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.


To See for Ourselves--March 15, 2012



Jesus sent the apostles to see how much bread there was.
It is good to see for ourselves.

Israel saw for himself that Joseph was alive,
and Israel was happy.

Paul had a vision, saw Jesus for himself,
and Paul never forgot.

Like the psalmist, in the day of distress
we long to see you
for ourselves.

Lectionary Readings
Ps. 27; 147:12-20; 126; 102
Gen. 46:1-7, 28-34
1 Cor. 9:1-15
Mark 6:30-46

Selected Verses
Ps. 102:2
Do not hide your face from me
      in the day of my distress.

Gen. 46:30
Israel said to Joseph, "I can die now, having seen for myself that you are still alive."

1 Cor. 9:1a
Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord?

Mark 6:38a
And [Jesus] said to [the apostles], "How many loaves have you? Go and see."
Posted by Elmer E. Ewing

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