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.

Lives Worthy of Your Calling--May 30, 2021

[From May 31, 2015 archive]

 

Some years ago I decided to memorize Psalms 103, 139, 

and 117.  I’m happy to see all three together 

in today’s lectionary.  I chose the 

beginning of Ps. 103.

 

Lord Jesus, you gave us the power 

to become children of God. 


You showed us how to love God 

with all our heart, with all 

our soul, and with all our might; 

how to bless God's holy 

name with all that is within us. 


Now empower us to lead 

lives worthy of the calling to 

 which you have called us. 

 

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 103; 150; 117; 139 

Deut. 6:1-15 

Eph. 4:1-16 

John 1:1-18 

 

Selected Verses 

Ps. 103:1 

Bless the LORD, O my soul, 
          and all that is within me, 
          bless his holy name. 

 

Deut. 6:5 

You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. 

 

Eph. 4:1 

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called… 

 

John 1:12 

But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God…


Posted by Elmer E. Ewing

1 comment:

  1. Mea SententiaMay 30, 2021 at 12:27 PM

    I memorized Ps 103:1-5 and a few other Bible verses during college. It's surprising how they have stayed with me.

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