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.

Grace Sufficient--June 10, 2021

[From June 13, 2013 archive]

 

A song to our Lover.

 

O Jesus, the owner of the colt gave it willingly for you, 

and a lover will provide anything for the beloved.

 

Then keep your steadfast love before our eyes, 

that we may walk in faithfulness to you;

 

and grant us grace sufficient

for our weakness.

 

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 116; 147:12-20; 26; 130

Song of Sol. 1:1-3, 9-11, 15-16a; 2:2-3a

2 Cor. 12:1-10

Luke 19:28-40

 

Selected Verses 

Ps. 26:3

For your steadfast love is before my eyes, 
          and I walk in faithfulness to you.

 

Song of Sol. 1:16a

Ah, you are beautiful, my beloved, 

truly lovely.

 

2 Cor. 12:8-9a

Three times I appealed to the Lord about this [thorn in my side], that it would leave me, but he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness."

 

Luke 19:28-40

"If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying [the colt]?' just say this, 'The Lord needs it.'"  [Jesus to two of his disciples]


Posted by Elmer E. Ewing

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