Read Genesis 45. After revealing himself to his brothers Joseph says, “And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.” What was Joseph’s perspective regarding the wrong that he suffered? How did this perspective better enable him to forgive?
Read Genesis 33:1-11. What role might Joseph’s father Jacob had in impressing on him the dangers of bitterness and blessings of forgiveness?
What are the consequences of bitterness and unforgiveness revealed in the following Scriptures?
Esther 5:9—
2 Samuel 13:22—
Hebrews 12:15—
Luke 15:25-30—
James 3:14—
Read Ephesians 4:31-32. What remedy does the Bible offer for bitterness?
What encouragement does Psalm 37:1-2 and Romans 12:14-21 offer to one who has been wronged?
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