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 NIV
When the story is told, Joseph does as the Lord has commanded him.
One of my favorite memory verses is Genesis 6:22. It says, "Noah did just what the Lord commanded him." Its really simple, easy to remember, and holds a great truth. Joseph was a man much like Noah.
If you think about it; Joseph wasn't called to lead an army into battle like Gideon was. God didn't require that he go before the Pharoah, such as He did with Moses. Joseph wasn't asked to build an ark like Noah, preach to the wicked city of Nineveh like Jonah, or fight a giant like David. He was not called to be a great hero. Yet he was!
No, Joseph was asked to be a father to a boy who was not his own. God required Joseph to love, to nurture, to instruct and lead the Creator of the world from infancy to adulthood. Joseph was to prepare Jesus to be a man; a man who would live a sinless life, yet be punished for something that He claimed to be (and was), and hung on a rugged cross until death. Joseph was to raise a son so He might die!
It was really a very noble task. It was a call to be a great Dad. Many of us today are called to be the same. It is an awesome responsibility, but one that would play a part in changing the world forever. Us Dads have that opportunity today as we influence a generation for Christ.
This Christmas, as you look at Joseph in your nativity scene, remember a father who helped change a world. If you are a father thank God for the challenge you have, and if not, think of a Dad who is trying to make a difference in the world through the life of his kids.
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