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.

December 04, 2007

I. Readings
Psalms 33, 85, 94
Amos 3:1-11
2 Peter 1:12-21
Matthew 21:12-22

II. Selections
Psalm 33:22
Let your steadfast love, O LORD, be upon us,
even as we hope in you.

Amos 3:8
The lion has roared;
who will not fear?
The LORD GOD has spoken;
who can but prophesy?

2 Peter 1:12
Therefore I intend to keep on reminding you of these things, though you know them already and are established in the truth that has come to you.

Matthew 21:22
" ...Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive." [ Jesus to his disciples]

III. Meditation: Remind us

We respond in fear when the lion roars,
dare we ignore you when you speak to us?

You have given us your truth,
and we know it already;
but we need to be reminded-
whatever we ask for in prayer
with faith, we will receive.

Let your steadfast love be upon us,
even as we hope in you.

Posted by Elmer E. Ewing

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