Based on the teaching on at church, devotional and this article (Joseph Silent Submission to Mary's God Given Calling is Real Biblical Manhood), I am writing out this devotional to keep these things in mind.
-Joseph showed his faith by obediently following the direction of the angel. Joseph made a decision, while still difficult, to trust the Word of the Lord delivered by the Angel.
-Joseph suffered in silence. Joseph while he spoke we are sure his words are not recorded. We assume that Joseph even though his decision was difficult stood by Mary and suffered the scorn of his community and hurt he puts it aside for Mary and the child. If he did cry out it was discreet with God in prayer.
-Joseph trusted in the the Law of the Spirit rather than in the written law, traditional law, or the cultural law. If Joseph was a legalist, he may have sought for Mary to be stoned or not believed the Word of the Lord delivered by the angel, but instead he trusts God and the Law of the Spirit over the law of the flesh or the law of tradition.
- We see this also in the ministry of Jesus and the writings of Paul (Romans 7:22-25; Romans 8:1-2; 2 Corinthians 3:6).
-Jesus would mirror his adopted father that he would suffer in near silence and show compassion even though facing the injustices of the sin of humans and the world.
that : 그것, 것, 전자, 그만큼, 바의
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