No grass grew under man's feet. He was keen and thorough, personally supervising the mitted to him for the It was a great responsibility is said, but one's imagination can picture the storehouses that had io be built the records to be kept. the army of workmen and officials which would be his charge, as he prepared for the famine which was to follow the years of abundant harvests.
Dignity meant work for Joseph.—And I doubt not that like all great men, he thought more of his duty than his honours. To reign, meant to serve; and the higher the place, the harder and mor thi responsibility and the burden The long years of waiting had keen none too long. Joseph no doubt found that he needed every gift and grace that he had won in the long ars of testing and preparation.
ud we shall find that if like Joseph, we endure patiently, and do our work faithfully clu these dark days through which we are passing, one day we shall see that they were not lived in vain, nor shall we fail 0 whatever be r our lot, let t as Joseph did, with all our and strength: and when les and difficulties and disappointments come, remember God faithful we only see a part—he es the whole. Then can we not t him for each day as it comes?
above all remember that where-ye are, and whatever we do. is with us.
"Lo I ám with you always."—This was the last great promise of the Lord Jesus. And that means in the darkest days, as well as in the sun-shing—alway And remember—and this is my last word this morning-all things work together for good to those who love and trust God.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.