A woman named Anna lived at the Temple in Jerusalem. She was very old, and she was a widow. She worshiped God at the Temple by fasting and praying. She was at the Temple when Joseph and Mary came to present baby Jesus to the Lord. When Anna saw Jesus, she praised God. She also talked to people about Jesus and told them that He was the One they had been waiting for.

When Jesus was ready to leave earth and return to heaven, He commanded His followers to share the Good News about salvation with everyone. That command is for us today, too. We have the job of telling everyone we meet about salvation through Jesus.

When Paul wrote to Timothy, he reminded him about Jesus’ command. Here is what Paul told Timothy in 2 Timothy 4:5. “But you should control yourself at all times. When troubles come, accept them. Do the work of telling the Good News. Do all the duties of a servant of God.”

Anna knew that Jesus was God’s Son. What did she do? She told everyone about Jesus. We know that Jesus is God’s Son. So what should we do? We should talk about Jesus and share His plan of salvation.

Give someone a Christmas gift today — tell them about Jesus!