Uncomplicated

Scripture – Matthew 1:22-25: ²²All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: ²³“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”—which means, “God with us.” ²⁴When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. ²⁵But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.

Observation – (Write down what you see in the scripture.) Two things catch my attention here. First, Mary was a virgin when she became pregnant with God’s Son. That’s something I usually sort of skip over. But I heard someone speaking bout this recently who pointed out Jesus was God’s “begotten” Son. He was not adopted. Jesus has a “divine bloodline” of sorts. That’s part of His uniqueness. That’s why, in His birth, He became “God with us.” The second thing I notice is the simple obedience of Joseph. God’s command was clear to him, and he obeyed.

Application – (Write how you will be different today because of what you have just read.) Most of the time, God’s directions are very clear to me. I know what He wants me to do. I’ll confuse the issue with questions, when in fact there’s really no “issue” at all. That happened just yesterday. I’ll pay closer attention today. I’ll do what Christ calls me to do.

Prayer – (Write out a brief prayer.) Thank you for speaking clearly, Lord. I’m sorry for avoiding your directions. Use me today. Keep me open and ready to do your will.