Scripture to Read: Matthew 1:20
God is most definitely sovereign (absolutely in charge and in control to carry out His perfect will) in all things. God knew the heart of Joseph, and so He sent an angel to speak to Joseph in a dream. We’re not sure if it was Gabriel again, or not, because God does not tell us here in His Word. We just know it was one of His angels. The angel tells Joseph not to be afraid to take Mary as his wife because the child in her womb is there by the power of the Holy Spirit. It’s hard for us to imagine God speaking to us through an angel, but that’s exactly what God did. Why doesn’t God do that anymore today? Because God has given us the full revelation of Himself, and His perfect will, through His Holy Spirit, who lives in us, and through His Holy Word. We don’t need an angel from God, because we have God Himself living in us working through us to carry out His perfect will (Philippians 2:13). We just have to choose to fellowship with God through reading, studying, and memorizing God’s Word. We also choose to fellowship with Him through prayer, as we practice the presence of God in our lives. God loves us so much that He gave us everything we need to grow in Him (2 Peter 1:3-4), but it is still our choice to fellowship with Him and to walk in obedience to Him.
Challenge & Application
Why do we think we need more than everything God has already given us to know Him see (2 Peter 1:3-4)? What must you do to not get distracted by the things of this world so you hear God clearly each day?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!