Coming up to them at that very moment, she [Anna] gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem. — Luke 2:38
She came up to the couple with their newborn and gave thanks to God.
Then she told everyone who would listen about the Messiah.
She knew that Jesus would bring redemption to Jerusalem.
And to us, too.
The salvation of the world was upon Him.
There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. — Luke 2:27-28
She blessed Him when He was brought to the temple.
She had been fasting and praying, worshiping God night and day.
She was a widow, 84 years old.
And she loved the Lord.
So do we!
