As I listen to tunes from the musical Joseph The Dreamer; I can't help but ponder on the message of the songs and how it relates to Joseph's life which was a roller coaster ride. He was up one moment then all of a sudden he was down. What strikes me most is how he never lost sight of The Lord despite the way he has been treated by his own brothers and how he was locked up in prison for many years. If I were in his shoes I would have wallowed in despair saying that I have been forgotten and that I'm done for.
The life of Joseph is an amazing story of faith and patience in suffering. The question is, what lessons are we getting from his life? God obviously wants us to persevere, to hang in there but it seems we tend to give up on the Lord easily. I know I have but God pulled me back from the dark pit that I was in. I don't usually understand why things happen as they do but I do know that whatever the reason is, God is always looking after us and that we are not alone. I guess it's only human nature to feel so down in trying times when all hope seems lost but we do get back up in the saddle after falling right? it takes time but we always get back up.
Now I don't know anyone who has gone through something like Joseph had but I do want to learn from Joseph and have the same perseverance and determination to hold on to his faith no matter what. Easier said than done? You bet! But I do want to be like that. I guess, we just always have to remember that when God closes a door or a chapter in our lives, he would always open a window so that we can see. But we have to see things from God's perspective not our own; for our own vision will lead us only in despair because we see with our own heart and not our minds. Emotion can be a dangerous thing sometimes if we rely on them to much and not the facts or the birds eye view tha God has laid before us. Think and see things from God's line of sight.
