Don't be angry with yourselvesGenesis 45:1-15Length: Standard
Eat
Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.
- Read
- Reread
- Retell
Digest
Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.
What does this show me about God?
- Joseph says God sent him ahead to save lives. What was God doing during all those terrible years?
What does it show me about people — and about me?
- The brothers cannot answer — they are too frightened. Why is being forgiven sometimes harder to take than being punished?
What will I obey this week?
- Who are you still making pay for something? What will you stop doing this week?
Who will I tell?
- Who cannot forgive themselves? What could you say?
Grow
Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).
Pray
God, Joseph could have made his brothers pay and instead he told them to stop beating themselves up. Help me be that kind to somebody who has hurt me.