepares us to see through the daily routine, and see “Christ among the others” as Anna was able to do.
