Opening Prayer
God give me wisdom knowledge and understanding. Let any knowledge I gain serve to help me love you and others more and not puff me up. Help me see something new about you I've never seen before. God correct any lies I believe about you or anything I misunderstand. Direct my steps according to your word and align my wandering heart with yours.
Psalm 2
Psalm 2:1–12 (NIV)
1 Why do the nations conspire
and the peoples plot in vain?
2 The kings of the earth rise up
and the rulers band together
against the Lord and against his anointed, saying,
3 “Let us break their chains
and throw off their shackles.”
4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs;
the Lord scoffs at them.
5 He rebukes them in his anger
and terrifies them in his wrath, saying,
6 “I have installed my king
on Zion, my holy mountain.”
7 I will proclaim the Lord’s decree:
He said to me, “You are my son;
today I have become your father.
8 Ask me,
and I will make the nations your inheritance,
the ends of the earth your possession.
9 You will break them with a rod of iron;
you will dash them to pieces like pottery.”
10 Therefore, you kings, be wise;
be warned, you rulers of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with fear
and celebrate his rule with trembling.
12 Kiss his son, or he will be angry
and your way will lead to your destruction,
for his wrath can flare up in a moment.
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
The 4 Questions
Who is God?
What do you notice about God’s character in this text? Are there things you are reminded of, discover for the first time, are unsure of, or unsettle you? Make note of each of them.
What has God done?
What does God reveal about his actions in this text? Are they past, present, or promised for the future?
Who are we?
What does this text teach us about humans? How does God’s character and activity transform his people? How is the identity of God’s people affirmed or given in this text?
What do we do?
As you sit with the Spirit in this text how do you sense him leading you? Sometimes these are direct commands in the text and at others they are words the Spirit speaks to you. Maybe it’s repentance, or obedience, a conversation, or even further meditation. Jesus is inviting you to continue the journey with him- let him guide you.