An Angel Visits Joseph
Joseph and Mary were engaged. They were planning their wedding and looking forward to the day when they would be married. But one day, Mary had some shocking news for Joseph and told him that she was going to be the mother of God's son. This caused Joseph to be very surprised. His mind was filled with questions and he did not know what to do. Now Joseph was a very good and kind man. He loved Mary very much but as he thought about these things, he knew he needed to end the engagement. So he decided he would not go through with the wedding with Mary but would break the engagement quietly and so cause no embarrassment to Mary.
Then one night when Joseph was sound asleep, an angel appeared to him in a dream. The angel spoke to him and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
Then Joseph woke up! How happy Joseph must have been to receive this good news from the angel. He did not need to be afraid but he could go ahead with the wedding plans and marry Mary after all! He loved her so much and he was so happy that he had been chosen by God to have an important part in raising God's son. The angel said to call the baby Jesus. Soon Joseph and Mary became married and they began to prepare for the birth of baby Jesus.
Discussion:
In this story we learn how very important it is to listen to what God tells us to do. Our problems can seem very big and we often do not know what to do. But when we pray to Jesus and tell Him exactly what our problem is, He will help us to know what to do. That is why it is important to read in our Bible every day, and pray. Jesus is with us and He will show us what to do. We don't need to be afraid even when we encounter hard things in our lives.
Joseph and Mary were engaged. They were planning their wedding and looking forward to the day when they would be married. But one day, Mary had some shocking news for Joseph and told him that she was going to be the mother of God's son. This caused Joseph to be very surprised. His mind was filled with questions and he did not know what to do. Now Joseph was a very good and kind man. He loved Mary very much but as he thought about these things, he knew he needed to end the engagement. So he decided he would not go through with the wedding with Mary but would break the engagement quietly and so cause no embarrassment to Mary.
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Then one night when Joseph was sound asleep, an angel appeared to him in a dream. The angel spoke to him and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
Then Joseph woke up! How happy Joseph must have been to receive this good news from the angel. He did not need to be afraid but he could go ahead with the wedding plans and marry Mary after all! He loved her so much and he was so happy that he had been chosen by God to have an important part in raising God's son. The angel said to call the baby Jesus. Soon Joseph and Mary became married and they began to prepare for the birth of baby Jesus.
Discussion:
In this story we learn how very important it is to listen to what God tells us to do. Our problems can seem very big and we often do not know what to do. But when we pray to Jesus and tell Him exactly what our problem is, He will help us to know what to do. That is why it is important to read in our Bible every day, and pray. Jesus is with us and He will show us what to do. We don't need to be afraid even when we encounter hard things in our lives.
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