Tuwing dumarating ang panahong ito, lagi nating sinasabi, “Pasko na naman!”

Pero para sa ilan, maaaring ang pagsasabi nito ay may halong pangamba o lungkot. Para naman sa iba, isa itong masayang okasyon. Samahan ninyo kami sa ating series na “Pasko na Naman? Pasko Na!” at diskubrihin natin ang sinasabi ng BIblia tungkol sa mensahe ng Pasko.

Ngunit habang pinag-iisipan ito ni Jose, nagpakita sa kanya sa panaginip ang isang anghel ng Panginoon. Sinabi nito sa kanya, “Jose, anak ni David, huwag kang matakot na pakasalan si Maria, sapagkat ang sanggol na dinadala niya ay mula sa Espiritu Santo. Magsisilang siya ng isang batang lalaki at Jesus ang ipapangalan mo sa sanggol sapagkat ililigtas niya ang kanyang bayan sa kanilang mga kasalanan.

Mateo 1:20–21

Can you imagine Joseph’s predicament? He was engaged to the woman he loves, only to find out she was pregnant, and he was not the father. Siguro gulong-gulo talaga siya. Naghahanda siya para magsimula ng sarili niyang pamilya pero maglalaho na ata ang plano na ‘yun.

He probably asked the Lord too. “Lord, bakit ganito ang nangyari? I won’t push through with the marriage because our engagement’s already tainted by some other guy. How could Mary do this to me?”

But the Lord quickly revealed to Joseph the truth about the unborn child. Mary’s baby was not an ordinary child; He was Immanuel, the Son of God. He would be the Savior of the world, and His life and ministry would transform everyone He encountered. The Bible tells us that Joseph took Mary as his wife the next day.

Kadalasan, gumagawa tayo ng desisyon based on what is practical or logical. Ano bang mapapala ko kapag ito ang maging desisyon ko? Iniisip natin ang ating convenience. Pero nakakalimutan natin mag-consult muna sa Lord kung ano ba talaga ang desisyon na nakalulugod sa Kanya. Joseph chose to obey God even if he didn’t understand everything. He chose obedience over reputation and honor. But in the end, he had the honor of being called Jesus’ earthly father. 

Sa simula inisip ni Joseph na isang kahihiyan ang nangyari sa kanila ni Mary. But because the Lord stepped in, Joseph changed his mind. Because of this decision, Joseph had the privilege of seeing Immanuel’s birth and growth (Luke 2:52).

Nagtiwala si Joseph sa plano ng Lord sa buhay niya at sa kanyang pamilya. He believed not only in the virgin birth but also in the purpose of Jesus’ coming, which is to save you and me from the consequences of sin.

Join us again tomorrow for another message from the Bible about the birth of our Savior!