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.

Grace Sufficient--June 13, 2013


 O Jesus, the owner of the colt gave it willingly for you,
and a lover will provide anything for the beloved.

Then keep your steadfast love before our eyes,
that we may walk in faithfulness to you;

and grant us grace sufficient
for our weakness.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 116; 147:12-20; 26; 130
Song of Sol. 1:1-3, 9-11, 15-16a; 2:2-3a
2 Cor. 12:1-10
Luke 19:28-40

Selected Verses

Ps. 26:3
For your steadfast love is before my eyes,
          and I walk in faithfulness to you.

Song of Sol. 1:16a
Ah, you are beautiful, my beloved,
truly lovely.

2 Cor. 12:8-9a
Three times I appealed to the Lord about this [thorn in my side], that it would leave me, but he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness."

Luke 19:28-40
"If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying [the colt]?' just say this, 'The Lord needs it.'"  [Jesus to two of his disciples]

Posted by Elmer E. Ewing

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