tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787231346322812093.post5742597841141410254..comments2023-06-24T06:16:33.801-04:00Comments on Cinderella Released - from ashes to beauty.: The Anna Principle "...serves God with fastings and prayers day and night."Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5787231346322812093.post-72144013305157253922008-11-22T21:14:00.000-05:002008-11-22T21:14:00.000-05:00Hello Cinderella, I have not thought of Anna for a...Hello Cinderella, I have not thought of Anna for ages. "Don't you imagine that after eighty-four years of serving in the temple, fasting, praying and hearing the voice of the Lord, speaking out the promise, that some might have thought her mad?"<BR/> <BR/>Neither have I ever put all of it together about her age, etc. very cool... I'd like to add a comment or two to your story (as I know you are one day going to publish a book)...<BR/> <BR/>Can you imagine being in one place for such a time, doing things for people when they do not understand why you are there, wondering your real motive, doing things they don't think you should be doing, and on top of that they do not appreciate any of it, or behave toward you as if you are almost invisible, taking for granted as if you will always be there. <BR/> <BR/>Your only audience in life is God. Serving Him. Alone.<BR/> <BR/>As we can see in hindsight, this woman had a purpose penned at the beginning time by the Ancient of Days... just for her, just for a time such as the one she was in... to proclaim Him to others, in one time of history. <BR/> <BR/>Since her proclamation, she is never mentioned again in the scriptures. But I know she since her departure from her temporary home on this earth, she has spent her eternal permanent days before the throne crying holy, holy, holy with the hosts of heaven. <BR/> <BR/>We will one day have the opportunity to meet this woman along with so many others... Rahab, Rebecca, Sarah, Lidia, Mary, Mary Magdalene, Corrie Ten Boome, Amy Carmichael, Hannah Whittal Smith... there are so many... Of course, these do not compare to The One who we will meet face to face... the One Anna spoke of to "all them who looked for redemption...." <BR/><BR/>Jesus is right now preparing a place for His faithful ones... a place we will surely see when we are in the Celestial City, there where Jesus' Father's house has many mansions (John 1:2). I wonder if they have a time where all of the saints come together and talk and share, if we are going to cook food, will we need beds? I have so many questions. I know it will be glorious, the scriptures say it will.Seed Sower Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15489448983320382245noreply@blogger.com