Rediscovering the Christmas Season: Day 2

I looked at my calendar and noticed that it would be a good idea to go ahead and try to do two or three of these a day so that I can be done before December 1, to start it with my family... So, here we go:

Day 2: The Announcement

Matthew 1

What do you think was going through Joseph's mind when the angel showed up and told them about Jesus?

    Well, if everything I have read about men is true, (and believe a good chunk of it is) then Joseph was scared to death that he would not be "man enough" or "good enough" to take on this heavy, HEAVY job. Maybe, his lineage in a way was a comfort to him. I have to think there are multiple reasons why the Lord wanted the family history included in this first chapter, and maybe to show us that Joseph was coming from a long line of men that were chosen by the Lord to take up some hard tasks: David, Abraham, and Solomon just to name a few. But, I think that Joseph may have felt fear, a LOT of fear, and perhaps that is why "do not be afraid"  were the first few words spoken to him by the angel.

How would you have felt if you were Joseph?

     I am a woman and we all know that women hear things through a different filter than a man does. I probably would have been thinking a LOT about what "others" may be thinking of me and my fiance. I may have thought a lot about how this would change almost all of what I thought my life would be. Joseph probably had somewhat of a plan for his life in his young age and if I were him I would have just assumed that that was all out the window and whatever the Lord says goes. It probably, for lack of a better word, would wreck me. But, it would be a wrecking that ultimately would bring absolute glory to the Lord so I would hope that I would have excepted it with a humble heart.

Has God ever asked you to do something ridiculous? Make a plan this Christmas season to do something ridiculous that you know that God wants you to do. 

    Wow. This is challenging. Especially because I have already felt in my spirit that the Lord was wanting us as a family to do something quite different in the gift giving department this year. (in our little family of 5, no worries extended family you will still get a gift from us :)) Has God ever asked me to do something ridiculous? Maybe, at least at the time it felt ridiculous. Is there room in my life for some more ridiculous that the Lord would ask of me? Yes. Yes there is.

Prayer...

 Father, this was a challenging one for sure. I want my family and I to ENJOY Christmas and really, really feel the joy that comes from being pleasing to you. Please speak to me clearly on what ridiculous thing You would ask of us this season, we are willing and open to do as you desire of us. Please give us courage and boldness to do what would for sure seem ridiculous to our world. But, may it impact them for your glory.