Psalm 46 paints a picture of a world that is full of calamity (46:2-3, 46:6), but a God is sovereign over it (46:5, 46:8-9), and who draws near to help His people in it (46:1, 46:4, 46:7, 46:10-11). What would it look like for us to trust in the sovereign grace of God, even in the midst of a life that is chaotic and uncertain?

What are some ways that trouble has presented itself in your life, like we see in Psalm 46:1-3? Ways that you have felt turbulence or disruption?

What are some ways that you have seen God draw near, as your refuge and strength and help, in the midst of that trouble? What are some ways that you are presently hoping and praying for God to help you right now?

Read Psalm 46:8-9. How can a loving God can demonstrate this kind of intense judgment on His enemies? How are we, as Christians, to understand it, and to respond to it?

In Psalm 46:10, God instructs His people to “Be still, and know that I am God”. What does it look like to obey this verse well? How can we guard against both extremes - excessive, unhealthy busyness and burnout on one hand; or apathy and passivity on the other?

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