The Best is Yet to Come

"However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived”— the things God has prepared for those who love him"- 1 Corinthians 2:9

In Genesis 41:1-40, after interpreting Pharaoh’s dream and devising a plan for the upcoming famine, Joseph was made second in-charge of the land of Egypt. Joseph’s journey to the palace was one full of hardship and adversity. Joseph was blessed with the ability to interpret dreams, and he was also well loved by his father. In fact, Joseph’s father loved him more than he loved his other ten sons(Genesis 37:3). His father’s love for him, alone with his ability to interpret dreams, caused Joseph’s brothers to hate him(Genesis 37:5-11). Because of his brothers’ jealousy and hatred for him, they schemed to get rid of Joseph and threw him into a cistern and later sold him into slavery(Genesis 37:12-28). This would only be the beginning of Joseph’s hardships. Next, he was falsely accused by his master’s wife and thrown into prison(Genesis 39:1-20). Then, he was forgotten about after helping the king’s cupbearer by interpreting his dream(Genesis 40:1-23). Through it all, Joseph never gave up, and he always trusted in his God because he understood that his best was yet to come.

Right now, you might be thinking that all the suffering and the sorrow you are enduring will not equal to anything good. However, just like Joseph, God could be using all the difficult situations and problems you have gone through to prepare you for something greater. God could be working behind the scenes arranging a tremendous blessing for you and your family. You will never realize it if you give up now. That’s why the Bible teaches us to walk by faith and not by sight(2 Corinthians 5:7). Even though you cannot see God’s blessings being formulated, you can trust and believe that they are in the works. You can trust that God has something good that He is preparing for you right now. As Christians, we have to be able to look past our present dilemmas and see all the wonderful possibilities that life can bring. We need to be able to visualize all the amazing blessings that God has in store for us and our loved ones. As believers, we must be able to see through all the pain and anguish and allow God to show us that the best is yet to come.

-Captain Rinthian Pickney

HFD Station 42C