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.

That I May Regain My Sight--July 6, 2019


My soul clings to you, O God,
fill me with your Holy Spirit
that I may regain my sight,
for I have acted rashly.
Jesus, remember me
when you come
into your kingdom.

Lectionary Readings
Ps. 122; 149; 100; 63
1 Sam. 14:16-30
Acts 9:10-19a
Luke 23:32-43

Selected Verses
Ps. 63:8
My soul clings to you;
          your right hand upholds me.

1 Sam. 14:24a
Now Saul committed a very rash act on that day.

Acts 9:17
So Ananias went and entered the house. He laid his hands on Saul and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 

Luke 23:42
Then [the second criminal on the cross] said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” 

Posted by Elmer E. Ewing

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