WORKING FOR=THE KINGDOM OF GOD

 

WORKING FOR=THE KINGDOM OF GOD

 

Did you EVER WONDER=

What Jesus’ HOME life

Was like?=Just Joseph=Mary

And Jesus=maybe some HALF BROTHERS

Or cousins=but who knows?

 

Joseph was a carpenter

And WORKED HARD to support

The family=I imagine=And

He did his best=TO PROTECT THEM

From the world’s evil

 

“I am the GOOD SHEPHERD=

And I know mine=and mine know me”                                                                                    John 10:14

 

I WONDER what=if anything

Joseph could have TAUGHT Jesus=

But we can SURMISE

Joseph was STONG in the

TRADITIONAL Jewish faith=and led Jesus

In that direction=NOT that he had to

 

TODAY=we celebrate=The FEAST

Of the GOOD Saint Joseph=for his family

 

What a GREAT EXAMPLE

He is for ALL=CHRISTIAN MEN

TRYING to support a wife=a family

And a CAREER

WORKING HARD=FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD

 

Joseph did that=and we

Should ALL do it too

 

“Your throne=O God

Will last forever=and ever=

A scepter of justice=will be the scepter

OF YOUR KINGDOM”                                                                                                                       Psalm 45:6

 

“His KINGDOM=

Is an ETERNAL KINGDOM

His dominion endures=

From generation to generation”                                                                                              Daniel 4:3

 

“Blessed are

The poor in spirit=for theirs is

THE KINGDOM of heaven”                                                                                                          Matthew 5:3

 

Saint Joseph is regarded

As the SILENT SAINT=for nary

A word=is spoken by him

IN the bible

Maybe he was=JUST the strong silent type

 

Nevertheless he was=THE LEADER

Of the FAMILY=of himself=Mary=and Jesus

And a PERFECT EXAMPLE

 

Working for his family

Working for

THE KINGDOM OF GOD

 

“He must manage

HIS OWN FAMILY WELL=

And see that=his children

Obey him

 

And he must do so=in

A manner worthy=of full respect”                                                                                                1 Timothy 3:4

 

“But if a widow=Has children

Or grandchildren=these should learn first

Of all=to put their religion=Into practice

 

By caring for=THEIR OWN FAMILY

And so repaying=their parents and grandparents=

For this is=pleasing to God”                                                                                                    1 Timothy 5:4

 

Saint Joseph=ACCEPTED his calling

By raising HIS FAMILY=for

THE KINGDOM of God

We should do likewise

 

Like Saint Joseph=let us keep

WORKING FOR=THE KINGDOM OF GOD!

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=of our FOREVER LOVING=FOREVER WORKING=Holy Father God!

 

Robert P. Wallman

4-25-2023

 

 

Ps         INSPIRED by an article=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Mr. Justin McClain, O.P.