[:en]The announcement of the birth of Christ to Mary and Joseph has troubled them. For Mary, many questions came into her mind: How could she explain her pregnancy? Will Joseph disengage her? Will she be shamed publicly? How could she survive as a single mother? For Joseph, he had 3 options to choose. (1)-go ahead with the marriage, (2)-divorce her publicly and allow her to be publicly scorned, (3)-break off the engagement quietly. But God had intervened and he submitted to take Mary as his wife.
Mary and Joseph began Christmas by submitting themselves to God inspite of the unthinkable emotional challenges before them. They loved God and obeyed His word.
Do you love the Lord with all your heart and submit to His will? Let us celebrate this Christmas by rejoicing the gift of His son Jesus as our Savior.[:]