OLD Anna was a prophetess, and lived in the temple. She had been a long time a widow, and was about 84 years old. But old as she was she continued to serve God, and served Him “with fastings and prayers night and day.”
Now this old woman was looking for redemption to come to Israel, according to the promises of God; and when they brought in the Babe into the temple, she came in at the same instant, and at once recognized that the redemption she was looking for, was to come through this wonderful Babe, and she gave thanks to the Lord. Like Simeon she had seen the Salvation of God in that little Babe, and her heart was full of praise. Dear children, are your hearts full of praise to God because He has sent His Son into the world to be a Saviour?
But there were others besides old Anna who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem; and she knew them all. And what do you think she did? Well, she spoke to them all about that Babe that was to bring the deliverance they were looking for. She was like the shepherds; she did not keep the good news to herself, but told it to others that they also might rejoice.
Now if you have believed the good news about Jesus the Saviour, you, too, can tell others about Him, that they also, may rejoice.
H. R.
ML 04/29/1900