Moshiach ben Yossef will come first, before the final redeemer, and later will serve as his viceroy. The essential task of Moshiach ben Yossef is to act as precursor to Moshiach ben David and prepare the world for the coming of the final redeemer.
The Torah is replete with descriptions of the rewards that G-d will bestow upon us if we follow His commandments, "If you keep My commandments and do them; I will give your rain in due season and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit." Surely we'