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Joseph’s Story
There weren’t many surprises for me growing up in Israel.
From the moment I took my first breath, everyone expected me to grow up, marry, have children and die in this village.
I would learn my father’s trade as he had his father’s before him.
We’re Jewish and our religious customs touched every aspect of our lives.
I would learn the Torah, observe the Sabbath, and celebrate the feasts.
God will bless me if I love Him and keep His commandments.
I’m blessed with godly parents.
My father is my teacher.
He’s not a talker in a crowd, but when it is just him and me, he’s never at a loss for words.
I learn by watching him, listening to him and discussing things with him.
He’s great at carpentry and better with people.
I’ve watched him calm cantankerous customers and treat them honorably, even when they mistreated him.
He never speaks ill of anyone.
If he gets upset, it's because of an injustice to someone else.
He’s generous and always gives people the benefit of the doubt.
People often go to him for advice.
I want to be like him.
There weren’t many surprises for me as a boy growing up in Israel.
From the moment I took my first breath, everyone expected me to grow up, marry, have children and die in the village where I was born.
I would learn my father’s trade and follow in his footsteps.
In addition to that, we’re Jewish which means our lives include religious expectations.
Our goal is to observe the Law of Moses.
That means we keep the Sabbath, celebrate the feasts, and, if possible, travel to Jerusalem each year for Passover.
We believe God will bless you if you live your life according to His Law.
I didn’t want or expect anything different.
Yet, sometimes things don’t go as planned.
It is possible to do everything right and still suffer.
I’m blessed with godly parents.
My father is my teacher.
He’s not a talker in a crowd, but when it is just him and me, he’s never at a loss for words.
I learn by watching him, listening to him and discussing things with him.
He’s great at carpentry and better with people.
I’ve watched him calm cantankerous customers and treat them honorably, even when they mistreated him.
He never speaks ill of anyone.
If he gets upset, it's because of an injustice to someone else.
He’s generous and gives people the benefit of the doubt.
People often go to him for advice.
I want to be like him.
We have plenty of opportunity to talk while on the job and our favorite topic is God's word.
I remember the day he told me we are descendants of King David.
For weeks I peppered him with questions about our famous ancestor.
We have plenty of opportunity to talk while on the job and our favorite topic is God's word.
I remember the day he told me we are descendants of King David.
For weeks I peppered him with questions about our famous ancestor.
My father, like me, is of average height and build.
I am strong but don’t possess his remarkable strength, perhaps honed from years of carpentry.
He’s not a talker in a crowd, but when it is just him and me, he’s never at a loss for words.
Most of what I’ve learned has been by watching him, listening to him and discussing things with him.
I have seen him treat cantankerous people fairly and even when they mistreated him, never speak ill of them.
He has a reputation as a skilled carpenter but is known even more so for putting people first.
Growing up I never imagined how much I would depend upon his willingness to give people the benefit of the doubt.
I want to be like him.
We spend more time on the job talking about God and His word than any other topic.
I’ll never forget the day he told me we are descendants of King David and one of our relatives would be God’s Messiah.
He told me of God’s promise bring his Messiah into the world which would usher in the kingdom of God.
I remember wondering what that will be like and was fascinated to think He will be my relative.
He also taught about the Messiah who would be greater than King David.
He will rule the entire world, not just Israel, and He, also, will be one of our relatives.
When he told me that I jumped up.
“Father, can I be the Messiah?”
He also taught about the Messiah who would be greater than King David.
He will rule the entire world, not just Israel, and He, also, will be one of our relatives.
I jumped up.
“Father, can I be the Messiah?”
He stopped working, walked over and took his time looking at me all around.
I stood as tall as I could.
“No, son, I don’t think you will be the Messiah.”
He stopped working, walked over and took his time looking at me all around.
I stood as tall as I could.
“No, son, I don’t think you will be the Messiah.”
One day my father's conversation about marriage changed from theoretical to practical.
He asked me if I were ready to find a wife and start my own family.
I told him I was which began the process that led to my betrothal to Mary.
There are many potential wives in the village, and I am certain God has blessed me with the best one of all.
It turned out that Mary is also from King David's line, but is a distant relative.
I slouched, dropped my head and turned to leave but before I could, he stopped me.
“God has something special for you to do, Joseph.”
I slouched, dropped my head and turned to leave.
He stopped me.
“You, too, are special to God, Joseph.”
My father and I had many more discussions about being married.
It was his intention to be sure I was prepared for to enter marriage.
There was nothing he could've said that would have prepared me for what happened.
We often talk about the Messiah.
It’s one of father’s favorite topics.
It isn’t all we discuss.
We talk about morality, politics, family and marriage.
One day our discussion about marriage changed from theoretical to practical.
He asked if I were ready to find a wife and start my family.
It didn’t surprise me he asked.
I was the right age.
Yes, I was ready.
He smiled, nodded and continued working.
A short time after our betrothal Mary told me she was going to visit her cousin Elizabeth.
I was surprised until she told me that Elizabeth, although beyond the normal years of childbirth, was pregnant.
She wanted to go and help her.
I agreed then was willing to take her, but she said her family would make sure she arrived safely.
She was gone for three months.
When she returned, she seemed different.
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