12/24/2023: Matthew 1:20-21 – Joseph was completely obedient to the word of God.

Matthew 1:20-21 (NKJV)

²⁰ But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. ²¹ And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”

Thought for today – Joseph was completely obedient to the word of God.

Joseph and Mary were simple, ordinary people without special abilities or uncommon strengths.  The only area of life that marked them as exceptional was their humble devotion to the Lord and desire to obey His word.  For that reason, I esteem Joseph as one of the great men of the Bible.  Every time God spoke to him, he immediately obeyed, without question and without compromise.  That is one of the important lessons of the Christmas story.

That’s what the Book says!