Joseph Could You Have Known?

[GPiper]

On that first Christmas so long ago as you watched Mary experience the pains of birth did you know it would be your son that would take away my pain?

On that first Christmas so long ago when you first heard the Son of the Living God cry could you hear my cries for hope, peace, and love?

On that first Christmas so long ago when you watched in awe as Jesus was wrapped in swaddling clothes did you know he would clothe me with his righteousness?

On that first Christmas so long ago when you watched as Mary put Jesus to her breast to feed him did you know he would fill my spirit with the food of eternity?

On that first Christmas so long ago as you and Mary sang him a lullaby did you know that the melody of his heart beat would bring peace to my troubled soul?

On that first Christmas so long ago as you watched the rising and falling of Jesus’ chest as he slept did you know that he would breathe into me the power of the Holy Spirit?

On that first Christmas so long ago when you proudly looked into the eyes of Mary did you know that your son would make it possible for me to see God?

On that first Christmas so long ago when you gazed into the eyes of the shepherds did you know that Jesus would make me a witness of his love to others?

On that first Christmas so long ago when you looked heavenward and thanked God could you ever in your wildest imagination begin to realize how thankful I would be that you said, “Yes I’ll be the husband of Mary and the earthly father of Jesus.”

Could you Joseph?

Merry Christmas!

Gary Piper