I am a Jesus pusher!!! Joseph was betrothed to Mary. But she was found with child. Joseph believed in God; his revelation of God would be the God of Mount Sinai. God came in thunder and lightning. The people trembled and shrunk back in terror. The prophetic line was established. It was better for one man to risk speaking to God than for the entire nation to be lost. God was judgmental. He had certain demands and punished those who broke His rules. He was a killer of men, women, and children. He was a God to fear. You did not want to get on His bad side. God is omniscient; you cannot fool Him. He hides in the Holy of Holiness and no man dares enter there. He commands the stoning of adulterers; He destroys nations who are His enemies. This is the revelation of God in the mind of Joseph.
Can you imagine how startling it was for Joseph? He actually helped deliver God into the world in a stable of an inn located in Bethlehem. He held God as a helpless babe in his hands. He would help teach Him to read, play ball, and work. He would teach Him the carpenter trade so God could follow in his footsteps. He hugged God and put Him to bed at night. Joseph actually provided for God! How can this be? This is an unbelievable revelation of God. This God is Jesus. He became one with us! I can know Him. I am a Jesus pusher!!!