Opening Prayer
Ask your child if she/he would like to lead the family's prayer time. If not, pray a simple prayer and ask them to recite The Lord's Prayer when you are finished. Be sure to tell them that prayer is talking to God and that they can talk to God anytime about anything.
SCRIPTURE READING
“How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?” (Genesis 39:9, NIV)
"Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom." (James 4:9, NIV)
This Week's Verse to Remember
Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. (II Corinthians 7:10, NIV))
This Week's BIG Word - "CONVICTION"
To see ones action through the eyes of God.
REVIEW
Take a few minutes to watch and review the video about Joseph and Potiphar's wife.
FOR THE HIGH SCHOOLERS
Read Genesis 39:1-10
Imagine cutting a slice of cake for yourself. Now imagine that after cutting the slice, you realize that while the cake looks good on the outside it is burnt on the inside. This is how sin affects us. Sin usually has a greater effect on the parts of us that are unseen than the parts that are seen. The unseen part is what God sees when others do not.
Do you commonly see your sin as something wicked before God? Is that your first thought?
When Potiphar's wife was tempted to sin, she gave in. But when Joseph was tempted, he resisted and fled. What do you think made such a difference in their responses?
Joseph didn’t just say no, he fled! He took drastic measures to ensure his purity and integrity. How willing are you to take drastic measures against sin?