How Joseph ended up with Jesus

Sometimes things just don’t go as planned. Life in general doesn’t go as planned. And when you follow Jesus you can rest assured things will never go as you planned. Times in your life you can look back on and see where you were forced to take a detour, made to make adjustments, had to do things different. Sometimes is simple. You had plans to loose weight in 2018 but the Valentine’s day showed up. You had planned to drive somewhere then car problems hit. You had plans to eat that leftover piece of chicken but then someone in your house… You had planned to win the Power Ball but then the alarm clock went off and you had to go to work. But, sometimes the changes are so impactful it changes the whole trajectory of your life. You had plans to finish school but had to care for a family. You had plans to retire but got laid off. You had plans to grow old with them but then got divorced. But, be encouraged, that if you are in Christ you are always in God’s plan. (Elaborate then Go back over run and fix it with “it was God’s Plan...”)

Intentions to Divorce Away Mary

Intentions to Divorce Away Mary

Sometimes when we don’t understand the plans of God we do what we think is necessary to change the plan. But God has a way of revealing to us what is going on.

Intervening Dream of an Angel

Son of David

Where Jesus comes from

Comes from the Holy Spirit

His Name and Destiny

Who He is-Jesus

What He’s going to do-Save His people from their sins

Incarnation

Who He is-God with us

Informed Decision to Accept Jesus

After Joseph gets word of who Jesus is, and what has happened to his woman, there is shift in perspective that allows him, causes him to make a informed decision to Accept Jesus. Obedience then becomes the point of evaluation. He takes Mary as his wife, and he names Jesus.