Characters at the Cradle: Anna, A Life of Abiding
by David Chadwick
This week we are looking at Anna, a beautiful figure in the early days of Jesus's life.
At 84 years old, this woman shows us a real-life example of what happens when someone abides in Christ.
Jesus says in John 15:4, "Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me." There is no replacement for a life that has been marked by the Spirit, is full of the Spirit, and is producing the fruit of the Spirit.
As we saw yesterday, Anna regularly worshiped, fasted, and prayed in the temple, even…
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