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.

With Glad and Generous Hearts--June 18, 2021

[From June 21, 2013 archive]

 

God, as you were with your servant Samuel, 

be with us, that our words may not fall to the ground.

 

Restore to us the joy of your salvation,

and sustain in us a willing spirit.

 

Give us endurance, and give us glad and 

generous hearts as we break bread together.

 

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 51; 148; 142; 65

1 Sam. 3:1-21

Acts 2:37-47

Luke 21:5-19

 

Selected Verses 

Ps. 51:12

 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, 
          and sustain in me a willing spirit.

 

1 Sam. 3:19

As Samuel grew up, the LORD was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.

 

Acts 2:46

Day by day, as [those who had heard Peter's sermon] spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts…

 

Luke 21:19

"…By your endurance you will gain your souls.  …”  [Jesus to his disciples]


Posted by Elmer E. Ewing

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