I have a heroine found on the pages of the New Testament...
"Now there was one, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity; and this woman was a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day."
Luke 2:36-37
Because I want to "grow-up" and be like Anna, I am trying (feebly, but purposefully) to emulate her life-style, now (emphasis on: feebly).
There is much to say about her and this account, however, all that I really want to say is that she could have missed her divine appointment with the Christ child.
She could have decided to sleep in, chit-chat with Hannah down the road, or linger at the market for fresh donuts(?)...I don't know...Or, she could have done all the above. Bottom line: in the three short Bible verses on Anna's life...
She lived "sold out" for and totally in love with God, she was faithful to the ministry He had called her to (even when no one probably noticed or knew her name), and it sure sounds like she knew Him intimately, letting Him direct her path throughout the day
So...let's be like Anna...
Because if we are faithful and obedient to the Lord in the "little things," we will be in the right place at the right time for His "big things."
(If this post or any post during this week encourages your heart...please be sure to share on your Facebook page! Blessings, Sue Bee)
photo: Umla