I have hidden Thy word in my heart.

Matthew 1. The birth that freed the world. “This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly…An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit'” (Verses 18-20). When we retell this story we often times talk about Mary. But today I struck about what the Bible said about Joseph, it says he was “a righteous man”. God surveyed the world, He checked every nook and crany. He was not about to give the blessing of His Son to just anyone. Yes, Mary may have been a virgin, pure, and holy. However, thinking about that time period and the role of the man. For a man to step up to the plate and say, “Okay, I will believe that God did this”  is huge. The Angel did not have to appear to Joseph numerous times. he did not have to show him tables and graphs. No, Joseph believed it the first time.  He was a righteous man. He was the one God chose.