The angels declared Good News: A Savior had been born. It
appears that they immediately believed this good news . . . and headed to the
manger.
When Jesus was eight days old, Mary and Joseph took Him to the
Temple in Jerusalem to formally present Him and dedicate Him to God. It was
their custom as commanded by God in the Jewish Law.
While there . . . the young family was approached by two special
people . . . a man named Simeon and a woman named Anna. These two people were
full of faith.
They had been waiting for and believing in the plan of God their
entire lives. They did not know all of
the specifics or all of the players . . . so they spent every day in the Temple
. . . waiting for the promised Savior to arrive.
When the eight day old Jesus was brought into the Temple that
old man and that old woman knew it immediately. They praised God and worshiped
the baby.
What great Faith!
The faith of the shepherds and the faith of Simeon and Anna
filled the hearts of Mary and Joseph . . . they would need all that they could
get. God was providing all that they would need.
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