We move to another scene -

She was Anna - and it is thought that THIS Anna was also the wife of Simeon. But for certain they ARE recorded IN CLOSE proximity to one another in scripture, AND FOR GOOD REASON.

BOTH were involved in the UPKEEP of the Temple

The late night visitor - is a type of Temple - which in turn is the Body.

The name Anna has a root meaning - firstly it means grace but it is formed from a word which - is khä·nä'

1) to decline, incline, encamp, bend down, lay siege against

a) (Qal)

1) to decline

2) to encamp

Yes to ENCAMP

The spirit of such is similar to Jacob when he wrestled with the Angel

In the same way, God seemingly lays siege to us, but in essence it is to see us blessed

Anna KNEW and understood that despite her poverty - she if she wrestled with God - if she ENCAMPED - around Him - enforcing HIM to provide the fulfilment of the command - He had to and would respond. And in this laying siege HE responds

To encamp is one meaning of khana - but in the other meaning of the word - it is to decline

She KNEW - she could not take NO as the answer - she DECLINED, to take NO as an answer

For her result was based not on her OWN resources , but on His desire and ability to FULLFILthe command for HER.

Romans 8:3

For what the Law could not do, *weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of *sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh,

Many of you have long served - for the upkeep of the temple - and before God, either knowingly or unknowingly, your tithe has been yourself. But your desire and response to the command of hospitality - has DRIVEN you to Him for the greatness of the need and the demands of the Hour.

You will always have the poor with you - and the poor, are becoming increasingly marginalised AND UNDER RESOURCED. Short of the knowledge of Gods will that is IN Gods bread - wherein is the ability to heal and to deliver.

The Spirit has and IS searching for hearts who will allow and find a place for Him

, that others may enter His rest. Special rooms WITHIN THE TEMPLE - for the weary the halt and the lame were set aside - even before its construction- SO THAT THE TRAVELLER OF THIS HOUR - has a final place of Gods planned rest. It was planned for THIS HOUR

And because God himself commanded the fulfilment of the law - he too has paid his price - he if u like TITHED His own son - but because you have become his body, His temple - he further honours you - for HE himself is NOW paying HIS tithe - which is you, You, Y O U, Y O U R S E L F, for you are also NOW his body . In the construction of the temple - you are his tithe - IN ADVANCE - to the body, to the world, to ISRAEL in THIS FINAL HOUR. It was required that certain rooms be constructed and set aside AND made available for the weary the halt and the lame. And YOU are His preparation, - a body he has prepared - your service fulfils the making ready of those rooms for those who have not found rest in any other temple or abode.

Many of you - have found a great change in terms of who you have partnered with during this life changing, altering move FROM God. People close to you are no longer there or are further away - circumstances which permitted certain things before - and their resources seem more meagre or absent or distant. It is almost as if ones husband has died. Anna partnered with Simeon.

But Anna, Simeon - he has not - in the passing away, or moving from certain things - he has NOW positioned you WITH HIMSELF afresh. He is now your husband, He is now your partner - he is fulfilling His promise - HE IS EXECUTING HIS OFFICE AS JUDGE AND UPHOLDER AND provider OF THE LAW. I will not leave you alone, I will not leave you to yourself, I will not leave you as an orphan, I will not leave you as if Fatherless - I will not leave you as husbandless - for I myself am and have positioned MYSELF afresh with you, for you and besides you as your very own husband - I no longer call you widow. I call you MINE - precious and honoured are you in my sight and I love you.

In fact this is his statement regarding you and your and his NOW.

When Elijah was called IN THE LAST HOURS OF THE FAMINE IN Israel, BEFORE 4 years was up. ISRAEL were as 12 stones separated and broken down - they were no longer the wall that spoke of or was surrounded by peace.

Anna and Simeon - were and always been involved in the upkeep of his temple - and YOU Anna are still in service in His temple. You are HIS fulfilment of Isa 58:12

The 12 stones represents the body of Christ

But the word is not just about the stones - it is about the foundations and the world that is NOT acknowledged by it as His. NEITHER is His from the worlds stance is NOT the foundation that has been laid - the world in the main knows not the underpinning that is His foundation in Christ.

The call is to the body - the stones AND to the world the foundation that is not underpinned. The foundation was established with Elijah - the foundation being the lord who answers by fire. The smoke filled His temple - the smoke comes from His fire. The smoke is His glory.

If you are willing to accept it - then you have also not just the repairing or building of the temple in your view, you also have the restoration that is the foundation.

And the same spirit that was with Elijah, became with John the Baptist and that which became with John became with Jesus and that which has become of Jesus - is NOW become of YOU. The means to provide in the hour of positioning.

You, His Anna’s - though you have been hidden, unseen and unknown - he wants you to know you are still called, you are still heard, you are still his and so are his purposes. He has heard and seen the many prayers and words, hopes and vision that have been poured out into the seemingly apparent empty ether - but he has captured and treasured each atom, every molecule of sound, every swathe of concern, each letter, each breath of expression, that you have exhaled from the very body of your life - as you have longed for more that is from him and of him, his own self.

AND he reiterates - he will not leave you alone, he will not leave you helpless, He Himself will come to YOU. In the things you do - but also IN and for YOU, that is you, yourself. Fear not little flock it is the fathers good pleasure to give you the kingdom. He will fill the seemingly empty recesses of the temple that has become us and the smoke of his glory will be His testimony of us and our testimony of him.

You matter ALSO and not just your work. But he will back up all that has been upon you to do. Though the vision tarry - wait for it (in faith) for it will surely come.

Yes lord - I come - now, for you have and are sending me. Now as you have promised send also , send also YOURSELF.

Please READ THE NOTES BELOW

* The woman is also a picture of the church, the bride. WHOM - is meant to have the bread available. The bread is - knowledge of the will of the Father, healing and deliverance.

The visitor is lord God Himself a type of the poor and needy in the world today. If you give a cup of water to the least of these my little ones, you give it to (and for) me.

It is also a play - that Israel herself (the woman) should or could have had the bread. But she did not. But she like all, especially though she herself, can go to their God PERSONALLY - and acquire what is needed there.

** Four score and four years.

She and her husband were WAITING for the promise - she, they had waited to the very edge of the time given to human life (ps90:10). Even waited beyond (the 4) but the beyond was the very edge that was, that is that WILL be entered into where the creative work of god on, of and for earth will occur. The rain came BEFORE the end of 4 years.

As they then in those days waited - Anna and Simeon waited for a promise. And that promise came in a person. Today we have the person, we if you can accept it - are waiting for the promise of THE PRESENCE.