Anna faith4/9/2023 ![]() Simeon scooped Jesus out of the arms of his parents and into his own and gave a prophecy. The two humans who interact with Mary, Joseph, and Jesus are described as being led by the Holy Spirit into the temple. When Mary and Joseph entered the temple, they were greeted by two people: Simeon and Anna. In light of this law, Mary and Joseph took an eight-day-old Jesus to the temple to offer sacrifice: two turtle doves for his circumcision and Mary’s purification. According to the law of Moses, “Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to the Lord” (Luke 2:23). The story of Anna the prophet takes place during the early days of Jesus’s life. At that moment she came, and began to praise God and to speak about the child to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.” – Luke 2:36-38 Introduction to the Story of Anna the Prophet ![]() She never left the temple but worshiped there with fasting and prayer night and day. ![]() ![]() She was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. “There was also a prophet, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. God, our maker, would you shake us up and give us a desire to live a life of devotion to you? Jesus, our Savior, would you remind us again of your incarnate reality-that you make sacred even the smallest acts of kindness, goodness, and faithfulness? Holy Spirit, our breath, would you be near to us in this moment-working through our lungs and our bodies to prepare us for the work you have for us in the world? Holy Trinity, thank you for all these things. ![]()
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