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.

In Truth and Action, Too--Feb. 21, 2022

[From Feb. 24, 2014 archive]

 

Lord Jesus, you have called for us. 

Grant us wisdom and understanding, 

so when we hear your call we shall turn 

to you in our hearts, and get up 

quickly, and go to you—

loving you not only 

in word and speech, 

but in truth and action. 

 

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 57; 145; 85; 47

Prov. 3:11-20

1 John 3:18-4:6

John 11:17-29

 

Selected Verses 

Ps. 85:8 

Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, 
          for he will speak peace to his people, 
          to his faithful, to those who turn to him in their hearts. 

 

Prov. 3:13 

Happy are those who find wisdom, and those who get understanding… 

 

1 John 3:18 

Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. 

 

John 11:28-29 

When [Martha] had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary, and told her privately, “The Teacher is here and is calling for you.”  And when she heard it, she got up quickly and went to him.


Posted by Elmer E. Ewing

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