Matthew 1:18-22
18-19 The birth of Jesus took place like this. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. Before they came to the marriage bed, Joseph discovered she was pregnant. (It was by the Holy Spirit, but he didn’t know that.) Joseph,
chagrined but noble, determined to take care of things quietly so Mary would not be disgraced.
20-23 While he was trying to figure a way out, he had a dream. God’s angel spoke in the dream: “Joseph, son of David, don’t hesitate to get married. Mary’s pregnancy is Spirit-conceived. God’s Holy Spirit has made her pregnant. She will bring a son to birth, and when she does, you, Joseph, will name him Jesus—‘God saves’—because he will save his people from their sins.”
Reflection
This is the same scripture that we read on Tuesday but
today we see it from another translation. When we look at Joseph we see someone who is a great man of faith, trying to live out his faith. When Mary gets pregnant and he tries to do the right thing but an angel comes to set him straight. Many times we are faced with moments like this in our walk of faith where we are confronted with a challenge that calls us out of our comfort zone to serve God. What would you want to do if there were no limitations to share the good news of Jesus Christ?
