God Will Surprise Us (Joseph) – Matthew 1: 20-25

Posted on December 20, 2023 by dkoop

Has God surprised you lately?  Joseph went from experiencing one of the hardest times in his life to receiving from God the most surprising news ever.

 As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit.  Matthew 1:20

Wow!  Joseph went to sleep being weighed down with an excruciating decision to being visited with a surprising and life changing message from God.

Don’t be afraid: the very words spoken to Mary by the Angel Gabriel. Why would they have been afraid of a heavenly being? As one writer puts it, a visit from an angel was extraordinary. “The biblical authors’ use of angelos when recounting angelic appearances indicates that a chief task of these supernatural creatures is to bring a message from on high.”

Even before Christ’s birth was proclaimed to shepherds, three people in the preceding year are known to have heard from angels: Zechariah, Joseph, and Mary.

Each person heard a very special but also unbelievable message. The news would have been hard to swallow if a mere man had delivered it. But a “supernatural” being delivered a supernatural message.

The angel’s message to Joseph is obvious at one level. Stay with Mary; this is a special child. She did not commit adultery. At a deeper level, he also connected Joseph with an Old Testament prophecy by addressing him as the “son of David.”

Joseph’s father was Jacob, according to Matthew 1:16, and he was descended from the line of David.  Had Joseph forgotten who he was in the middle of his problems?  Are you surprised sometimes that you are loved by God and His child?

Israel was expecting their Savior to be “a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land” (Jeremiah 33:15). The angel affirmed his own message by adding this verbal seal of authenticity.

The silence of heaven was broken, not to foreshadow an event to come centuries in the future but very soon. This surprising emissary delivered a shocking wake-up call that salvation was imminent.

For an ordinary man to believe and obey, no wonder, the Lord sent an angel with the invitation.

There was more surprising news:  ….conceived by the Holy Spirit.  Matthew 1:20

Why is the virgin birth important to the Christian faith? Jesus Christ, God’s Son, had to be free from the sinful nature passed on to all other human beings by Adam. Because Jesus was born of a woman, he was a human being; but as the Son of God, Jesus was born without any trace of human sin. Jesus is both fully human and fully divine. The infinite, unlimited God took on the limitations of humanity so he could live and die for the salvation of all who believe in him.

Because Jesus lived as a man, we know that he fully understands our experiences and struggles (Hebrews 4:15-16). Because he is God, he has the power and authority to deliver us from sin (Colossians 2:13-15). We can tell Jesus all our thoughts, feelings, and needs. He has been where we are now, and he has the ability to help.

God continues the message:

21 And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus,[i] for he will save his people from their sins.”  22 All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet:

23 “Look! The virgin will conceive a child!
She will give birth to a son,
and they will call him Immanuel,[j]
which means ‘God is with us.’”   Matthew 1: 21-23

We join with Joseph in crying out Hallelujah and Praise the LORD! His Mary had not been unfaithful. She had not been unfaithful to the LORD, to her parents or to him as her betrothed. Instead, she had been highly favored by the LORD. His Mary was like Sarah, Deborah, Hannah and Esther. The Lord had chosen her to do great things. In obedience she had surrendered her body, her mind and her soul over to the LORD. She had given the LORD her future, her reputation and even her very own life. His Mary was God’s Chosen Vessel.

I wish we could have watched Joseph after he received this dream. We would see all his frustration, all of his misunderstanding and all of his confusion suddenly wiped away. I wish we had a video of Joseph going to see Mary after the dream. I can imagine him holding her hands and kneeling down in humility and awe before her. I can imagine him now wondering why the LORD has allowed him to be with such a holy and sacred woman. Inside his betrothed was the long awaited Messiah. No human being, not even Moses himself would ever be as close to the Lord God Almighty as his Mary.

I love the way the Holy Spirit shows us how He gently works with us humans. To help both Mary and Joseph the Holy Spirit told each one of them what to name the baby. That way when the shared the news with each other it was one more sign that they both had heard from the LORD. It was one more sign that God used to tell them both that they were on the right path and He was pleased with the both of them.

God’s  message was personal, challenging and encouraging, but it was also a SURPRISING message. 

This was news that was the furthest thing from Joseph’s expectations. What had seemed sinful…now seemed sacred—sanctified. That which could have brought death to Mary…would bring life to all who would receive it by faith. What was sure to ruin Mary’s good name…would now immortalize it! When it seemed that everyone would call her BAD…instead she would be called BLESSED down through the annals of history. Joseph thought it was the end of his dreams as a husband…and found it was the answer to his dreams.

When bad things happen to us, all too often we only see the little piece of the puzzle that is observable by sight, and we cry out to God, “Lord, take this bitter cup from me.” But God has a bigger picture and a bigger plan for us, just as He did for Joseph.   

We too can continue to be surprised by God’s grace, God’s plan, God’s presence (Emmanuel), God’s forgiveness, God’s love and God’s people.  There is so much that God is doing.  Have you been surprised by God’s answer to your prayers? Have you been surprised by God’s goodness to you? 

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Sources:
John MacArthur, MacArthur New Testament Commentary – Matthew 1-7 , (Chicago: Moody Press, 1985), WORD search
CROSS e-book, 17.stianity.com/wiki/angels-and-demons/why-did-an-angel-speak-to-joseph-about-mary-and-jesus.html
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God Will Stretch Us (Joseph) Matthew 1:18-20

Posted on December 19, 2023 by dkoop

Have you been stretched lately?  God had a plan for Jesus to come into the world.  God had a plan for Joseph, who would adopt and raise Jesus.  God has a plan for you as well.   We will learn that what God did in Joseph’s life may also look similar to what He is doing in our lives as well.

18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 1:18

Like Joseph,  God will Stretch Us

During their engagement they were no doubt a normal couple anticipating their future together. They were making plans—ready to face the world together. They also talked about the wedding, what they would wear, who would be in the wedding party, and which guests would be invited—all the things a couple talk about even today as they plan for their marriage.
But, one day during this betrothal period, Mary announced she was going to take a trip south to the hill country outside Jerusalem, to visit her elderly cousin, Elizabeth. Her visit stretched into a three-month stay. Joseph must have missed her terribly. When she returned home at last, he was no doubt very glad to see her. You remember what it is like to be separated from your true love. Well, now that separation was over. They were together again. But, then came a sudden shock—a devastating discovery. As the NIV translates it, Mary, “was FOUND to be with child.” This wasn’t Joseph’s baby and he knew it so instantly THEIR dreams turned into HIS nightmares.

Think of how he must have felt. He had been working hard, preparing for their life together. Now he was faced with what from his perspective could only looked like unfaithfulness on her part. Did Mary tell him about a visiting angel, and how this would be a special child? But not only was her story unbelievable…for a pious Jew like Joseph it bordered on blasphemy. This news also meant Joseph’s reputation would be destroyed…so I’m sure that he was more than hurt. He was ANGRY. What kind of fool did Mary take Him for? To claim that she was pregnant but still a virgin?!

But Joseph couldn’t believe her. How COULD he accept such a story? Would you if you were in his circumstance? No, I think not. He came to the same conclusion you and I would have. Mary had committed adultery. Well, he no doubt endured restless days and sleepless nights trying to decide what to do.

God Stretches us with Strained Relationships

We live in a country today of strained and broken relationships.  Divorce is rampant, 50% of all marriages in the US end in divorce.  Many of us have been affected by unfaithfulness, divorce or death.  Divorce occurs many times by the choice of one individual, sometimes both, but often one individual will make the choice and the rest of the family is left in the aftermath.  Strained or broken relationships are painful and challenging.  This is also what Joseph had to face.

God Stretches Us with Tough Decisions

…. he decided to break the engagement quietly. Matthew 1:19c
If they had been living in Moses day that decision would have been taken from him. Mary would have been immediately stoned to death. But the laxness of the Jewish theocracy in Joseph’s day and the infiltration of Roman law gave him two other options.

1. He could make her a public example…charge her with adultery in a public court.
She would be shamed, brought to trial, convicted in front of everyone, ruined forever in terms of reputation or….
2. …he could quietly, before two or three witnesses, write out a bill of divorce and end their relationship.
There would be no fanfare. It would be less public and few would need know. Mary could simply go away somewhere and secretly bear and raise the child.
The Scripture tells us that after his wrestling emotionally with what he should do. He decides to take option 2 and end their engagement discreetly. As verse 19 says, “…. he decided to break the engagement quietly.” And he would have followed through with that plan had it not been for a message delivered by an angel that we will look at in the next post.

Note that in Joseph’s part of this event we see a man who endured a great heartache but came out of it on top. This should make us pay great attention to his role in the Christmas story because you and I deal with heart-breaks or challenges all the time. We face dark and difficult situations that are unfair to us…things we don’t understand, broken relationships tough decisions.

Verse 20 says that “As he considered this.” We usually read through things pretty quickly and think that he made up his mind in a quick way, “hum chicken or fish” but the word “consider” means he took some time, it means to “revolve in mind” or “weigh in the mind” (from Thayer’s Greek Lexicon, Electronic Database. Copyright (c) 2000 by Biblesoft)

He probably went off alone and thought about what had happened and his thoughts gave way to prayers as he poured his heart out to God. Picture him as he climbed the hills around Nazareth a solitary figure crying to the God he had faithfully served all his life, seeking wisdom to deal with his heartbreaking problem.

Have you ever done that in a challenging time? Just gone somewhere and got honest with God—told Him of your pain, your anguish, and asked for His help? I know that I have and during those times I have felt God’s comforting presence. When I am absolutely honest with God, honest with myself I leave that time knowing God cares and I get some direction for tough decisions. This is because PRAYER CHANGES THINGS!

In life when it looks like everything is against us—when it looks like we can’t possibly win—when it looks like it’s the end and our dreams are crashing down around us, prayer actually changes the whole situation because prayer unleashes God’s power. This power may come in the form of wisdom, an idea you desperately need and can’t come up with yourself. It may come in the form of courage greater than you can muster. It may come in the form of confidence or perseverance, uncommon staying power, or a changed attitude or maybe even in the form of an outright miracle…(like what happened to Joseph) but prayer does change things! Someone once wisely said, “When we work, WE work, but when we PRAY, GOD works.” And you know, one of the most important “things” prayer changes is US. You see, as we pray we are drawn into the love of God and we begin to see people from His perspective and love them as He does. Prayer provides a perspective on life that we cannot find in any other way.

So, when you face a heartbreak, tough decision, a challenging situation as Joseph did, the first thing you must do is pray Philippians 4: 6-7 says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” NIV

Perhaps Joseph thought he had only two options: divorce Mary quietly, or have her stoned. But God had a third option, marry her. In view of the circumstances, this had not occurred to Joseph. But God often shows us that there are more options available than we think. Although Joseph seemed to be doing the right thing by breaking the engagement, only God’s guidance helped him make the best decision. When our decisions affect the lives of others, we must always seek God’s wisdom.

In the next post we’ll see how God surprises us.

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God’s Special Women – Bathsheba – Matthew 1:6

Posted on December 15, 2023 by dkoop

Matthew records another surprising woman in Jesus’ genealogy. Although he does not mention her by name, he describes her as the mother of Solomon and the former wife of Uriah (Matthew 1:6).

Bathsheba’s story in the Bible is marked by a complex interplay of power, sin, repentance, and redemption. The first time Bathsheba’s name is mentioned in the Bible is in 2 Samuel 11:3. The prior verse says while she was bathing, the king was walking around on the roof of the palace and saw her. Next thing she knew, messengers from the king were at her house to take her to the palace.

We will answer specific questions that many have about what happened to Bathsheba but for in brief summary:  One day, David saw Bathsheba bathing and was overcome with lust. He had her brought to him and they slept together. Bathsheba later became pregnant. David tried to cover up his sin by sending Uriah back to the battlefield, hoping that he would be killed. However, Uriah refused to go home and sleep with his wife, knowing that it would be considered unfaithfulness to his comrades who were still fighting. David then had Uriah put in the front line of battle, where he was killed. Bathsheba mourned the death of her husband, but she eventually married David. They had a son together, Solomon. However, David’s sin was not forgotten by God. The first child that Bathsheba bore to David died, and David was punished for his adultery and murder.

Bathsheba Was Taken

Bathsheba’s husband, one of the King’s “Mighty Men” was away at war. It’s plausible she thought King David wanted to speak with her about her husband, Uriah. Maybe he was injured.  If these were her thoughts, she was sadly mistaken.

Why Was Bathsheba Bathing and What Really Happened?

David had her brought to the palace to sleep with her because he’d been watching her bathe and saw she was “very beautiful” (2 Samuel 11:2).

This bathing was not your everyday bath, but a specific kind. Bathsheba had just finished her monthly cycle and was performing ceremonial bathing to be “cleansed from her uncleanness”(2 Samuel 11:4). Some suggest Bathsheba was seducing King David by bathing within his sight. But, really, she was only following the Law of Moses with this ceremonial cleansing.

Did King David Rape Bathsheba?

Some argue Bathsheba was complicit.

“Perhaps out of loyalty to the ‘hero of the Old Testament’ contemporary evangelicals often speak of this story as more of ‘sordid affair’ which, while horrific and sinful, seems to most of us a lesser sin than the sin of rape,” The Gospel Coalition stated.

But the Bible says David sent messengers who “took” her. This word (Strong’s 3947) in the original Hebrew means to seize, take captive, to be captured, etc. Bathsheba lived in a time when women were looked upon as property. She had no right to resist the King. Not when being taken from her home. Not when he wanted to have sex with her. Not when being sent back home immediately after.

Bathsheba Was a Woman Who Suffered Greatly

  1. Bathsheba suffered the loss of her husband. When Bathsheba found herself pregnant, she sent word to the king, likely in a panic. Not long after this, her husband was reported dead. It isn’t clear whether Bathsheba knew that David killed her husband or not. But whoever killed him, her husband was dead, and she was now a pregnant widow.

Grieving the loss of her husband was likely augmented by the hormones raging from her pregnancy. In her devastated state, King David took her again, this time as his wife. There’s no evidence she had a choice. Her life as she knew it before her ceremonial bath was gone forever.

  1. She suffered the loss of her newborn baby. After Bathsheba moved in with the king, perhaps she thought that would be the end of her sorrow. Sadly, it wasn’t. Her newborn baby died just seven days after the prophet Nathan rebuked King David (2 Samuel 12:1-23). We know from 2 Samuel 12:14that David knew why the baby boy died. Did Bathsheba know why? The Bible doesn’t say. And if she knew it was because of David’s sin, because God held him responsible, how might that have made her feel?

God Redeemed Bathsheba’s Pain

  1. God gave Bathsheba a son, Solomon. The next verse after her baby died covers a nine-month period.

“Then David comforted his wife, Bathsheba, and went into her and lay with her, and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon” (2 Samuel 12:24).

David’s actions may not seem like a comfort to Bathsheba at first. But perhaps he wanted to give her what she’d just lost. In Hebrew (Strong’s 5162), the word “comforted” means to pity, be sorry, to repent, and to avenge.

She not only had another son, but God himself loved this child and told the prophet, Nathan, to name him Jedidiah, meaning “beloved by the LORD.” Bathsheba was given what many today call a “rainbow baby.”

  1. God included Bathsheba in the lineage of Christ. There are five women listed in the genealogy of Jesus. Bathsheba is one of them, but she is the only one without a name. “…David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife” (Matthew 1:6).

Her son, named Jedidiah by God but referred to as Solomon, is speculated as being King Lemuel, the writer of Proverbs 31. If King Solomon was King Lemuel, that would make Bathsheba the Proverbs 31 woman.

Even if Bathsheba was not the honored woman in Proverbs 31, her son, the king, honored and respected her as detailed in 1 Kings 2:19: “So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him on behalf of Adonijah. And the king rose to meet her and bowed down to her. Then he sat on his throne and had a seat brought for the king’s mother, and she sat on his right.”

Despite her difficult circumstances, Bathsheba remained faithful to God. She was a strong and courageous woman who played an important role in the history of Israel. She was the mother of Solomon, who became a great king, and she was also instrumental in ensuring that Solomon succeeded David to the throne.

Bathsheba was a woman who endured much suffering and overcame.

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Sources:
https://www.christianity.com/wiki/holidays/5-remarkable-women-in-jesus-genealogy-and-what-they-teach-us.html
1timothy4-13.com. “Uriah’s Wife.” Susan E. Todd.
TheOrthodoxLife. “Bathsheba is the Virtuous Woman of Proverbs 3.” 2015.
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God’s Special Women – Ruth – Matthew 1:5

Posted on December 14, 2023 by dkoop

There are only five women listed in the genealogy of Jesus. Each one has an epic story and Ruth is one of them.  Ruth’s faithfulness to her mother-in-law and her newfound faith bore significant results.

The account of Ruth in the Bible isn’t just about a girl who was from Moab who landed in the genealogy of Jesus. It isn’t just the story of a foreigner who clung to an Israelite widow and found redemption.

The account of Ruth in the Bible is deep and wide and  hidden within the choices Ruth made, as well as her sister-in-law Orpah’s, is the breadth and depth of the story.

Ruth’s Family

Ruth and Orpah were Moabites, the descendants of Lot and his eldest daughter (Genesis 19:37) following the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.

The Moabites didn’t serve God and were the enemies of the children of Israel.

The Bible Account of Ruth

This is the biblical account of how Ruth came to meet her first husband.

In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of Moab. The man’s name was Elimelek, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem, Judah. And they went to Moab and lived there (Ruth 1:1-2).

After moving to Moab, Elimelek dies leaving Naomi and her sons alone. The sons marry Moabite women, Ruth and Orpah, instead of going back to Israel to find wives. Neither of them has any children. After living there for about 10 years, both of Naomi’s sons die as well.

After the death of her sons, Naomi heard that God had provided food for his people and she prepared to return home. There’s no record of either sister converting to Judaism upon marriage so when Naomi sets off for home, she tells them to return to their homes.

Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go back, each of you, to your mother’s home. May the Lord show you kindness, as you have shown kindness to your dead husbands and to me. May the Lord grant that each of you will find rest in the home of another husband” (Ruth 1:8-9).

Naomi kissed them goodbye, a ritual of breathing into them something of her own spirit.* At first, they both replied, “We will go back with you to your people” (Ruth 1:10).

But Naomi urged them to stay explaining how she couldn’t provide them with new husbands and children.

The Two Choices

After Naomi urges them to return to their home, the women make different choices. Orpah kisses her mother-in-law goodbye, returning Naomi’s breath to her, making her choice clear.*

But Ruth wouldn’t let go.

Naomi urges Ruth again saying, “Your sister-in-law is going back to her people and her gods. Go back with her” (Ruth 1:15).

Ruth chooses covenant with these words.

“Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me” (Ruth 1:16-17).

Ruth’s Story of Provision

Ruth loved her mother-in-law and humbled herself to serve and care for her. Upon arriving in Bethlehem, Naomi knew what to do for them to survive.

There were Jewish customs set up for widows and Naomi instructed Ruth. One custom was called gleaning. Farmers were to leave food on the ground as they harvested the grain so the poor could pick it up to feed their families.

Ruth followed her directions and went out to glean. While gleaning in a certain field, the landowner took notice of her. After learning who she was and her loyalty to Naomi, he responded to her with favor.

“I’ve been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband — how you left your father and mother and your homeland and came to live with a people you did not know before. May the LORD repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge” (Ruth 2:11-12).

After this, he not only ensured her safety as she gleaned, but also made provision for her to take home an abundance.

Ruth’s Pathway to Redemption

Just as Jewish customs provided the way for Ruth and Naomi to feed themselves, there was a pathway for redemption as well.

The pathway to redemption unveiled in the Book of Ruth is twofold. It’s natural, in the case with Ruth, and spiritual, as it paints a picture of our Lord Jesus Christ.

This pathway to redemption was called a “kinsman-redeemer,” or “guardian-redeemer.” This was a male relative (next of kin) who was permitted to act on behalf (be a guardian) of a relative in danger or need.

When a woman became a widow with no children, it was this man’s right and responsibility to take action. He was to purchase everything that belonged to the dead husband, care for the widow, and father a son who would become the heir.

The landowner, who took notice of Ruth was a close male relative. His name was Boaz. When Naomi discovered this truth, she instructed Ruth to approach him according to this custom. Following Naomi’s instructions precisely, when it was time, she spoke:

“I am your servant Ruth,” she said. “Spread the corner of your garment over me, since you are a guardian-redeemer of our family” (Ruth 3:9).

Boaz liked the idea. However, he knew of a closer male relative he would need to get permission from.

Redemption and Joy

Boaz secured the required permission from the other man. Soon, he and Ruth married, and a son was born. This son was named Obed, who was the father of Jesse, the father of King David.

The women said to Naomi: “Praise be to the Lord, who this day has not left you without a guardian-redeemer. May he become famous throughout Israel! He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth” (Ruth 4:14-15).

Two women who knew such sorrow came into great joy. Ruth’s faithfulness to her mother-in-law and her newfound faith bore historic results. Ruth is evidence that your past and ethnicity don’t need to define you, but it’s your power of choice that can decide your destiny.

More Examples from Ruth’s Life

In a way, we see exhibited in the life of Ruth what Jesus calls us to do — to leave everything and follow Him (Matthew 16:24-26). Believers today need that same love and commitment to Christ that Ruth exhibited.

Ruth further showed her love for Naomi by going out to work in the fields to collect and thresh grain (Ruth 2:17-18). As a childless widow, Naomi had no means to support herself, so Ruth’s work was a great blessing.  The job was physically exhausting, but Ruth consistently worked to provide food for her mother-in-law and herself. In the example of Ruth, we see the Proverbs 31 woman exemplified.

She had arms that were strong for the task of gathering sheaves and worked diligently (Proverbs 31:17). All Christians can learn from her hardworking spirit driven by love.

Though an outsider, Ruth was a woman of faith who displayed sacrificial love for Naomi and trust in the Lord.

As the people of the town said, Ruth was better than seven sons to Naomi, for she continued the lineage of Naomi’s family (Ruth 4:15). Her example shows that women who faithfully love and serve God are of immeasurable value.

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