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.

Our Soul Thirsts for You, Jesus--June 16, 2018


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In a dry and weary land,
our soul thirsts for you, Lord.
If then we fall, overcome by fear,
accept us, O Jesus, and make us yours.
Let us feel the touch of your hand upon us,
and may your grace be with us in spirit.
Then we will rise and not be afraid.

Lectionary Readings
Ps. 63; 149; 125; 90
Numb. 3:1-13
Gal. 6:11-18
Matt. 17:1-13

Selected Verses
Ps. 63:1
O God, you are my God, I seek you,
          my soul thirsts for you;
my flesh faints for you,
          as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 

Numb. 3:11-12
Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: I hereby accept the Levites from among the Israelites as substitutes for all the firstborn that open the womb among the Israelites.  The Levites shall be mine…

Gal. 6:18
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters.  Amen.

Matt. 17:6-7
When the disciples heard this, they fell to the ground and were overcome by fear.  But Jesus came and touched them, saying, "Get up and do not be afraid."

Posted by Elmer E. Ewing

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