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.

How to be Remembered?--March 8, 2016


Lord Jesus, we remember your compassion.
How would we like to be remembered?
Surely not for our transgressions.
By honoring our traditions?
Nice, but not essential.

My wish is that after
the mourning period for me
is over, all will "return to Egypt"
and there carry out works of compassion.

Lectionary Readings
Ps. 34; 146; 25; 91
Gen. 49:29-50:14
1 Cor. 11:2-34
Mark 8:1-10

Selected Verses
Ps. 25:7
 Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions;
          according to your steadfast love remember me,
          for your goodness’ sake, O LORD!

Gen. 50:14
After he had buried his father, Joseph returned to Egypt with his brothers and all who had gone up with him to bury his father.

1 Cor. 11:2
I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions just as I handed them on to you. 

Mark 8:2
"I have compassion for the crowd, because they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat.  …"  [Jesus to his disciples]
Posted by Elmer E. Ewing

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