For those of you who live in Lancaster County you probably
have heard of Sight and Sound. If you have never heard of it, it is a place
that creates and puts on these awesome musicals based off of Bible stories.
Right now they are putting on Moses, which is an amazing show by the way. But
soon, they will be putting Joseph on again. Joseph has been, and still is, one
of my favorite Bible stories. There are plenty of lessons in this story; and I
just love listening and learning new lessons from the story over and over
again.
One lesson that really hit me hard was when they began
talking about loneliness. Joseph probably felt so alone many times. I mean he was
sold into slavery in Egypt: the land that believed in many gods. Meanwhile, Joseph
believed in only one God. It probably would have been easier for Joseph to give
in and believe in many gods, especially since it seemed like God betrayed him.
Another aspect of loneliness in this was the fact that Joseph was lonely. Lady
Potiphar offered him some company. She offered him the world. Joseph could have
easily given in and gained many earthly things. But, he would have lost so much
more. He kept his respected name and his relationship with God.
Another lesson is obviously forgiveness. Before I saw the
production at Sight and Sound I always thought that Joseph forgave his brothers
right away. I never thought about how difficult it must have been for Joseph to
forgive his brothers. I mean they sold him into slavery thinking that he would
die. Obviously Joseph figured out that it was part of God’s plan. But still
Joseph’s wife, Azenath, has one of the most profound quotes in the whole show. She
says “Who would really be in chains your brothers or you?” When we do not
forgive others we are the ones in chains, not the person who wronged us.
Forgiveness sets us free. Forgiveness is the reason why we are alive in Christ.
Speaking of Christ the final lesson is that none will
perish. Egypt was going to have seven years of famine. Joseph was put in charge
of everything in Egypt and he saved everyone from famine. But, people had to
choose to go to Egypt to get the food. They had to choose to get food to
survive. Sounds like a pretty stupid thing to say considering everyone knows
that we need food to survive. However, there are many who know they need to
believe in Jesus to survive. He came so that none may perish. We just have to
choose to believe in him.
So it just goes to show you that sometimes we forget the
important lessons we learn from Bible stories. If you ever get the chance to go
to a show at Sight and Sound I highly recommend it. It brings the stories to
life, it helps us remember the lessons that God wants us to learn, and reminds
us that we are a part of His story.
Isaiah 41:10, Ephesians 41:2, John 3:16
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