We all like to decide our futures for ourselves, or at least be consulted. When others make decisions and then tell us after those decisions are made we can feel left out and unimportant. Nobody consulted with Joseph until after Mary was already pregnant. He must have thought that he should have been forewarned—after all, Mary received advance notice so why didn’t he?
Joseph had already thought and prayed through his plan and was all set to divorce his fiancé. Then God sent an angel and told him to change plans. Again, Joseph wasn’t much asked he was told.
Joseph was amazingly wise and gracious as he accepted God’s will and way. He married Mary and adopted Jesus to be raised as a biological son.
When we’re left out of decisions and when God tells us to change our plans let’s remember Joseph and trust that God is good and knows what he is doing.