CHRISTMAS- Waiting for the redemption of Israel (Luke 2:36-38) - Morning Mindset Christian Daily Devotional and Prayer
Morning Mindset Christian Daily Devotional Bible study and prayer
Carey Green
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🗓️ 20 December 2025
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Luke 2:36–38 - And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, [37] and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. [38] And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem. (ESV)
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, my friends, let me ask you a question. Who are the people who are waiting for that first Christmas? |
| 0:11.4 | Can you answer that question? We're going to be talking about that today on the morning mindset from Luke chapter 2, verses 36 through 38. |
| 0:19.9 | As an example, it's time for us to get our minds aligned |
| 0:22.9 | with the truth of God's word for this day you know another opportunity for you to get your mind |
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| 0:34.9 | single day to help you wind down from the day and reset your mind |
| 0:38.5 | before you go to sleep. You can find out more about it, including listen to the trailer episode |
| 0:43.8 | and subscribe on the platform of your choice by going to evening mindset.com. That link is also |
| 0:49.8 | in the description for this episode. All right, before we dig into Luke chapter two, let's pray together. |
| 0:56.6 | Our God, we are grateful that you have brought Jesus into the world. And as we think back to |
| 1:03.0 | that first Christmas and think of those who were waiting on the Messiah, you give us this very |
| 1:08.3 | intimate profile of a dear woman who saw her life's dreams fulfilled |
| 1:15.3 | in the birth of the Christ child. Give us the right perspective and attitude to understand what it meant |
| 1:21.3 | to her and therefore what it might mean for us. We ask in Jesus' name, amen. Okay, friends, as you open your Bibles to the Gospel of Luke |
| 1:30.3 | Chapter 2, we're going to be in verses 36 through 38. And this is how it reads. And there was a prophetess, |
| 1:38.1 | Anna, the daughter of Fanuel of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven |
| 1:46.9 | years from when she was a virgin and then as a widow until she was 84. She did not depart from the |
| 1:54.8 | temple worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. And coming up at that very hour, she began to give thanks to God |
| 2:03.5 | and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Israel. Now, what we notice here |
| 2:11.2 | is this woman, Anna, who is very faithful to God, very persistent in her pursuit of God, spending time at the temple, |
| 2:21.5 | worshiping through fasting and prayer. And you notice she's described as a prophetess. |
| 2:27.5 | That's a very distinct role in Israel's history. The prophets were those who God spoke to |
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