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.

Love that Covers All Offenses--May 28, 2018



Lord Jesus, you had a pure heart,
a good conscience, and sincere faith.
You were able to live a life full of love--
the crowds were amazed at your power.
Those who hated you stirred up strife,
but your love covers all offenses.
Lord, we rejoice in your love,
giving thanks to your
holy name.

Lectionary Readings
Ps. 135; 145; 97; 112
Prov. 10:1-12
1 Tim. 1:1-17
Matt. 12:22-32

Selected Verses
Ps. 97:12
 Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous,
          and give thanks to his holy name!

Prov. 10:12
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.

1 Tim. 1:5
But the aim of such instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith.

Matt. 12:23-24
All the crowds were amazed [at the healing] and said, “Can this be the Son of David?”  But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons, that this fellow casts out the demons.”

Posted by Elmer E. Ewing

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