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.

May the Light of Christ Shine in Us--May 13, 2014


Righteous, gracious, merciful God--
in sin we have separated ourselves from you;
but in Christ you have given us the way back.

Make us grateful--may your light in us shine
before others, so that even if we say nothing
they see good works and glorify you.

Lectionary Readings
Ps. 98; 146; 66; 116
Exod. 32:21-34
1 Thess. 1:1-10
Matt. 5:11-16

Selected Verses
Ps. 116:5
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous;
          our God is merciful. 

Exod. 32:30
On the next day Moses said to the people, "You have sinned a great sin.  But now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin." 

1 Thess. 1:8
For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God has become known, so that we have no need to speak about it.

Matt. 5:16
"…In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.  …"  [Jesus to the crowd on the mountain]
Posted by Elmer E. Ewing

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