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.


Keep Us from Stumbling--April 20, 2012



How long will we refuse to keep your commandments?
You have told us how to keep from stumbling--

now increase our strength of soul
so that in our hearts we will
sanctify Christ as Lord.

Lectionary Readings
Ps. 96; 148; 49; 138
Exod. 16:23-36
1 Peter 3:13-4:6
John 16:1-15

Selected Verses
Ps. 138:3
On the day I called, you answered me,
      you increased my strength of soul.

Exod. 16:28
The LORD said to Moses, "How long will you refuse to keep my commandments and instructions? …"

1 Peter 3:14b-15a
Do not fear what they fear, and do not be intimidated, but in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord.

John 16:1
"I have said these things to you to keep you from stumbling. …" [Jesus to his disciples]
Posted by Elmer E. Ewing

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