Trusting amid the confusion
I’ve been thinking about Joseph this Christmas. We’re told that Joseph believed in God and sought to do what was right. But when things happened that seemed very wrong, he quashed his first instinct and said yes to God. His obedience wasn’t as visibly spectacular as Noah’s. But continuing his betrothal to Mary would have led to some raised eyebrows and plenty of gossip. It must have been hard for Joseph to hold onto his dream from God, not to start to doubt what he had seen. Not to be suspicious of Mary. I think he might have been pleased to get away from the gossip and chat and go to Bethlehem, where people wouldn’t know who he and Mary were. But maybe he also felt guilty, dragging Mary on a long journey so close to the baby being born. I wonder how much Joseph understood. How much he was just taking on trust. Have you ever had a word or a vision from God that seemed right and true? I remember being so encouraged, at a time where I was facin...