Joseph must have had a calm presence about himself, directly related to the presence he felt with our Father. He sensed God’s hand in his life and a great sense of purpose and meaning g to what he did each day. Those around him were watching, noticing his character and non anxious presence. We can learn a lot from his example, that we live in a fish bowl. The world is watching as we react to what is going on in our culture, and more closely, in our family. Words don’t always communicate the message of His presence, but our actions do.
“They saw how their Master denied himself many of the comforts and pleasures of the world and became a servant among them. They saw how the things they cherished—physical satisfaction, popular acclaim, prestige—he refused; while the things which they sought to escape—poverty, humiliation, sorrow, and even death—he accepted willingly for their sake.
Robert E. Coleman, The Master Plan of Evangelism
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