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.


With Urgency--July 8, 2011

David felt an urgency to greet his brothers on the battlefield.
The Spirit drove Jesus out into the wilderness.

Let your Holy Spirit fall upon us as we hear your word,
lead us in your truth, teach us the way to go;
and may we go with urgency.


Lectionary Readings
Ps. 84; 148; 25; 40
1 Sam. 17:17-30
Acts 10:34-48
Mark 1:1-13

Selected Verses
Ps. 25:5
Lead me in your truth, and teach me,
      for you are the God of my salvation;
      for you I wait all day long.

1 Sam. 17:22
David left the things in charge of the keeper of the baggage, ran to the ranks, and went and greeted his brothers.

Acts 10:44
While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word.

Mark 1:12
And the Spirit immediately drove [Jesus] out into the wilderness.
Posted by Elmer E. Ewing

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