You + Your Parents, Round 2
It takes self-sacrifice to honor your parents.
What rating would you give your parents on their job performance? Are they good parents? Do they fall into the “disinterested” category?
What rating do you think Jacob’s kids would have given him?
Read: Genesis 43:15-28
At this point, Joseph still hadn’t revealed himself to his brothers. Why do you think that is?
Read: Genesis 44:1-17
So Joseph concocted this scheme to detain Benjamin and send the rest of the brothers home. By that point, both Reuben and Judah has promised their father to watch out for Benjamin. How would you have felt if you were them?
After all that Jacob had put his family through, was he worthy of respect?
Read: Genesis 44:30-33
In this story, Judah honored his father by offering himself in the place of Benjamin. What do you see as his primary motivation for this action?
How can you honor a parent who has acted in ways that are not worthy of your respect?
Read/Recite: Galatians 5:22-23
Which fruit have you noticed the Holy Spirit growing fruit in you over the last 8 weeks?
Prayer: Pray that you would see God would grow selflessness and goodness in each of your lives this week.