Relevance of the story today:
Mary and Joseph were and still are the greatest example of people LIVING BY FAITH to this date. Even though they had Jesus in front of them as a figure and we don't, they also had to have a strong faith to be guided by God and the Holy Spirit to bring up their son in the way God intended. Even though they physically saw Jesus, we need to learn that we don't always have to see to believe. Mary and Joseph still had to have faith that Jesus was God's chosen one to lead his people to eternal life with the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
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LESSON:
The main lesson that we need to take from Mary and Joseph is to BELIEVE and follow that by FAITH in action. Mary and Joseph acted in trust upon God's intent for them and we should aspire to do the same and follow their great example. If
they didn't have faith in what God wanted them to do, nothing would've gone the
way God intended. His people needed to learn
and understand from Mary and Joseph and their example, such as
trust in God. Because of what Mary and Joseph have done for
us, Jesus Christ died and rose again to save us from our sins and
ascended into heaven. He removes people's shame and He will forgive
every person who has faith in Him for their sins.