Matthew 1:20
But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “ Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
What does God do while we are "weighing" out our options? We all have many. many decisions we have to make. Some people make rash decisions and spend very little time thinking about them. Others, ponder for quite awhile, weighing all their options; gathering multiple pieces of data. But, why we do all this "pondering" what is God doing? In the above passage we see Joseph "pondering" what to do about Mary and the unexpected, only later to be learned, Godly pregnancy? As Joseph weighs his options God sends a messenger, in this case, an angel, to assist him in his decision making. It is great to know that why we "ponder" life's choices and decisions, God is active in communicating with us. In today's age, I personally believe God uses His Word, or, HIs Word delivered by others around us to speak to us. He loves to interact with us and speak to us. He sends His Spirit to commune with us. We only have to wait for the answer ... grrrrrr!!! That is the tuff part: Waiting for His answer. God still uses angels, though, perhaps not like Joseph experienced it (Hebrews 13). We need to be careful to listen to what God has to say to us ... in any manner. If Joseph refuses to listen to God by faith we have a different story. We see that his willingness to listen to God's voice, via an angel, this time, makes God's plan happen. God is speaking to us to accomplish His purpose and plan. While we "weigh" our options in life, God is working and communicating to us.
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