Now the Birth Of JESUS CHRIST took place in this way. When HIS Mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to Be With Child Of THE HOLY SPIRIT; and her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered this, Behold, an Angel Of THE LORD Appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for That Which Is Conceived in her Is Of THE HOLY SPIRIT; she will bear a Son, and you shall Call HIS NAME JESUS, for HE Will Save HIS People from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what THE LORD Had Spoken by the Prophet: “Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and HIS Name shall Be Called EMMANUEL” : Isaiah 7:14
(which means, GOD With Us). When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the Angel Of THE LORD Commanded him; he took his wife, but knew her not until she had borne a Son; and he Called HIS Name JESUS. Matthew 1:18-25

Now when they had departed, Behold, an Angel Of THE LORD Appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take The Child and HIS Mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I Tell you; for Herod is about to search for The Child, to destroy HIM.” And he rose and took The Child and HIS Mother by night, and departed to Egypt,… Matthew 2:13-14

Amid all the Christmas activities, one man is often forgotten.

No, I don’t mean The PERSON WHOSE Birthday we’re Celebrating. Although we often fail to give JESUS First Place as HE Deserves, we don’t usually forget HIM. I’m talking about Joseph—the man GOD Trusted so much that HE Placed HIS SON in his home to Love and Nurture. What a responsibility!

Joseph truly is the forgotten man in the Christmas story. Yet his task was an important component of GOD’S Incredible Plan. As we read the story of the Birth of JESUS, we find that Joseph was Just, Righteous, Merciful, Protective, and Courageous. But most of all—he was Obedient. When the Angel told him to take Mary as his wife, he Obeyed (Matt 1:24). And when the Angel told him to flee to Egypt with Mary and JESUS, he did (2:13-14).

Just as Mary was carefully Chosen to Bear THE SON OF GOD, Joseph was deliberately Chosen to Provide for his young wife and The CHRIST-CHILD. And Trusting GOD, Joseph followed through on everything GOD Asked him to do.

What is GOD Asking of you today? Are you Willing to commit yourself to Do whatever HE Wants you to Do?

We can learn much about Obedience from Joseph, the forgotten man of Christmas.

The Proof of our Love for GOD

is our Obedience to the Commands Of GOD.

INSIGHT:

“THE CHRIST” (Greek) and “THE MESSIAH” (Hebrew) both mean “THE ANOINTED ONE.” JESUS is the Greek form of “Joshua” which means

“THE LORD SAVES.” “CHRISTMAS” originally meant “CHRIST-SENT.”

GOD’S DAILY PROMISE:

“Before you Call I Will Answer,

and while you are yet speaking I Will Hear.”

Isaiah 65:24

My dear beloved Brethren, “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!” Tomorrow is The Big Day! I pray you’all are Celebrating JESUS’ Birth with family all around you. Patty and I will be home with our dog and cats, thinking of all of you and wishing JESUS a “Happy Birthday!” GOD Bless you’all, Larry and Patty

I copied this verbatim from Larry’s Blog “Larry’s Daily Word” – (LINK) To read more