The rich man, the very rich man,
became sad because of his wealth.
He had received your invitation
to divest himself of money and
possessions, and to follow you.
But he could not accept the offer.
He would not take the opportunity
to let his wealth work for the good
of all. He didn’t trust in you enough
to know you would make him strong.
He was not ready to give you thanks
for the invitation to be your disciple
and to tell of your wonderful deeds.
Am I different from that rich man?
Lectionary Readings
Psalms 62, 145, 73, 9
Zechariah 10:1-12
Galatians 6:1-10
Luke 18:15-30
Selected Verses
Psalms 9:1
I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart;
I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
Zechariah 10:12
I will make them strong in the LORD,
and they shall walk in his name,
says the LORD.
Galatians 6:10
So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all, and especially for those of the family of faith.
Luke 18:22-23
When Jesus heard this, he said to the ruler, “There is still one thing lacking. Sell all that you own and distribute the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” But when he heard this, he became sad; for he was very rich.
Meditations inspired by readings from the Daily Lectionary as found in the Mission Yearbook of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
- Elmer E. Ewing
- 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.
"Elijah" - A bronze sculpture by a friend, the late Reverend Gurdon Brewster. Click on the image to see more of his sculptures.
Archives
Samples from the archives
- 3/19/18 Remedy for Hubris--A Child Could Do It
- 2/25/14 Unbind me, Jesus
- 10/26/13 Refreshing hearts, in Christ
- 8/9/13 When things I do displease you, God
- 2/7/13 Freed, saved, gathered in
- 1/1/13 For a joy that is complete
- 11/20/12 Though the fig tree does not blossom
- 11/19/12 Alas, my house is set on high
- 10/14/12 Held in your arms
- 9/14/12 The land cries out against us
- 8/29/12 The snare of false accusation
- 8/5/12 Tie up the strong man
- 4/5/12 We who dip bread
- 9/23/10 The right to be joyful
- 9/18/10 Chief cornerstone
- 7/27/10 Triumph over enemies
- 10/9/08 Our iniquity is great
- 5/14/08 When at night
- 2/17/08 The thin and ugly
- 1/17/07 We do not know you
- 1/3/07 Promises
- 1/2/07 For things not seen
- 10/3/06 Fear of you
- 10/2/06 Little we know
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