Anna the Prophetess

"There was also a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, having been married to her husband for seven years until his death. She had lived as a widow since then for eighty-four years. She never left the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. At that moment, she came up to them and began to give thanks to God and to speak about the child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem" (Luke 2:36-38, NETBible).


Now, she may not be the most prominent character in the Bible, but Anna is definitely a character that was close to God. She dedicated her life to serving him; to the point that she 'never left the temple'. I hope Anna Marie will grow to love God this much!