Accepting to be Chosen

I came across this captioned picture and was absolutely stunned by the message. I think the lesson this message presents to us in describing Joe is this:

Sanctity does not mean choosing God; instead, it means accepting in humility that God chooses us.

Joe did not choose to be the husband of Mary and the earthly father of Jesus; instead, he accepted in humility that God chose him to be this man.  The question for each of us is, “Have I accepted in humility that God has chosen me to be ... ?”