Mary, Elizabeth, and Anna. Three very different women, atdifferent ages and stages of life. One single, one married, onewidowed. One just beginning to experience life. One coping with thechallenges and changes of midlife. And one coming close to the endof her life.
But these women had one thing in common. They chose to submit toGod's will, even when it didn't seem to make sense. Take a closerlook at their words and actions, and see how each woman had aunique purpose in God's great plan to bring His Son to earth.A willing heart, a hearing heart, and a faithful heart.
The Three Wise Men, though mentioned only briefly in the Gospelof Matthew, are well-known characters in the Christmas story. Butwe know very little about them-not even their names, or if in factthere were three of them.
But the Scriptures do teach us for certain about three wisewomen-Mary, mother of Jesus; Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist;and Anna, a prophetess who proclaimed the good news of Jesus'birth.
Each woman played an important role in the Christmas story. Theydidn't give Jesus gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, as thewise men did. But they did offer Him their most preciouspossessions: their hearts.
