Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Thank you for Joseph...

“This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

“But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.’

“All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: ‘The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel’ – which means, ‘God with us.’

“When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.”
(Matthew 1:18-25, NIV)

Father, you did it again!

You really know how to pick them. Joseph was the perfect man for Mary. He was honorable, humble and courageous. It had to cost him his reputation when he took pregnant Mary home as his wife. He did it anyway. His quick obedience to you is such a good example.

Thank you for choosing a man like this to be your son’s stepdad. I hope that I can be like him as I follow you. Only with your Son’s help!

Your child, Mike.

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