Introduction: Do you agree that God honors FAITHFULNESS? If you want to leave a lasting legacy, SERVE the Lord Jesus. Is serving Jesus important to you? How can we serve our Lord? Are you in a hurry? Does it seem like sometimes we are racing against the clock in order to get done everything we need to get done? Does being FAITHFUL to our Lord PAY OFF? Let’s learn from the following:

1. Anna was PATIENTLY SERVING the Lord and it PAID OFF!

“And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; 37And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. 38And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.” (Luke 2:36-38)

Did you catch that she was 84 yrs old but still served the Lord? That is the kind of CHRISTian lady that I would listen to and take advice from. I wonder when she died and went to heaven did it PAY OFF to SERVE the Lord?

Faithfully loving and serving one’s spouse takes God’s Amazing GRACE. Forgiving, encouraging, praying are all important elements of any relationship.

3. Anna was a DEDICATED SERVANT and it PAID OFF!

“And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.” (Luke 2:36-38)

Have you noticed that people today are dedicated to their favorite sports (watch, attend, get involved, pay big money, etc..), or jobs, or entertainment? Often that can leave very little time to serve Jesus.

4. Anna was a FAITHFUL WITNESS and it PAID OFF!

“….the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.” (Luke 2:36-38)

Do you speak of Jesus to others? When you are in love, it shows and grows!