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.

Wait and Know, and Knowing, Wait--Nov. 14, 2019



Salvation and glory and power
belong to you, our God.
We know this, yet we want a sign
from heaven to prove it.
It is natural to want more evidence,
but I confess I do not need it.
I only need to wait for you each day
to know you are true and just.
Strengthen our hands and let our hearts
take courage, as expectantly we
wait and know, and knowing, wait.

Lectionary Readings
Ps. 36; 147:12-20; 80; 27
Neh. 6:1-19
Rev. 19:1-10
Matt. 16:1-12

Selected Verses
Ps. 27:14
Wait for the LORD;
          be strong, and let your heart take courage;
          wait for the LORD!

Neh. 6:9b
But now, O God, strengthen my hands.

Rev. 19:1-2a
After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying,
     “Hallelujah!
Salvation and glory and power to our God,
       for his judgments are true and just…”

Matt. 16:1
The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test Jesus they asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

Posted by Elmer E. Ewing

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