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Show #0 A BOLD /Iy w -r; 0v-oV:; 6tJ. CHIDSTMAS TESTIMONY Luke 2: 36-38 very old lady that had been widow for 84 years and had been She a was a married 7 years before that making her over 100 years old. She had grown old loving God with all of her heart, and all am¥£ ? A)1 l}the'gf of her mind, her strength. She knew and .. accepted greatest commandment. She was a member of the Asher tribe which sprang Leah's maid Zilpah, the f Jacob and 5/C1{V unwanted ebl. of the unwanted wife, the iio..vt2 last and the least of the four &allF¢ born sons of Jacob. Her name was Anna and reproach. She was what Paul describes in I Timothy 4: 5, "a widow indeed." She regard the her character was above 1 temple the house of God, a place where God dwelt and could be met. She as knew God every as her best Friend and day to get a little sought closer and closer fastings night and day." Through self-denial, she crucified her flesh day after day being fully persuaded that self-denial was good to God. She "served God with for the soul. She was a woman prayetinight of much and day. prayer who also She never grew weary of calling on her best Friend and pleading with Him on behalf of others for the fulfillment of the . promised Messiah. She was a woman who did not mind sharing what she knew with others. "She spake of Him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem."For her commitment and faithfulness, she received the highest 2 reward. She, like Simeon, saw with her own eyes before leaving this world the long promised Messiah. No matter how long we wait, when we see Jesus, we will never be the Notice, same. Anna saw Jesus Christ for herself. Can I remind that salvation is matter what the angels us one more time, personal matter. No shepherds saw or who a sang of or to whom the wise men gave gifts or who Simeon identified-Anna had to see Jesus Christ the for her self. You are before the Messiah I have to come on our own behalf and meet Him for ourselves. spiritual put it well; "It's me; It's me; It's me 0 Lord, Standing in the need of prayer." Anna was old, objectionable, but persistent and That old 3 determined. Like Jacob, she would not let go until the angel blessed her soul. Like the woman who went before the judge, she refused to leave until he granted her request. No matter how long it takes, we have to see the King for ourselves. once Fe see Him for Furthermore, C4,J!c t. tlf 1,"( ourselves, we oag&t:iu tell the good ( news to other seekers. Anna God for His blessings praised to her and then hurried to tell "all them that looked for redemption" the woman about Jesus Christ. When who met Jesus at the well knew and realized who He was, she left her water pot and ran back to town crying, "Come See A Man. who received his but he sight said, "Whereas 4 " The man didn't know much I was blind now I see." =ti:« women W",("' 10-1- &J+-;ru- -fa-cL The tomb was _S-c!U)o empty when the got there and they found the disciples (lVa.J Q. N:1r-ky, and told them to meet Him in Galilee. Y ou and I ought to tell the world that there is ONE in heaven seated right hand of the Father soon to come again, that He died to be our friend and is ALIVE preparing a place for us to be with Him for all eternity. on the "Oh, I want to see Him look upon His face, there to sing forever of His saving grace." 5 |
