Anna's story is an amazing one. She's 84 years old, and I read this as her being a widow for most of her life. She's waiting on the Messiah, but she doesn't wait idly. She worships while she waits.
There's a lesson here for all of us. We spend a lot of time waiting -- sometimes we're waiting in line, other times we're waiting for a season of life to pass, or maybe we're waiting on someone. We wait a lot. How do we fill the time? In most waiting rooms, everyone has their head in an electronic device, and that will fill the time... but what if you found a way to worship while you wait? There are plenty of ways to do it. There are apps and podcasts that will help you pray or teach you about Scripture or provide sermons. There are pocket Bibles you could take with you. Or you can just sit and contemplate the beauty or grandeur of God. If you're waiting for a season, you can find ways to worship throughout your day, to mix it into everything you're doing and set time aside for it.
While we wait, may we be mindful of God and how God yearns to draw closer to us.
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