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Joseph … took to him his wife, and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus. ~ Matthew 1:24–25
When was the last time you placed God’s plan ahead of your own?
“Joseph … took to him his wife, and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus” (Matt. 1:24–25).
Joseph was literally willing to tank his reputation. And he did. He traded it in for a pregnant fiancée and an illegitimate son and made the big decision of discipleship. He placed God’s plan ahead of his own.
Rather than making a name for himself, he made a home for Christ. And because he did, a great reward came his way. “He called His name Jesus.”
Of all the saints, sinners, prodigals, and preachers who’ve spoken the name, Joseph—a blue-collar, small-town construction worker said it first.
Joseph cradled the wrinkled-faced prince of heaven, and with an audience of angels and pigs, whispered, “Jesus—You’ll be called Jesus.”
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