You meant it for harm, God meant it for goodGenesis 50:15-21Length: Standard

1 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

2 Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

1. What does this show me about God?

   • Joseph asks, "am I in the place of God?" What does he mean, and why does that make forgiving easier?

2. What does it show me about people — and about me?

   • He says plainly that they meant to harm him. Why does real forgiving need the truth to be said out loud first?

3. What will I obey this week?

   • What do you need to name honestly and then let go of? Who will help you?

4. Who will I tell?

   • Who is waiting to find out if you have forgiven them? How will they know?

3 Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).