In our busy world, family time frequently gets neglected.

It is vital that we give attention to our families while we can,

and it is especially important to give attention to what God says in his word about our homes.

For the next few minutes, let's join Scott Pauli,

as we open the Scriptures and find God's message for your family.

I want to speak to all the men today.

Now, this is not just for the men.

So ladies, continue to listen.

Because God's truth applies to all of us.

But I want to zero in on something today in the context of family

and specifically as we're looking

at the family of our Lord Jesus Christ. I want to point out to you Joseph's role in Jesus life.

This is the man, ponder this, the man that God the father chose to raise his own son.

Let me ask you a question.

What kind of man would you trust to rear your only son?

No, no.

What if you knew everything about him?

What if you knew every thought he'd ever had?

What if you knew every motive, every desire?

Here is the man that the Heavenly Father

sovereignly chose to raise the Lord Jesus Christ.

Matthew chapter 1 in verse 18 says, now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise

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