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.

Heard and Learned from the Father--Jan. 5, 2014


 We have heard and learned from the Father--
Christ, let your word dwell in us richly.
We pray that we may come to you,
and walk in your ways, and keep
your statutes and commandments;
we pray that with gratitude in our hearts
we may come and offer ourselves willingly.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 99; 150; 96; 110
Kings 3:5-14
Col. 3:12-17
John 6:41-47

Selected Verses

Ps. 110:3a
Your people will offer themselves willingly
          on the day you lead your forces
          on the holy mountains.

Kings 3:14
"…If you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your life."  [God speaking to Solomon in a dream]

Col. 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.

John 6:45
"…It is written in the prophets, 'And they shall all be taught by God.'  Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me.  …"  [Jesus to those complaining about him]
Posted by Elmer E. Ewing

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