赤誠追尋神

“I don't want to be different!”

雖然約瑟從很年幼已經知道，神在他身上是有個計劃。
但當他仍然幼嫩的時候，他常常會掙扎──
這不是他想行的路！

If this had been a test, I cannot see the reason.
But maybe knowing I don't know is part of getting through.
I try to do what's best.
And faith has made it easy to see the best thing I can do,
Is put my trust in You.

For You know better than I.
You know the way.
I've let go the need to know why
I'll take what answer You supply

幾時約瑟才開始明白神的心意？
幾時約瑟才真正喜悅神對他的帶領，帶著感恩的心說「瑪拿西、以法蓮」？

就是當約瑟逐漸脫離自我中心，他開始與神有相同的看法與志向．．．

The seasons fly, a man stands where a boy once stood
His path unfolds and unafraid
He walks in service of a greater good

Deeper and deeper the lessons he has known
Over and over the message he is surely being shown:

You've got to give a little more than you take
You've got to leave a little more than was here

就是當他成長，慢慢體會建設、祝福別人所帶來的喜樂，
是人在自私中，只顧著個人、短暫的安舒，完全無法對比的。

當約瑟帶著服事的心站在高昇的位置上，
盡情發揮神給他的一切資源、位份、恩賜才能和影響力，
帶領人民在豐年裡一起努力、為著即使來臨的饑荒作好準備；

他發現不單自己樂在其中，他的生命同樣影響帶動身邊的人同心耕耘，
體會無分彼此地付出那種喜樂，因而帶來全國性的豐收。

A single voice is joined by multitudes in song
With every verse they're finding harmonies that rise to heaven sure and strong
Richer and richer the soil on which they thrive
Higher and higher a hymn of what it means to be alive!

約瑟終於明白，神一步一步塑造他，是為了把他放在神所站的位置──
讓他能夠發掘生命真正的意義。



You may be prideful of the strides you will make
But keep one thing clear:

You're just a player in a much bigger plan
And still you have to give it all that you can
The very measure of your soul is at stake
You've got to give a little more than you take

神的預言是一定會應驗，約瑟民眾！
但不要以為高昇是讓你在當中享樂，滿足你的私慾或自我價值；
神擺放你在這個角色，是為了一個遠比你個人更偉大的計劃！

好好珍惜，把握神給你的機會，在即將來臨的動盪裡，
善用神給你的一切恩賜祝福別人，成為多人的幫助和帶領。

你會體會和享受到神所享受的－－施比受更有福！

神差我在你們以先來，為要給你們存留餘種在世上，
又要大施拯救，保全你們的生命。
這樣看來，差我到這裡來的不是你們，乃是神。
他又使我如法老的父，作他全家的主，並埃及全地的宰相。