Posted on 03/24/2015 5:59:56 PM PDT by luvie
I visit two elderly women from time to time. One has no financial worries, is fit for her age, and lives in her own home. But she can always find something negative to say. The other is crippled with arthritis and rather forgetful. She lives in simple accommodations, and keeps a reminder pad so she wont forget her appointments. But to every visitor to her tiny apartment, her first comment is always the same: God is so good to me. Handing her the reminder pad on my last visit, I noticed that she had written the day before Out to lunch tomorrow! Wonderful! Another happy day.
Anna was a prophetess at the time of Jesus birth, and her circumstances were hard (Luke 2:36-37). Widowed early and possibly childless, she may have felt purposeless and destitute. But her focus was on God and serving Him. She was yearning for the Messiah, but in the meantime she was busy about Gods businesspraying, fasting, and teaching others all that she had learned from Him.
Finally the day arrived when shenow in her eightiessaw the infant Messiah in his young mothers arms. All her patient waiting was worthwhile. Her heart sang with joy as she praised God and then passed the glad news on to others.
INSIGHT
: Two people in Scripture are specifically mentioned as seeing and recognizing Jesus as the Messiah when He was an infant. Both Simeon and Anna, faithful servants of God, were blessed with seeing the Consolation of Israel (Luke 2:25) and redemption in Jerusalem (v. 38). Luke records Simeon meeting the infant Jesus in 2:25-35 and Anna in verses 36-38. Anna was of great age (v. 36) and Simeon was most likely elderly as well (v. 26). Often in Scripture the passing of time plays an important role, showing that God is faithful to His promises. Simeon and Anna both waited faithfully for the Messiah and were rewarded by seeing Jesus before they died.
BTTT
You Are Chirping Birds |
You are keyed in to the world and very peaceful. You believe that everyone is connected. You remain focused and in the moment. You are not easily distracted. You have a good memory, especially for things that you hear. You listen carefully. |
Hi everybody!
((((HUGS))))
I am Baseball games.
You Are Blooming Flowers
You are an optimistic person by nature. In even the darkest times, you are hopeful about the future.
You feel truly blessed in life and can sometimes be overwhelmed with emotions.
You have an artist’s eye. You are always looking for beauty in the mundane.
You have a good sense of aesthetics, especially when it comes to shapes and color.
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The second paragraph does in fact match me nicely.
When I tested it the other day, I was too! LOL!
I truly don’t care for baseball! :)
Sounds like you might be an artist of sorts or just appreciate beauty! :)
All good here. +38 and the snow is finally melting a bit.
Ahhhhhh.....Spring! The promise of all things new! I am really feeling good about this one! I just know I’ll be something good! Here goes.....
You Are The Dog Do That Was Hidden Under The Snow
The pups were busy over the Winter. You’re wishing you’d got those tropical fish now, aren’t you? The neighbors want to know if you are keeping elephants.
Figures. It was one of those Winters.
Good evening, Conor!
Permission granted! Welome aboard the good ship Canteen! :)
Hope you are doing well!
I’ll bet you really ARE ready for some spring, huh!
When will you be transferred...and are you asking for a warmer climate this next time? :)
You Are Baseball Games |
You enjoy a slow pace of life. You believe that life is all about enjoying every moment. You love the changing of the seasons, and you look forward to what each season brings. You are smart and a bit obsessive. You become very immersed in your interests. |
You Are Chirping Birds |
You are keyed in to the world and very peaceful. You believe that everyone is connected. You remain focused and in the moment. You are not easily distracted. You have a good memory, especially for things that you hear. You listen carefully. |
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