19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 1)
It is interesting to look at the thinking process of Joseph in this sequence of events surrounding the Incarnation. He was a just man - he believed in justice and the righteousness of God. He wanted to do the right thing. He was humble and unselfish - the easy thing was to throw it all on Mary, but he was not for taking the easy way out. Most of all, he was seeking God and open to the Holy Spirit to speak into his life and decision process. As we celebrate Christ's coming, may we be bent on the same things: taking time to think and pray, looking out on the interests of others and not just ourselves, and doing the right thing, no matter what.
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