E100-12

 

Prison and Promotion

Genesis 39:1-41:57

Kevin's Commentary 

You are encouraged to go through steps or process scripture in these steps:

• Pray = in anticipation of what God wants you to discover. Ask God to share wisdom from his Word with you as you read this next passage about Joseph.
• Read = Genesis 39-41 with purpose look for what God is trying to communicate. You may want to read out of several translations and highlight key words.
• Reflect = on the context and put yourself in the shoes of people at that time. How can a person deal with situations where they may be severely tempted or mistreated (as Joseph was)? How can one continue to trust God in such situations? Have you?
• God is ... What do we learn about God?
• We are ... What do we learn about people?
• Have you, like Joseph, ever been unfairly put in a tough situation? If so, tell when and what happened?
• Have you ever learned an important lesson from being put in an unfair or tough situation? Explain.
• Apply = information without application is fruitless. Decide on some practical steps you can take for fulfill what God wants you to do. Make a plan to deal with the next time you are treated unfairly by someone. Decide how you will react, especially if you may be facing such a situation soon.
• Pray = yielding to God to empower you to do what the word convicted you to do. Lord God, I want to have the strength and maturity of Joseph the next time I’m tempted or mistreated.

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