“[God] is always working to build his kingdom, and to save his people from the presence and effects of sin. And people always play a big role in what God does. Joseph wasn’t anyone special, at least not before God chose him to be the father of Jesus. He was just a carpenter, a blue-collar guy who loved a girl. But he was also righteous; he was just and merciful and faithful. And he obeyed God’s will to the best of his understanding of it.
“...If we dedicate ourselves to justice and mercy and faithfulness, we can be the type of people who recognize God’s will when we see it, and who make the right decisions for the benefit of the kingdom of God.
"…God uses us to build his kingdom, to carry out his work, to bring salvation to the world. He is doing big things — huge things, immeasurable things. And he is using us to do it.”1
24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife,