joseph

Opening Prayer: Lord God, thank you that some of the best heroes from the Scriptures are also some of the most hidden.  We have so much to learn from these saints.  Help us to hear clearly what you are calling us to as a result of their lives.  In the name of Jesus we pray.  Amen.

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-24

Journal: What does the life of Joseph teach you?  How is God calling you to be like him?

Reflection:

joseph

i often find myself wondering 

whenever i hear the Story 

if you somehow felt shortchanged 

through it all

yet that does not seem to fit 

your personality

it does not seem to

represent who you are 

so quiet and so hidden 

through it all

and yet so vital 

to it’s unfolding 

mary made space for God 

in an extraordinarily beautiful way 

but so did you 

hers was a making of space 

for God to grow in her womb 

and yours was a making of space 

in a completely different way 

you made space by

not occupying it all yourself 

you made space 

by stepping aside

by fading into the background

so that God 

could occupy center stage

for you fully realized

that the Story

was not about you

oh how i need

to learn to be

more like you

Prayer

Closing Prayer: Help me to realize, O God, that this life—this Story—is not about me, but about you.  Help me to always make it about you.  Amen.