I’ve had these thoughts on my mind and in my journal since my “Ever Feel Like Quitting?” blog about Joseph and Mary, but I’ve been too busy to post. So finally, here it goes. . .
Easy and right are usually opposites. The easy choice for Joseph would have been to dump his pregnant fiancé and move on with his life.
The right choice was to listen to the Holy Spirit and stick with Mary.
It didn’t matter how many times Joseph tried to explain that the baby was from God, no one believed him. Most rolled their eyes or looked with a self-righteous smirk.
All his buddies thought Joseph was either guilty or stupid for believing such a wild story. And they all thought Mary was guilty. That much was obvious.
But sometimes the obvious is not the truth.
And, sometimes the easy thing to do, is not the right thing to do.
Lord, help us see beyond the obvious, and help us do what is right even when it is not easy.