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.

March 05, 2006

I. Readings
Psalms 32, 42, 84
Daniel 9:3-10
Hebrews 2:10-18
John 12:44-50

II. Selections
Psalm 42:8
By day the LORD commands his steadfast love,
and at night his song is with me,
a prayer to the God of my life.

Daniel 9:3
Then I turned to the Lord God, to seek an answer by prayer and supplication with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.

Hebrews 2:18
Because he himself was tested by what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested.

John 12:45
And whoever sees me sees him who sent me.

III. Meditation: We turn to you
God of our life,
We turn to you to seek answers
by prayer and supplication.
By day you send forth your steadfast love;
at night your prayer song is with us.

Lord Jesus,
Give us eyes to see you,
for seeing you we will see the One who sent you.
You are able to help us when we are tested,
for you yourself were tested by what you suffered.

Posted by Elmer E. Ewing

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