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To: Elsie

Well, let us assume that that if the good Lord had wished to enter the world as all the rest of us have, Joseph would have been his natural father. Instead, we have the Virgin Birth, which was not an ambiguous sign, so far as Mary was concerned, but an opening of the very heavens, and and overshadowing of her by the glory of God. Joseph did not experience this, but he did experience some stunning moments, not only his dreams but the witness of the shepherds and the appearance of the magi with their gifts. He must have understood that Mary was a “queen” far more than Sarah ever way, and that her son was, far more than Issac, the fulfillment of the Promise. Is he made less than a lesser man for deciding that he must be a true consort and champion , and no longer an ordinary man expecting only an ordinary life. When he said yes to the angel and agreed not to abandon Mary and her child, he took up a task greater than ever assumed by the greatest warrior in history.


377 posted on 12/23/2012 8:39:34 PM PST by RobbyS (Christus rex.)
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To: RobbyS
Is he made less than a lesser man for deciding that he must be a true consort and champion , and no longer an ordinary man expecting only an ordinary life.

Yes.

Your church has neutered him.

380 posted on 12/24/2012 6:44:51 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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