The Marvel of a Man Willing to Trust
Yesterday, in my blog, I focused on the news from the angel, Gabriel to Mary — and the awesome yet trepidatious knowledge of carrying Baby Jesus in her womb — “and the Holy Spirit came upon her.” (Luke 1:35)
In the meantime — Joseph had plans. Good plans. Solid plans. He was established, respected, engaged to the woman he loved — but then — everything tilted sideways.
Mary was pregnant. WHAT???
Her explanation — “the power of the Most High” — had to sound impossible. Fear came fast and loud. Fear of losing Mary. Fear of public shame. Fear of a future suddenly unrecognizable. Joseph carried heavy questions into the night, right into his sleep.
And that’s where God met him. In a dream — quiet, personal, unmistakable — God unfolded a plan far bigger than Joseph’s fears. The child in Mary’s womb would be named Jesus. Emmanuel. God with us. The Savior.
And then the words every trembling heart longs to hear:
“Do not be afraid.”
Honestly, if an angel named Gabriel showed up in our dreams, wouldn’t our knees knock a little too? Yet that’s just it — when God brings something to us, even something overwhelming, He also brings the strength to walk through it.
Joseph woke up changed. No debate. No delay. Just obedience.
He took Mary as his wife. He chose love over logic, trust over fear, surrender over reputation. In one courageous yes, Joseph stepped straight into God’s master plan — the one that would change history and rescue the world.
What a love story for Joseph and Mary — and for you and me.
Because the same God who entrusted a carpenter with His Son still invites ordinary people into extraordinary purposes. The same God who met Joseph in his fear still meets us in ours. And the same promise still stands firm today: “With God, all things are possible.”
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