Joseph, Jesus’ adoptive earthly father, was a righteous man. This meant that he lived faithfully according to the Old Testament Law. More importantly, however, he was also a man after God’s own heart. So when he was confronted with the news that his fiancé, Mary, was pregnant through the Holy Spirit and by him, he had to choose between being right or doing right. With God’s help through the Angel Gabriel, Joseph chose a better way which not only blessed him, but Mary, Jesus, and all people throughout the ages.