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.

Remember Us, O Christ--March 29, 2022

[From April 1, 2014 archive]

 

We bury our loved ones, and we return to Egypt; 

but we remember them.  We do not forget. 

 

Lord Jesus, we remember you and your compassion; 

when we drink of your cup, we do not forget. 

 

According to your steadfast love, for your goodness sake, 

remember not our sins, O Christ, but remember us. 

 

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 34; 146; 25; 91

Gen. 49:29-50:14

1 Cor. 11:2-34

Mark 8:1-10

 

Selected Verses 

Ps. 25:7 

Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; 
          according to your steadfast love remember me, 
          for your goodness’ sake, O LORD!

 

Gen. 50:14 

After he had buried his father, Joseph returned to Egypt with his brothers and all who had gone up with him to bury his father. 

 

1 Cor. 11:25 

In the same way [the Lord Jesus] took the cup also, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood.  Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me." 

 

Mark 8:2 

"I have compassion for the crowd, because they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat.  …"  [Jesus to his disciples] 


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