The Kingdom of Worship, Part Two
Week thirty-two | august 11-17
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
When God’s people sing or recite these Psalms, it is a reminder of what God has done, is doing, and will do someday. It is a way to praise God for being the same yesterday, today, and forever. He never changes. We need to remind ourselves of that truth because we are so different from God. When Moses wrote Psalm 90, or when David wrote Psalm 110, they were reminding their hearts of truth through poetry and song. As we praise God through the Psalms, we are preparing ourselves for the glorious eternal worship that will take place one day in heaven, just as he designed it to be!
overview
The Psalms teach us how to worship in God’s kingdom.
Memory Verse
Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
Psalm 95:2
Worship
Sing for Joy (Psalm 95:1-4)
Seeds Family Worship
Psalm 106:1
The Corner Room
Day One
Read
Here are some verses for your family to read from this Psalm of lament over Israel’s past and their desire for God to lead his people in faithful living:
Psalm 90
A Prayer of Moses, the man of God.
Psalm 90:1 Lord, you have been our dwelling place
in all generations.
2 Before the mountains were brought forth,
or ever you had formed the earth and the world,
from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
3 You return man to dust
and say, “Return, O children of man!”
4 For a thousand years in your sight
are but as yesterday when it is past,
or as a watch in the night.
5 You sweep them away as with a flood; they are like a dream,
like grass that is renewed in the morning:
6 in the morning it flourishes and is renewed;
in the evening it fades and withers.
7 For we are brought to an end by your anger;
by your wrath we are dismayed.
8 You have set our iniquities before you,
our secret sins in the light of your presence.
9 For all our days pass away under your wrath;
we bring our years to an end like a sigh.
10 The years of our life are seventy,
or even by reason of strength eighty;
yet their span is but toil and trouble;
they are soon gone, and we fly away.
11 Who considers the power of your anger,
and your wrath according to the fear of you?
12 So teach us to number our days
that we may get a heart of wisdom.
13 Return, O Lord! How long?
Have pity on your servants!
14 Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love,
that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
15 Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us,
and for as many years as we have seen evil.
16 Let your work be shown to your servants,
and your glorious power to their children.
17 Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us,
and establish the work of our hands upon us;
yes, establish the work of our hands!
Discuss
Ask younger kids specific questions about the verses or to retell the passage. Ask older kids critical thinking questions. Here are a few suggestions:
How long has God been a faithful refuge for his people?
What does this Psalm remind us about the length of human life?
What does it mean to “number our days” and how does it help us “get a heart of wisdom?” Help kids see that to number our days means to have the proper mindset about how short our life is compared to eternity. When we remember that we only have a short amount of days to live on earth, it will help us make the most of our days for God’s glory and not waste it on things that do not have eternal value. To live with a heart of wisdom means to faithfully live according to God’s ways and for his glory.
Pray
Lead your family in a time of prayer over what you read.
Consider the ACTS model:
A – Adoration/ praise God (remember that this is part of worshiping God)
C – Confession (confess sin and your need of God)
T – Thanksgiving (thank God)
S – Supplication (ask God to supply your needs)
Heavenly Father, your word teaches us that you are eternal; you have no beginning and no end. We are not like you, we are created beings whose days are numbered. We only have a short time on this earth. Teach us to have a heart of wisdom so we can live each day fully for your glory! In Jesus’ name, amen.
Day Two
Read
Here are some verses for your family to read about this Psalm of praise to God for his reign as King above all:
Psalm 95
Psalm 95:1 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord;
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
2 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
3 For the Lord is a great God,
and a great King above all gods.
4 In his hand are the depths of the earth;
the heights of the mountains are his also.
5 The sea is his, for he made it,
and his hands formed the dry land.
6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!
7 For he is our God,
and we are the people of his pasture,
and the sheep of his hand.
Today, if you hear his voice,
8 do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah,
as on the day at Massah in the wilderness,
9 when your fathers put me to the test
and put me to the proof, though they had seen my work.
10 For forty years I loathed that generation
and said, “They are a people who go astray in their heart,
and they have not known my ways.”
11 Therefore I swore in my wrath,
“They shall not enter my rest.”
Discuss
Ask younger kids specific questions about the verses or to retell the passage. Ask older kids critical thinking questions. Here are a few suggestions:
Is this a Psalm of praise or lament?
There is a shift in verse 7. The author of this Psalm begins speaking to the people of Israel instead of praising God. What is he reminding them of?
How should we come into God’s presence?
What does this Psalm tell us about God?
How should we respond to what we read?
Pray
Lead your family in a time of prayer over what you read.
Consider the ACTS model:
A – Adoration/ praise God (remember that this is part of worshiping God)
C – Confession (confess sin and your need of God)
T – Thanksgiving (thank God)
S – Supplication (ask God to supply your needs)
Lord, as we read today, “Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.” How wonderful it is to praise you! Keep our hearts right with you and do not let them become hardened as the Israelites were. We praise your mighty name, amen.
Day Three
Read
Here is a Psalm for your family to read:
Psalm 106: 1-5
Psalm 106:1 Praise the Lord!
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever!
2 Who can utter the mighty deeds of the Lord,
or declare all his praise?
3 Blessed are they who observe justice,
who do righteousness at all times!
4 Remember me, O Lord, when you show favor to your people;
help me when you save them,
5 that I may look upon the prosperity of your chosen ones,
that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation,
that I may glory with your inheritance.
Discuss
Ask younger kids specific questions about the verses or to retell the passage. Ask older kids critical thinking questions. Here are a few suggestions.
Why should we give thanks to the Lord?
What does God’s steadfast love mean for us today?
What do Christians have to look forward to? (v.5)
Pray
Lead your family in a time of prayer over what you read.
Consider the ACTS model:
A – Adoration/ praise God (remember that this is part of worshiping God)
C – Confession (confess sin and your need of God)
T – Thanksgiving (thank God)
S – Supplication (ask God to supply your needs)
Lord, we give thanks to you because you are good and your steadfast love endures forever! Your wonderful works are more than we could ever comprehend. Even in our unfaithfulness, your love never fails. You rescue your people from sin by the gift of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ alone. Thank you for not giving up on your people! In Jesus’ name, amen.
Day Four
Read
Here are some verses for your family to read about this royal Psalm. It is one of the most quoted Psalms in the New Testament. It reminds us that the Davidic line will one day bring forth the Messianic King. This King will one day set all things right in God’s kingdom:
Psalm 110
A Psalm of David.
Psalm 110:1 The Lord says to my Lord:
“Sit at my right hand,
until I make your enemies your footstool.”
2 The Lord sends forth from Zion
your mighty scepter.
Rule in the midst of your enemies!
3 Your people will offer themselves freely
on the day of your power,
in holy garments;
from the womb of the morning,
the dew of your youth will be yours.
4 The Lord has sworn
and will not change his mind,
“You are a priest forever
after the order of Melchizedek.”
5 The Lord is at your right hand;
he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath.
6 He will execute judgment among the nations,
filling them with corpses;
he will shatter chiefs
over the wide earth.
7 He will drink from the brook by the way;
therefore he will lift up his head.
Discuss
Ask younger kids specific questions about the story or to retell the story. Ask older kids critical thinking questions. Here are a few suggestions:
Who wrote this Psalm?
What does it mean for your enemies to become your footstool? Help kids see the imagery in this of God placing his enemies under the king’s feet showing his victory over his enemy.
Do you remember back in Genesis 3 when God made a promise to Adam and Eve about their future son? What was that promise? Read Genesis 3:15. This Psalm is a reminder that God will one day bring the enemy under his foot, having victory over sin and death.
This Psalm focuses on the royal king from the line of David who will be victorious and also be priest of the most high. Who is the king and priest that it is talking about?
Pray
Lead your family in a time of prayer over what you read.
Consider the ACTS model:
A – Adoration/ praise God (remember that this is part of worshiping God)
C – Confession (confess sin and your need of God)
T – Thanksgiving (thank God)
S – Supplication (ask God to supply your needs)
Day Five: Family Sabbath
Be Present
Set aside distractions (electronics, work, chores, etc.) and spend time with God and each other.
Sing
Hymn: Praise to the Lord
Review
Review the memory verse for this week:
Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
Psalm 95:2
Pray
God, thank you for giving us rest. You created us with limitations and command us to rest to remember You and all You provide. Help us rest in You today. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Play
Choose a fun activity to do together as your family rests from work.
- Write your own Psalm of praise to God
- Make instruments with items found around the house and have a worship parade through the house
- Put on your favorite worship music and sing and dance for the Lord
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