Joseph, a kindly carpenter of Nazareth, became the earthly father of Jesus through default…having nothing to do with the actual conception. As a devout Jew, Joseph adhered to the Law, but as a human, he struggled mightily when his beloved Mary informed him that she was pregnant. Joseph’s emotions ran the gambit from absolute disbelief of Mary’s explanation, to anger at her seemingly betrayal of their love, to total heartbreak of their future together. Hence, it took a revelatory dream to change Joseph’s mind from quietly divorcing her. Joseph was a man of faith, integrity, and humility…and Jesus was deeply imprinted by this quiet man, even taking on his trade. For even though it wasn’t Joseph’s plan, he was entrusted with the huge task of caring for God’s Son by Divine intervention. And so, cutting through it all, Joseph chose faith over fear, Godly understanding over confusion, mercy over anger… deliberately choosing to love not only Mary, but this baby boy who wasn’t his.
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