“Dream On!”

Matthew 1: 20: “But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife …’” Long before he roasted his first chicken, Kenny Rogers was a singer. One of his popular songs had the line, “Don’t fall in love with a dreamer; he will only break your heart.” I beg to disagree. It was St. Joseph’s dream, plus the three more he had in chapter two, (vv. 13, 19, and 22) that saved the life of his infant son Jesus. Without these dreams, Jesus Christ would have never reached his third birthday. Here’s your real Joseph the Dreamer!