"Why did God choose St. Joseph? Of all the thousands of Jewish men,
many of whom no doubt were righteous, why was a humble carpenter chosen
for the task of being the earthly father of the Savior? The answer is
simple: God knew St. Joseph would immediately do anything that was asked of him, no matter how difficult.
"The saints agree that conformity to the will of God through prompt
obedience is one of the surest paths to holiness. St. Joseph exemplified
this virtue, and a perfect example is the flight into Egypt. The angel
of the Lord appeared to St. Joseph in a dream, warning him of the danger
that was coming. Scripture then tells us that, “When he arose, he took
the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt.” Did you
catch that? The minute he woke up, he obeyed. He didn’t let fear of
uncertainty paralyze him, he didn’t spend weeks planning, and he didn’t
save up some money first. He took Jesus and Mary and left for Egypt,
entrusting his family to the providence of God. That is prompt obedience, and that is why St. Joseph was entrusted with the greatest responsibility ever given to a man."
From The Catholic Gentleman via Tea at Trianon
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