Sometimes the LORD will tell us to do something that is completely different from anything we would visualize or anticipate for ourselves. Sometimes, it seems, the more unusual the “ask”, the more YHWH is in it. We must challenge ourselves to listen to and obey the Spirit as He directs us. I have found personally that YHWH is most visible in my life when He leads me to make decisions and do things that are very much contrary to my personal plans and vision. These are times that are sometimes harder to submit to Him, but it gets easier with practice.
I admire Mary and Joseph in this regard. Yes they got angelic messengers, but they certainly had been given some significant surprise guidance which they would not have anticipated. As a result of obedience, they got to raise Messiah!
Conception and Birth of Jesus
18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. 19And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned to send her away secretly. 20But 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. 21“She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” 22Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: 23“BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL,” which translated means, “GOD WITH US.” 24And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife, 25but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus.
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