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The Birth of Jesus Christ 3: Mary visits Elizabeth Stock

The Birth of Jesus Christ

An angel tells Joseph about Jesus

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)

Comments

1) Okay, now Joseph is going to put us to shame also, with what a exemplary person he is. Most men would have told everybody what a low-life Mary was for getting pregnant while she was off at Elizabeth's. But Joseph had made up his mind to do everything he could not to disgrace her.

2) But then he gets the shocking news like Mary did. "What is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit." Whoa, he's just been told that his wife-to-be is carrying God's child! And what does he do? When he woke up he simply did what the angel told him that God said he should do. Unquestioning obedience in the face of the impossible. And we'll continue to see this as a habit from this guy. When God tells Joseph something, Joseph does not doubt, hesitate or waver, he just immediately obeys - no questions asked. It's no wonder that Joseph was chosen to be the guardian and helper during the events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world.

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