ADVENT: Day Two:
“Do not be Afraid”
Scripture: Matthew 1:19-20: “And Joseph her husband, being a righteous
man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned to send her away secretly. But when he had considered this, behold, an
angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream saying, ‘Joseph, son of David, do
not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived
in her is of the Holy Spirit.’”
I think it is totally understandable for Joseph to be afraid
when he understood the news that his fiancée was pregnant. No one had ever experienced anything like
this before. I mean, when was the last
time you’ve heard that someone got pregnant by the HOLY SPIRIT? Yea, right!
GOD is at work in our lives and most of the time it is in
ways we do not understand. That makes us
nervous and fearful. He might be working
through some extremely difficult circumstances in our lives . . . serious
health issues, loss of work and income, death or other tragedy within our
immediate family.
The angel’s word to Joseph was, “Don’t be afraid!” The LORD is calling us to rest in Him and to
trust Him in the midst of whatever our circumstances might be. It is a matter of faith for us to come to a
place where we truly believe GOD is at work in whatever circumstances we find
ourselves.
I believe this is a fundamental truth of Christmas. In the midst of darkness, decay, and death,
GOD became flesh and dwelt (tabernacled) among us (John 1:14). Regardless of what we are going through we can
rest . . . we can embrace peace and joy . . . because GOD is present and He
loves us and He is in the midst of it all.
No comments:
Post a Comment