The Seasons of Joseph

...faith, hope and love...
...but the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13.13

Joseph experienced the changing seasons of spiritual life.
The season of faith began when God came to him in a vision.

Then later, in a different season while in prison,
his heart was exercised with hope.

Until the time that his word came:
the word of the Lord tried him. Psalm 105.19


Finally, he was brought forth. The vision came to fruition.
The God of Promise became the God of Fulfillment.

...first the blade , then the ear,
after that the full corn in the ear. Mark 4.28


Each developed in its season. but the greatest is love.
For what is the blade and the ear to the full corn in the ear?

If the full corn had come before its time
the weight of it would
have been too much for the undeveloped stalk.
All would be lost.
That was then- this in now.
For us.
In this place.
The corn is ripe, the harvest comes.
The greatest season of all!

...the greatest is love.