Luke 2:36-38 (NIV) · Praise and thank Him for His goodness – God is pleased with my gratitude for all of His blessings. · Seek to empty myself of any bias so ...

The story of Anna in the Bible comes to us from Luke 2:36-38. Through her steadfast faith, Anna invites us to contemplate the expectation of the living hope ...

The infant Jesus is brought to the temple for purification and dedication, as commanded in Mosaic law. There, a devout man speaks through the Holy Spirit to ...

6 июн. 2013 г. · A life devoted to God is a life well spent. A life devoted to anything else, no matter how noble, is a life ultimately wasted.

—The words are emphasised (1) as expressing chastity prior to marriage, and (2) as excluding the thought of a second marriage. Benson Commentary · Luke 2:36-38.

Sorrow hardens those who live a selfish life. They give themselves up to self‐pity, bemoaning their lot, looking upon their God as hard, and jealously envying ...

God takes the occasion to bless the Holy Family by not just one holy man, Simeon, but by a holy woman also -- Anna.

18 дек. 2022 г. · Anna, a prophetess in Jerusalem. Her story unfolds forty days after Jesus' birth. Since Mary and Joseph were godly people, they wanted to observe the Old ...

3 февр. 2023 г. · Key Thought: Anna had lost her husband, but not her hope. She had lost the life of her dreams, but not the ability to dream.

Anna was a “prophetess” (Luke 2:36) - ie, a female prophet - who had been a widow for so long that she is identified by her father “Phanuel” (Luke 2:36).