Anna told others that “the redemption of Jerusalem” had come. And that’s what Jesus had come to do – redeem the lost. But what does “redeem” mean, and why should it matter to us?
Simeon and Anna don’t get much press. They’re never in any of the nativity scenes; they’re not mentioned in any carols and I’ve never seen a Christmas card with them in it. It’s like … they weren’t all that important! But God thought they were. Find out why.