The Best Saved for the Last
Gen 50:22 And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father’s house: and Joseph lived an hundred and ten years.
Joseph was loved and cherished by Jacob for seventeen years after which he was taken to Egypt. Joseph suffered bitter trials for thirteen years until he was 30 when he was put in charge of Egypt’s grain preservation. After seven year of plenty and famine began, Joseph is joined to his family. For eighty years Joseph dwelt in Egypt in peace as a ruling officer of Egypt. The best wine is always brought out later.
Remember the wedding at Cana …
Joh 2:9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, 10 And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
Every man will do their best and be exhausted … the devil offers vanity and then it becomes clear there is only grief at the end (ask most Hollywood icons) …Esau thrives and is rich, while Jacob is still running for fear . All these tell us that God saves the best for the latter years. His Heaven is the future … but now we must suffer many things, bear many things and grow in obedience … becoming progressively better. The best of God is eternal … a second will cause us to forget all our trials …Joseph forgot the thirteen years of disgrace, shame and imprisonment. I do not know your story …but God will wipe all your tears away. It will soon be clear to you – that He saves His best for the latter years. Just keep holding on.
Song.
Hold on, Hold on
The best wine comes at the end.
Hold on, Hold on
You will soon rejoice again.
Hold on, Hold on
He wipes away your tears.
Hold on, Hold on
Wait for the latter years.
Hold on, Hold on
The best is yet to come
Hold on, Hold on
to God and God alone.
Hold on, Hold on
Though the trials endures
Hold on, Hold on
Heaven has all cures
Prayer : Lord, help me keep holding on to you – no matter what. Amen
The Songs of Joseph is an integration of encouragement scriptural devotions, prayers and a compendium of songs of mercy, salvation, new beginnings and victory. We can expect as we trust and obey that our end will indeed be ultimately glorious because God works His marvellous agenda. Be blessed as you read and sing along, daily. Edited by Bolade Apampa
