Matt 1:20 But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “ Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

Matt 1:20 But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been  conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

What happens when Joseph, her husband, considers sending Mary away secretly after she is found to be with child by the Holy Spirit?

•       “But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream . . .” (Matt 1:20).

What does the angel say in a dream to Joseph? 

•       “. . . Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit” (Matt 1:20).

Why is Joseph not to be afraid to take Mary as his wife?

•       “. . . the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit” (Matt 1:20).

 

Father,

You are the Most High God, the Ancient of Days, sovereign and supreme.

Joseph, son of David, must have sought You with an upright, humble heart as he considered how to respond to the baffling pregnancy of his beloved Mary. How fearful he must have been. How faithful You are to give assurance during heart-wrenching times of confusion.

You made known what Joseph could never have comprehended on his own. The God/man Messiah was conceived in Mary by the Holy Spirit. Your power, the power of the Most High, overshadowed Mary, and for that reason the holy Child is called the Son of God. Immanuel. God with us. The Holy Spirit continues to make the truth of Jesus known, and His ministry is glorious in our midst. May we yield to Him. And may many hearts be turned to You, the God of hope, and take their place amongst those sanctified by faith in Jesus. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.