simply a Son and a Savior

When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.

Matthew 1:24-25

Joseph was a just man. And God gave him a humbling and powerful assignment. He was to finish his engagement to Mary with a wedding, taking her as his wife to raise a unique child that an angel informed him would be a sin-savior. He was commanded to name this boy Jesus. He was to rise above his fears and risk his reputation to obey God.

So both Joseph and Mary knew that God was doing something brand new. The child that they would raise was the Son of God. The task at hand for them was to parent this Son Who would be the Savior. All of this was God’s doing. Even the social rumors and potential whispering. It would not be easy.

God chose to use a simple Galilean Jewish family to carry out this important task. All we know of Joseph was that he was a just, righteous, and obedient man. A simple construction contractor in the backwoods of Palestine was honored by God. The gospel is rooted in simple lives in order to make maximum impact in our lives! The gospel is rooted in obedient lives so that we might obey the call to trust this incredibly true story.