Feel the Worth

Matt 1:18-25

If you could pick one thing to get this Christmas and money were no object, what would it be?

Would you rather have 1 $150 gift or 8 $20 gifts?

Would you rather find an awesome gift for someone else or give them an awesome experience?

Would you rather lose your reputation or all your stuff?

Matthew 1:18–25 ESV

18 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 from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, 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 from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: 23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). 24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.

Luke 2:19 ESV

19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.

How do most people decide how much something is worth?

How does the Bible assign worth?

What do you think Joseph felt when he heard that Mary was pregnant?

How might he have feared the loss of his reputation?

What risks was he taking to go ahead with the engagement?

Ultimately how did Joseph decide what was worth it to do?