I am an emeritus professor from Cornell University and was a Commissioned Lay Preacher in the Presbyterian Church (USA). For many years I have followed the Daily Lectionary as printed in the Mission Yearbook of my church. For each day of a two-year cycle, the lectionary lists four psalms and three other scriptural passages--usually one from the Old Testament and two from the New Testament. My practice is to copy down a verse or two from one of the psalms and from each of the other three passages. After I have written out all four selections, I reflect upon them, rearrange their order, and incorporate them into a meditation. Sometimes I retain much of the original wording; sometimes all that remains of a selection is an idea that was stimulated when I read the original words. All selections are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. For the Daily Lectionary, see the link below.

When Kindred Live Together in Unity--Oct. 6, 2015


How very good, how pleasant it is in the church
when sisters and brothers live together in unity,
when the leaders trust and respect the workers,
and the workers trust and respect the leaders,
and in their hearts think no evil of each other.
Remove the divisions from among us, O God.

Lectionary Readings
Ps. 42; 146; 102; 133
2 Kings 22:1-13
1 Cor. 11:2-22
Matt.9:1-8      

Selected Verses
Ps. 133:1
How very good and pleasant it is
          when kindred live together in unity! 

2 Kings 22:6b-7
"…and let [the workers repairing the temple] use [the collection money] to buy timber and quarried stone to repair the house.  But no accounting shall be asked from them for the money that is delivered into their hand, for they deal honestly.”  [King Josiah's message to the high priest]

1 Cor. 11:18
For, to begin with, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you; and to some extent I believe it.

Matt. 9:4
But Jesus, perceiving [the scribes'] thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? …" 

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