Episode 12 — Anna’s life shows us that faithful worship can endure long seasons of sorrow.

In this episode of Characters of Christmas, we meet a widow who spent decades in the temple, devoted to prayer and worship as she waited for the redemption of Israel. When Mary and Joseph brought the infant Jesus to the temple, Anna immediately recognized Him. Anna reminds us that waiting is never wasted, that worship forms faithful hearts, and that those who remain devoted in hidden places are often the first to recognize Christ.