Joseph Accepts Jesus As His Son

Matthew 1:18-25

Empathy is certainly a super power. Imagine yourself in Joseph’s position when he found out about his bride to be is with child. The confusion. The hurt he must’ve felt. Anger I imagine would have entered in as well.

¹⁸ This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about^[a]: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.¹⁹ Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet^[b] did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorceher quietly.

²⁰ 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.²¹ She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus,^[c]because he will save his people from their sins.”

²² All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: ²³ “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”^[d](which means “God with us”).

²⁴ When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. ²⁵ But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.

Jesus is on Earth now. He is in Mary’s womb. Joseph is understandably confused and does what 100% of men would do. Save her and himself from public ridicule.
But God sends an angel in a dream and Joseph is now aware of just what is happening. The Messiah is now his son. What an amazing blessing.

Thank you God for being so loving and understanding of what we need. You have never failed and you never will.

Shalom

DK