This meditation is based on a passage for November 12, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Joel 2:28-3:8 Reflection and Question: On Tuesday, we meditated upon Joel’s vision of natural disaster inflicted upon Judah for its sins. As is often the […]

This meditation is based on a passage for November 11, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Luke 15:1-2, 11-32 Reflection and Question: On Monday we considered the story found only in Matthew about the laborers who were paid for the day […]

This meditation is based on a passage for November 10, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Revelation 19:11-21 Reflection and Question: Yesterday, the meditation was on the natural destruction of the day of the Lord described in Joel in the Old […]

This meditation is based on a passage for November 9, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Joel 1:15-2:2 Reflection and Question: The “day of the Lord” is a common phrase in the Old Testament prophets. It indicates a moment of God’s […]

This meditation is based on a passage for November 8, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Luke 14:12-24 Reflection and Question: All my life I have loved the hedgerows and byways of this story. I take Jesus’ admonition to heart when […]

This meditation is based on a passage for November 7, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Matthew 20:1-16 Reflection and Question: Although the punch line here is one Jesus uses many times in the Gospels: “So the last will be first […]

This meditation is based on a passage for November 6, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Zephaniah 3:14-20 Reflection and Question: On Tuesday we encountered the apocalyptic calamity graphically described by Zephaniah. This concluding section to the book has a completely […]

This meditation is based on a passage for November 5, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Psalm 142 Reflection and Question: Some of the psalmist’s circumstances might be reflected in this prayer for comfort and help. “Bring me out of prison” […]

This meditation is based on a passage for November 4, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Revelation 16:12-21 Reflection and Question: There are at least three levels of meaning at work in this description of the angels pouring out bowls of […]

This meditation is based on a passage for November 3, 2010 in the Daily Lectionary Year 2 from the Book of Common Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1993). Text: Luke 13:10-17 Reflection and Question: Although all the gospel writers include stories of Jesus irritating the religious authorities by performing healings on the Sabbath, this […]