Christmas at the Movies: Week 3, Day 7
by David Joynt on December 23, 2017
Stress Test Devotional May 11
May 11, 2024
Matthew 1:16 | MATTHEW 2:13-15
Joseph took a faith risk and married Mary. He could have played
it safe and protected his reputation in Nazareth. He could have
forgotten the angel's suggestion and pursued his own plan. But
consider for a moment what he would have missed. He would not
have been part of the Christmas adventure, he would never have
heard the shepherds' story of the angel chorus, he would never
have met the wise men, he would never have made an emergency
trip to Egypt. He would never become St. Joseph. He would
have missed his life mission. He would have given up the
opportunity to play a vital role in God's story of salvation and the
life of the Savior. Instead, he opened his heart—God can do a
lot with open hearts.
What faith risk have you taken in the last year?
What has come about because of it?
