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 30, 2008

I. Readings
Psalms 93, 117, 136
Exodus 14:5-22
1 John 1:1-7
John 14:1-7

II. Selections
Psalm 93:4
More majestic than the thunders of mighty waters,
more majestic than the waves of the sea,
majestic on high is the LORD!

Exodus 14:14
" ...The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to keep still!" [ Moses to the people]

1 John 1:7
...but if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

John 14:1
" ...Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. ... " [ Jesus to the eleven]

III. Meditation: Majestic on high

In the presence of your majesty
we have only to keep still
and walk in your light,
hearts untroubled,
cleansed from our sin,
believing in you and Jesus,
in fellowship with one another.

Posted by Elmer E. Ewing

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