In Genesis 42, through his providential hand, God exposes the guilt of Joseph’s brothers and father. The reason God does this is because he loves his people too much to leave us in our sins. In love, he will always come for us and restore us to himself. We walk through this story in 3 parts: 1) Confronted by the LORD, 2) Convicted by the LORD, and 3) Afflicted by the LORD.

In Genesis 40, we continue to walk through the darkest times of Joseph’s life. Although Joseph might be forgotten in prison by men, he is never once forsaken by God. This is important because we’re all tempted to allow our view of God’s character and purposes to be determined and influenced by how poorly or how well our circumstances go, but like Joseph we must steady our hope on God alone. We walk through this story in three parts: 1) Joseph Ministers, 2) Joseph Interprets, and 3) Joseph’s Forgotten.

In Genesis 39, we are reintroduced to Joseph and his extreme sufferings as an Egyptian slave. Yet, in the midst of his affliction, God remains with Joseph, blessing Joseph and causing all that he does to succeed. Instead of being overcome by his sorrow and suffering, by God’s grace Joseph is transformed and is enabled to flourish in the midst of injustice and affliction. We walk through this story in 3 parts: 1) God’s blessing in Potiphar’s house, 2) God’s protection from Potiphar’s wife, and 3) God’s blessing in Pharaoh’s prison.

In Genesis 24 we find the marriage of Issac and Rebekah. Through the events of this chapter, we can trace the providential hand of God working all things together for the good of his covenant people and his glory. And because of that, you really can trust in all the details of your life, he is actively working to care for you if you belong to him. This text can be broken down into four parts: 1) Abraham and the Servant, 2) the Servant and Rebekah, 3) the Servant and Rebekah’s Family, 4) Rebekah and Isaac.