Joseph's Obedience

     When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife - Matthew 1:24.

               The angel told Joseph to take Mary as his wife as she is conceived of the Holy Spirit. When he was thinking of putting her away secretly. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly - Mathew 1:19. But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit - Matthew 1: 20.

             Joseph was obedient to all the instructions that were given to him in the dreams by the angel of the Lord. Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.” When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt - Matthew 2:13,14.   

              Joseph fully obeyed God and walked in His ways for God’s plan of salvation to be accomplished. If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth - Deuteronomy 28:1. To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams - 1 Samuel 15:22

                                            

PRAYER: Help us to obey Your commands and walk in Your ways. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.