Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Matthew 1:18-25
by: Trisha Gerstel.
On any given day, we can come up with many excuses as to why we should not obey the Lord: your company pays unfair wages, so it is okay to take an extra 15 minutes on lunch break; your neighbor flew off the handle when you nicely requested that he avoid 11:00 p.m. garage concerts, so your anger is justified. Joseph could have made excuses when the angel told him about Mary’s pregnancy, but instead, he chose obedience. In those moments when we are tempted toward disobedience, we should remember the example of our Lord Jesus, who never did anything out of selfishness, but instead did everything for the glory of God.