6/20/21 "Stepping It Up"

6/20/21

5 Minutes of Focus 

"Stepping It Up"

Joseph was a good man and did not want to embarrass Mary in front of everyone. So he decided to quietly call off the wedding.  While Joseph was thinking about this, an angel from the Lord appeared to him in a dream. The angel said, “Joseph, the baby that Mary will have is from the Holy Spirit. Go ahead and marry her. Then after her baby is born, name him Jesus...

Matthew 1:19‭-‬21 CEV 

In the text: Joseph finds himself reacting to several different things at once.

👉 He was reacting to being cheated on.

 👉 He was reacting to the fact that "His Girl" was pregnant, but not by him. 

👉 He was reacting to being told by an angel not to call off the wedding, marry her and then stick around and name the child.

Fellas, Can you imagine being told to stick around and name a child that's not even yours?

His only comfort was finding out Mary hadn't been unfaithful to him and her baby was of the Holy Spirit and not some other man.

But STILL, there are many good men who have stepped up and did what Joseph did....Knowing that the child was indeed another man's.

But because they desired a family (something real) with that child's mother....They have accepted the child as their own. No questions asked.

If that's you...

And you have accepted a child or children that's not biologically yours as your own...I salute you this Father's Day for stepping up and creating a family for yourself.

👉 I salute you for doing what God would want. He would want you to train up that child....And training them up has nothing to do with DNA.

Proverbs 22:6 NKJ

👉 I salute you for giving that child what Jesus needed while on He was on this earth...

👉 He needed to have his identity linked to the presence of an earthly father.

So, He was thought to be Joseph's son.

Luke 3:23 NIV

Remember also, The bible says, As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.

Proverbs 23:7 NKJ

So, it's important how a child thinks growing up. t's important that their self-esteem is healthy....And you're making it happen.

I salute you, Father.

I salute you, Man.

Happy Father's Day!!! 💙

Until Next Sunday. 

LPS~Love, Prophetess Stacy