Week 6 Day 3: Psalms of Enthronement

Read Psalm93
Personal Bible Study

• Read verse 5.  Why is it essential to the character of God that His statues stand firm?  See Numbers 23:19, Titus 1:2, Hebrews 13:8, and Psalms 18:30.
• How could our faith increase if we lived as if we truly believed God's statues were unchangeable?

 
Family Discussion Guide

• We call earthly kings and queens Your Majesty.  What does majesty mean?  How is God majestic?

 
Daily Reflection Questions

• What fundamental truth does this text reveal?
• How does this text inform the way God intends me to view myself, others, my circumstances, and the world?
• How can I apply the truth of this text to my life in a practical way?

Community Conversation Suggestions

• Did these passages strike you as strange?  Are you surprised language like this is in scripture?
• Do these Psalms change or add anything to your perspective on what is acceptable to pray for?
• What do these Psalms teach about the nature of God?
• Of all the passages in the Bible, why do you think these particular Psalms are included?

Spiritual Formation Activity
Choose one verse from each of these Psalms and memorize it.

• Psalm 24:
• Psalm 48:
• Psalm 93:
• Psalm 97:
• Psalm 99:

Weekly Memory Verse
The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord is enthroned as King forever.  -Psalm 29:10