I’m thinking about Joseph today. He doesn’t get near the press that Mary does. I, for one, think that’s unfair.
I wonder if Joseph grew up being reminded of ancestral namesake. Joseph who endured ridicule, prison, and completely undeserved punishment. Joseph who had the opportunity to squash his cruel brothers like bugs when they came begging for food. Joseph who firmly lived and believed: what you intended for harm, God intended for good. Joseph the great model of forgiveness.
Joseph demonstrated an amazing spiritual maturity. How hard it must have been for him to go against the norm and not send Mary away. He was righteous, but kind. He was sensitive to Mary’s situation, but it wasn’t until the angel visited him that he began to see that he had a greater role in this plan of God’s. How would we have handled the news, the whispers, God’s plan, our part if we were in Joseph’s shoes?
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