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.

Under Your Wing--July14, 2019


Great is your steadfast love toward us,
Lord God; your faithfulness endures forever.
We make distinctions concerning whom we love;
you would gather us all under your wing,
generous to all who call on you.

Lectionary Readings
Ps. 103; 150; 117; 139
1 Sam. 17:50-18:4
Rom. 10:4-17
Matt. 23:29-39

Selected Verses
Ps. 103; 150; 117; 139
1 Sam. 18:3
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.

Rom. 10:12
For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him. 

Matt. 23:37b
“…How often have I desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing!  …”  [Jesus, to Jerusalem]

Posted by Elmer E. Ewing

1 comment:

  1. Mea SententiaJuly 14, 2019 at 9:05 PM

    When Acts comes in as the second reading, I miss having an epistle reading. Right now we only get an epistle on Sundays. It will be that way till the end of August. I think that when there are readings from Acts, that should count as the Gospel reading, since Acts is part two of Luke's Gospel. Then there would be room in the readings to continue going through epistles. I like the variety between the narrative Gospel and discursive epistle readings.

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