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.

Spirit, Come Mightily Upon Us--May 15, 2018



Awesome God, why should we
be afraid? By the power of Christ
at work within us, you are able
to accomplish far more than
we can ask or imagine.

Forgive our little faith,
and let your Spirit
come mightily
upon us.

Lectionary Readings
Ps. 98; 146; 66; 116
1 Sam. 16:1-13a
Eph. 3:14-21
Matt. 8:18-27

Selected Verses
Ps. 66:5
Come and see what God has done:
          he is awesome in his deeds among mortals. 

1 Sam. 16:13a
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the presence of his brothers; and the spirit of the LORD came mightily upon David from that day forward.

Eph. 3:20-21
Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Matt. 8:26
And [Jesus] said to [his disciples], "Why are you afraid, you of little faith?"  Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a dead calm. 

Posted by Elmer E. Ewing

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