Genesis 40

– ill will felt as a result of a real or imagined grievance.

Why would Joseph have had resentment?
Resentment towards

Resentment towards

Reveal Answer

Resentment towards

Reveal Answer

Other factors to feeding resentment…
Time
Trust

How do we trust God is at work even when it’s difficult?

22 Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
23 They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness. —Lamentations 3:22-23

I am the man who has seen affliction
by the rod of the Lord’s wrath.
2 He has driven me away and made me walk
in darkness rather than light;
3 indeed, he has turned his hand against me
again and again, all day long. —Lamentations 3:1-3

19 I remember my affliction and my wandering,
the bitterness and the gall.
20 I well remember them,
and my soul is downcast within me.
21 Yet this I call to mind
and therefore I have hope: —Lamentations 3:19-21

How does the knowledge of God’s creation and providence help us?
We can be patient when things go against us & thankful when things go well. —Heidelberg Catechism: Q &A #28

3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. —Romans 5:3-5

Joseph’s story doesn’t end here…

When two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: —Genesis 41:1