As we turn our thoughts toward Christmas and its true meaning, the birth of Jesus, I’ve found myself viewing the story through a different lens this year. While the birth of Jesus is still the most important aspect, I’ve given a little more attention to a character that generally gets less attention: Joseph, Jesus’ earthly or adoptive father.
We aren’t given a whole lot of detail about Joseph or who he was. However, what we are told reveals a great deal about the type of man he was. From a few short passages in Matthew, we can tell several things about Joseph: 1) he was obedient to God, 2) he cared for Jesus and Mary, and 3) he was a selfless man. Joseph listened to and obeyed God’s direction for him concerning the child (Jesus) that God had entrusted to him
We aren’t given a whole lot of detail about Joseph or who he was. However, what we are told reveals a great deal about the type of man he was. From a few short passages in Matthew, we can tell several things about Joseph: 1) he was obedient to God, 2) he cared for Jesus and Mary, and 3) he was a selfless man. Joseph listened to and obeyed God’s direction for him concerning the child (Jesus) that God had entrusted to him
