Matthew 1
The New Testament opens with a list of the genealogy of Jesus from Abraham to Joseph. I always find the first half of the section interesting- that is until it gets to the names I have never heard of, then I skim.
Imagine what it was like to be Joseph. His fathers name was Jacob- and he probably named his son from his ancestor who saved his people from famine. I imagine he grew up hearing the stories of his ancestors and all the great people of his past. But what about him? Would he even make a difference?
Then, as he is about to be married- his whole world falls apart. The girl he is supposed to marry is prego- uh oh! That doesnt speak too highly of his actions. If I were in his shoes- there would be some serious freaking out happening.
An angel appears to set it all straight. Can you imagine what he was thinking. “uh, so she’s SUPPOSED to be pregnant? And Im supposed to act as the dad? And this will fulfill history. Right.”
But he steps up into the role. He takes the risk and has Mary as his wife. He deals with isolation and judgment. He really did know God and want to do what God has laid before him. What an amazing act of obedience.
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