Simple obedience

When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife.
(Matthew 1:24 NLT)

The pain of Joseph’s soon to be wife already with child and the betrayal of his trust caused Joseph to decide to quietly divorce Mary instead of publicly shaming her but God had other plans and out of this pain and loss something wonderful was about to happen.

What do you think would have happened if Joseph decided to allow his pain to rule his actions? It is so important that we trust God in all situations, even when we do not understand. Joseph continued to be faithful to God as they were led into and out of Bethlehem; never once did Joseph argue with God or question the messenger of God but instead simply obeyed.

Sometimes the problem is we want proof to back up our faith before we are moved to action… But God if you would just do this, then I will do that. We see this when people were asking who Jesus was even though He had already told them.

The people surrounded Him and asked, "How long are You going to keep us in suspense? If You are the Messiah, tell us plainly." Jesus replied, "I have already told you, and you don't believe Me. The proof is the work I do in My Father's name. But you don't believe Me because you are not My sheep. My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from Me, for My Father has given them to Me, and He is more powerful than anyone else. No one can snatch them from the Father's hand. The Father and I are one."
(John 10:24-30 NLT)

But instead of believing or submitting they wanted to stone Him! What does the constant questioning and lack of faith say about a people; what does it say about God’s will being done among them?

Then Jesus told them, "A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his relatives and his own family." And because of their unbelief, He couldn't do any miracles among them except to place His hands on a few sick people and heal them. And He was amazed at their unbelief. Then Jesus went from village to village, teaching the people.
(Mark 6:4-6 NLT)

We are to be minutemen, ready at a moment’s notice because we are practiced in obedience. As a matter of fact God said without faith it is impossible to please Him!

And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to Him must believe that God exists and that He rewards those who sincerely seek Him.
(Hebrews 11:6 NLT)