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.

May 27, 2006

I. Readings
Psalms 23, 92, 114
Numbers 11:16-17, 24-29
Ephesians 2:11-22
Matthew 7:28-8:4

II. Selections
Psalm 92:5
How great are your works, O LORD!
Your thoughts are very deep!

Numbers 11:27
And a young man ran and told Moses, "Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp."

Ephesians 2:17-18
So he came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; for through him both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father.

Matthew 8:3
[ Jesus] stretched out his hand and touched [ the leper], saying, "I do choose. Be made clean!" Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

III. Meditation: Beyond us
Your works are very great,
your thoughts very deep;
we do not begin to understand them.

You give your Spirit in surprising ways
to unexpected people
and heal whom you choose to make well.

Jesus proclaimed peace to those far away
and peace to those who were near
that in one Spirit all might have access to you.

Posted by Elmer E. Ewing

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