Anna - Poster

“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. Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.” - Luke 2:36-38

The widow Anna devoted herself to God in the temple most of her life - fasting and praying. She knew God intimately, and so when she saw Jesus in the temple, she recognized him. She could speak adequately about God as redeemer, because He had been hers.