The Best

A New Start – Day 15

I love seeing those videos where a soldier surprises his family by showing up unexpectedly.  Some of them had to have had to wait a little longer to see their families in order to set up the surprise.  It’s seems to be worth it when you see the extreme joy of their reunion.

Joseph did much the same thing when he held back on telling his brothers who he was.  The Bible does not tell us his motivation.  It is possible that he had to work through the anger of being sold.  It could be that he wanted to be ready to receive his family.  Regardless, imagine his father’s joy when he found out that Joseph was alive! 

We often don’t know God’s motivation when He seems to hold back a blessing from us.  I won’t go into all the theological possibilities.  I will tell you that there is great joy when the blessings do come.  My daughter was not born until I was 35.  I was single for over 7 years before I met Janet.  While I had to wait for them, both of these events have been amazing blessings to me.  And each was in the Lord’s perfect timing.

You might be in a place where you are wondering if anything good will ever come your way.  In Matthew 6:33, Jesus tells us to seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness first and our needs will be met.  It has been my experience that, when we seek Him first, He will provide not just what we need but what is best at the best time.  If you are stuck waiting for that blessing that you expect, seek God, not the blessing.  He will bless you with the best at the best time.