It is really shocking for a husband to come to terms with the fact that his wife is pregnant out of the marriage bonds. When we hear of such news in today’s world it seems to be the story of almost every day. However it wasn’t very common in earlier times; more specifically during the time of Jesus. I imagine how shocking it must have been for St. Joseph to even come to terms with the fact that Mary was pregnant before they came together.
St. Joseph being a just man didn’t want to disgrace Mary publicly and hence decided to send her away in private or quietly. While this just man was contemplating over these thoughts, an angel of the Lord spoke to him confirming that the child to be born of Mary was of the Holy Spirit. The narration ends with Joseph, the just man accepting his wife.
What strikes me most in this passage is the acceptance of whatever the angel said to St. Joseph and that too without a question. If I were to be in his place, thousands of questions would have immediately popped up in my head like why my wife? Couldn’t the Holy Spirit work a little later? Is this Gods way of confirming whether I am a just man or not?
According to my thinking, St. Joseph was not only a just man but also a wise man. I don’t know why I say this but I strongly feel he was wise man. Maybe it’s because of the way he took care of Mary and brought up the child Jesus.
Concluding this small piece of writing, I would say that it is difficult to be a just person in today’s world where everything we see around is just the opposite. However when we come across situations in life, we must always have the image of God in our minds and our self- respect before us.
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