Honor for the Faithful

Honor for the Faithful

There was also a prophetess, Anna...A widow for 84 years.  She did not leave the temple complex, serving God night and day with fasting and prayers.

It’s not about who you are, it is about how you believe.  God is not a respecter of who you are, but He does honor or respect those who are faithful to Him.

Anna was had been a widow for many years.  In her day, widows had a very low status in society.  A widow was virtually helpless and on her own.

But despite her lot in life, Anna remained faithful to God.  Day and night she prayed faithfully and served faithfully.  As she prayed, she longed to see the promised Messiah.   God chose very few to see the newborn son of God.  He only chose the faithful and pure of heart.  It was because of Anna’s faithfulness, that she was one of the honored few to see God in the form of a baby.  

Jesus would later say to his disciples, “Blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear...it has been given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but unto some it has not been given.”

God chose to answer Anna’s prayers because of her faithfulness.  God honors the faithful no matter who they are or where they come from.  The un-faithful He does not honor, no matter what prestigious position they attain.  Anna faithfully served and prayed and God was faithful to answer her prayers of faith.  

But what is a faithful prayer?  

Anna prayed faithfully until her prayers were answered.  But her prayers were not answered right away.  Anna prayed and served for 84 years before God granted her prayer to see the Christ Child.  

Faithful praying may mean a lifetime of prayer before seeing the prayer answered.  

God is looking for faithful prayer warriors who are willing to pray faithfully until God answers and accept whatever answer He gives.