Advent: Week 3 | Day 3

December 14 | Matthew 1:22-25

Joseph received a vision in his dream. While this might sound remarkable, the truly remarkable thing is what happened when he woke up. It says that when he woke up, he did what he was told. How many of us can say the same? If Joseph was like the rest of us, the text might read: “When he woke up, he thought about it, debated with God, wavered back and forth, spent a month or two avoiding the issue, and after he couldn’t run any further, did what he was told…”

Reflection

Is there something you know you should do that you’ve been putting off? What if you got up and just did it?

Prayer

God, the One who tells us what to do, help us to actually do it.