Day 14

Joseph was a man of integrity, ethics, and conviction.  God had unique, although specific, direction for Joseph’s life.  And furthermore, God gave Joseph’s life direction.  Has God given your life direction?
At 17, Joseph’s brothers sold him into slavery.  He became a servant in the house of Potiphar.  The Lord blessed his work and faithfulness.  The direction of Joseph’s life changed again as Potiphar’s wife actively pursued Joseph, and when she found his convictions and integrity to be so well grounded that he would not sin with her she decided to lie about him committing a terrible act of sin upon her.  And, because of her lie Joseph wound up in prison.  
After yet a few more years Joseph will go from pit to palace again. His life was far from comfortable, yet God honored his steadfastness and obedience to Him.

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?

The theme for this week has to do with choices.  We will read of the choices made by Abraham, Isaac, Ishmael, Jacob, Esau, Rebekah, Laban, Rachel, Joseph and his brothers, and even of the choices God sovereignly makes.


Bible Discussion Guide:

-From the time you awoke this morning until now, how many choices do you think you have made?
-Especially early in his life, what did Jacob base his choices on?
-What are the dangers in basing your choices on personal gain?
-What did Joseph base his choices on?
-What are the advantages of basing your decisions on God’s will?
-Is there a downside to choosing God’s will on a consistent basis?
-If not, then why is it sometimes a struggle?
-How confident do you feel with the choices God sovereignly makes?  
-Do you ever struggle with the direction He sometimes sends you?
-Discuss the potential difference (and some examples) between legality and ethics.
-Personal application: What do you base your choices on?  How consistently?  How much peace does your life reveal when God takes you a different direction?