Getting together at Judson is always a joy for me and worship is one of my passions. So Sunday was great. I appreciated the worship that Dave put together and loved Creig's song from "Joseph and the Amazing Technocolor Dreamcoat." It really set up the story of Joseph for us.
It is so difficult for us to look at life through God's eyes. I believe that what helped Joseph through his difficult times was an "upper Story" perspective. God gave Joseph those dreams of a future which Joseph seemed to keep in front of him not make whose slave he was, nor what prison he was in. He never seemed to curl up in a ball and quit, even when he ended up in prison for doing the right thing.
What do we do when things don't go well for us. We complain, whine, get depressed (that's me!), ask God "why?", shake our fist at others and God, give up, fake it or even seek vengeance. Of course we have our eyes on our own circumstances, lower story. In Hebrews we are told to "run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith..." What do you look toward during your difficult times? Try looking at God's upper story, his plans, promises and purposes. Life seems to be easier when we do that!
An Apprentice of Jesus,
Kevin
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