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.

To See God in Jesus, Sing for Joy--March 6, 2022

 

Mercy and forgiveness belong to you, Lord God.

When my soul longs for you, faints for you,

help me remember to see you in Jesus.

 

For Jesus was tested, and he suffered; 

he is our help when we are tested and suffer.

My heart, my soul sing for joy to you, O living God.

 

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 84; 150; 42; 32

Dan. 9:3-10

Heb. 2:10-18

John 12:44-50

 

Selected Verses 

Ps. 84:2

My soul longs, indeed it faints
          for the courts of the LORD;
my heart and my flesh sing for joy
          to the living God.

 

Dan. 9:9

“…To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against him…”  [Daniel’s prayer]

 

Heb. 2:18

Because he himself was tested by what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested.

 

John 12:45

“…And whoever sees me sees him who sent me.  …”  [Jesus, crying aloud] 

Posted by Elmer E. Ewing

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