Thought for the Day

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Feeding the flock during Covid lockdown.

These are now quite old, but feel free to watch them again. They are a week-day daily 5-minute video reflection, applying a verse from the bible to life in lockdown, brought to you by our elders, Simon and Chris with a few guests from time to time.

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May 2021	Thought for the day has now come to an end
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19 Wed	Come, come!	Rev. 22:17-21	Simon
18 Tue	Let’s Magnify Christ	Phil.1:20	Chris
17 Mon	Solomon’s conclusion as to how to lead your life	Eccl. 12:13-14	Stan
14 Fri	A sight that tips the balance of the scales	2 Cor. 4:16-18	Simon
13 Thu	I’ve started so I’ll finish	Phil. 1:6	Simon
12 Wed	A better way to calculate!	Judg. 7:2	Simon
11 Tue	It’s good to give thanks	Ps. 92:1-2	Chris
10 Mon	The Lord’s care	Ps. 139: 7, 9-10	Alasdair
7 Fri	Oh, please come	Ps. 101:2	Simon
6 Thu	A face we shall see	Rev. 22:4	Simon
5 Wed	A distinctive privilege	Ps. 69:13	Simon
4 Tue	Two Books to Read	Gen. 39 ff	Chris
April	2021
30 Fri	Steps to take	John 3:1-21 (7:50 & 19:39)	Simon
29 Thu	All the more	Mark 10:48	Simon
28 Wed	Don’t lose heart	Mark 4:26-29	Simon
27 Tue	The Macedonian Equation	2 Cor. 8:2	Chris
26 Mon	How will you use your life?	Eccl. 3:2	Stan
23 Fri	A dragon is slain	Heb 2:14	Simon
22 Thu	Hearing loss or hearing gain?	Luke 8:18	Simon
21 Wed	The Queen and the King of Kings	Luke 1:33	Simon
20 Tue	The Pioneer of our Faith	Heb. 12:2	Chris
16 Fri	The Duke and the Prince	Acts 3:15	Simon
15 Thu	A certainty to treasure and bank on	Josh. 23:14	Simon
14 Wed	A topical reason not to fear	Matt. 10:30	Simon
13 Tue	Longing to see ‘face to face’	1 Thess. 2:17	Chris
12 Mon	“… let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.”	Ps. 105:3	Alasdair
9 Fri	5 words by which to live!	Eph. 5:18	Simon
8 Thu	Yes, I will!	Luke 5:5	Simon
7 Wed	Why Jesus’ resurrection is such good news today!	Rom. 4:25	Simon
6 Tue	Those he justified, he also glorified	Rom. 8:29,30	Chris
5 Mon	The Emmaus Road Encounter	Luke 24:13-35	Stan
2 Fri	Easter Anger, Abandonment and Acceptance	Mark 15:33-38	Simon
1 Thu	How to be wise	Matt. 7:24-27	Simon
March	2021
31 Wed	Costly devotion	Mark 14:3-6	Simon
30 Tue	The Great Exchange	Rom. 8:29,30	Chris
26 Fri	Something to remember when it’s tough	Deut. 11:23	Simon
25 Thu	Give yourself a spiritual de-clutter	Gal. 2:20	Simon
24 Wed	The cancelling of the TOTAL sum you owe.	1 John 1:7	Simon
23 Tue	Be even more diligent …	2 Peter 1:10	Chris
22 Mon	The antidote to weariness	Heb. 12:1-3	Alasdair
19 Fri	Every reason to be satisfied	Phil. 3:8,9	Simon
18 Thu	One of the things lockdown can’t restrict	Phil. 3:13	Simon
17 Wed	To know Him as much as its possible for me to do so.	Phil. 3:8-10	Simon
16 Tue	God’s calling	Rom. 8:29,30	Chris
15 Mon	Remember we have a Helper/Comforter	John 14:16	Stan
12 Fri	Compassion fatigue?	Mark 1:41, 9:22, Matt. 14:14, 15:32, 20:34	Simon
11 Thu	Hearts and kidneys	Luke 10:33, 15:20	Simon
10 Wed	Lockdown weight loss	Heb. 12:1	Simon
9 Tue	Roadmap Step 1	Rom. 8:29,30	Chris
8 Mon	Others, not self	Rom. 12:15	Simon
5 Fri	A treasure worth learning	Phil. 4:11	Simon
4 Thu	Can this be so?	Ps. 149:4	Simon
3 Wed	A sight to keep you going	Job 19:26	Simon
2 Tue	“Percy”	2 Thes. 3:5	Chris
1 Mon	What is precious to you?	Ps. 36: 7	Alasdair
February	2021
26 Fri	A stunning promise – grasp it firmly with both hands!	Rom. 8:32	Simon
25 Thu	Comfort and strength for the discouraged and weak	2 Thes. 2:16,17	Simon
24 Wed	What to do when you’re overwhelmed	Ps. 62:8	Simon
23 Tue	You are the Potter, we are the Clay	Isa. 64:8	Chris
22 Mon	The gospel in a sentence	Rom. 6:23	Stan
19 Fri	Time to start counting!	Eph. 1:3	Simon
18 Thu	Comfort and encouragement in 4 words	Ps. 23:4	Simon
17 Wed	Ash Wednesday: repentance and self-denial	Luke 9:23	Simon
16 Tue	Binding and Writing	Prov. 3:3-4	Chris
12 Fri	Please help me to be patient	Col. 1:11	Simon
11 Thu	Let the thirsty drink to their heart’s content	Rev. 22:17	Simon
10 Wed	You and Christ; Christ and you	Gal. 2:20	Simon
9 Tue	When in a fix Proverbs 3:5&6	Prov. 3:5,6	Chris
8 Mon	What of your plans?	Acts 16:1-10	Alasdair
5 Fri	Burdened, burning or bursting?	Luke 24:32	Simon
4 Thu	Please, LORD, keep me	Ps. 25:20	Simon
3 Wed	All the way my Saviour leads me	Ex. 13:17	Simon
2 Tue	The God of Peace	Rom. 15:33	Chris
1 Mon	Joyful Expectation or Fearful Concern	Matt. 25:31-46	Stan
January	2021
29 Fri	The willingness of Jesus towards you	Mark 1:41	Simon
28 Thu	Do not grieve the Holy Spirit	Eph. 4:30	Simon
27 Wed	He has done all things well	Mark 7:37	Simon
26 Tue	The God of Patience and Comfort	Rom. 15:5	Chris
22 Fri	The Amazing Christ!	Col. 1:16 (15-23)	Simon
21 Thu	Encouragement to press on	Phil. 3:12,14	Simon
20 Wed	We shall not be moved	Ps. 16:8	Simon
19 Tue	The God of Hope	Rom. 15:13	Chris
18 Mon	This Jesus	Acts 2:23,32,36	Alasdair
15 Fri	When it snows	Isa. 55:10,11	Simon
14 Thu	Guarding heart and mouth!	Jas. 1:19,20	Simon
13 Wed	What to do when you’re losing heart	Ps. 27:13	Simon
12 Tue	A longing for God	Ps. 84	Chris
11 Mon	You have not passed this way before	Josh. 3:4	Stan
8 Fri	A remarkable find	Luke 19:10	Simon
7 Thu	Further stirrings	Hag. 1:14	Simon
6 Wed	Stirring stuff!	Ezra 1:1,5	Simon
5 Tue	The God who is near	Ps. 145	Chris
1 Fri	The New Year’s Menu	Josh. 5:12	Simon
December	2020
31 Thu	Frankincense and myrrh	Matt. 2:11	Simon
30 Wed	The gold of our obedience	Matt. 2:11	Simon
29 Tue	Jesus never changes	Heb. 13:8	Chris
28 Mon	Who is standing with you?	2 Tim. 4:16-18	Alasdair
24 Thu	Becoming something new because of Christmas	John 1:12	Simon
23 Wed	He both came and became!	John 1:14	Simon
22 Tue	The Sun has risen	Luke 1:78	Chris
21 Mon	The End of a Long Wait	Luke 2:25-35	Stan
18 Fri	Today’s the day!	2 Cor. 6:2	Simon
17 Thu	A remarkable lesson from swaddling	Luke 2:7 (& Job 38:9)	Simon
16 Wed	Seeing the King	Isa. 6:5 (John 12:41)	Simon
15 Tue	Ready Servants	2 Sam. 15:15	Chris
11 Fri	Tears and joy	Ps. 30:5	Simon
10 Thu	It needs to be personal	Acts 2:21	Simon
09 Wed	Proven to be reliable	Matt. 2:5	Simon
08 Tue	B.L.E.S.S.	3 John 2	Chris
07 Mon	Looking to Jesus	Heb. 12:2	Alasdair
04 Fri	Making Covid days a turning point for good	Eph. 1:17	Simon
03 Thu	Knowing where to go when you’re in the doldrums	Ps. 103:8	Simon
02 Wed	A sign of sanity not madness!	Ps. 103:1,22	Simon
01 Tue	Black Friday?	Ps. 85:10	Chris
November	2020
30 Mon	God has given you talents – use them	Matt. 25:14-30	Stan
27 Fri	Something to look forward to	2 Pet. 3:13-14	Simon
26 Thu	A lockdown change for good	1 Thess. 3:11-13	Simon
25 Wed	I can pray like this, too	Phil. 1:9-11	Simon
24 Tue	Go in the strength you have	Judg. 6:14	Chris
20 Fri	The remedy for the global crisis	Rom. 6:23	Simon
19 Thu	“With”: not once, not twice, BUT three times!	Ps. 130	Simon
18 Wed	Something to exhilarate the heart	1 Tim. 1:15	Simon
17 Tue	The Pearl of Great Price	Matt.13:45-46	Chris
16 Mon	Jesus … having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end	John 13:1	Alasdair
13 Fri	A great help when fearful	Isa. 41:13	Simon
12 Thu	Why today needs to be a day of reckoning for you	Rom. 6:11	Simon
11 Wed	Remember this sacrifice and victory, too	John 15:13	Simon
10 Tue	slogans, reminders & commandments	Josh. 22:5	Chris
9 Mon	Jesus is coming again – so we must prepare	Matt. 25:1-13	Stan
6 Fri	Something God doesn’t remember	Isa. 43:25	Simon
5 Thu	Something really worth remembering	Eph. 2:11 ff	Simon
4 Wed	A restriction worse than lockdown	2 Cor. 6:12	Simon
3 Tue	Power and Mercy	Ps. 62:11-12	Chris
October	2020
30 Fri	Rediscovering gems	Matt. 4:17	Simon
29 Thu	Be beautifully dressed today!	Eph. 6:14	Simon
28 Wed	The extraordinary love of God for the unworthy	Luke 15:20	Simon
27 Tue	Cast your burdens on Him	Ps. 55:22	Chris
26 Mon	The blessings of being forgiven	Ps. 32:1	Alasdair
23 Fri	The help we need and the reason why	1 Cor. 10:31, Heb. 4:16	Simon
22 Thu	Free from Covid restrictions	2 Tim. 2:9	Simon
21 Wed	Encouraging news about this morning	Lam. 3:22	Simon
20 Tue	The Steps of a Good Man	Ps. 37:23-24	Chris
16 Fri	So, is there anything which won’t ever fail you?	Josh. 23:14	Simon
15 Thu	When your very heart fails you. What then?	Ps. 73:26	Simon
14 Wed	Thrilling news for today	Ps. 103:10	Simon
13 Tue	Delight yourself in the Lord	Ps. 37:4	Chris
12 Mon	Thanksgiving	Ps. 100	Alasdair
9 Fri	Be a delight to God today.	Prov. 15:8	Simon
8 Thu	Survey the wondrous cross	Rom. 5:8	Simon
7 Wed	Words you can believe and build your life upon today.	Ps. 119:160	Simon
6 Tue	The Lord who provides	1 Kgs. 17	Chris
2 Fri	Something to chew over (32 times!)	Ps. 94:19	Simon
1 Thu	Deep delight in deep distress	Ps. 94:19	Simon
September	2020
30 Wed	Can we really know delight and comfort within anxiety?	Ps. 94:19	Simon
29 Tue	Open our Eyes, Lord	2 Kgs. 6	Chris
28 Mon	The Steadfast Love of the Lord	Ps. 103:15-17	Alasdair
25 Fri	Make space – but make room to encourage	Heb. 10:25	Simon
24 Thu	Face coverings and uncovered faces	2 Cor. 3:18 (Background: Ex. 34)	Simon
23 Wed	Wash your hands	Jas. 4:8	Simon
22 Tue	Haggai’s two questions		Chris
18 Fri	The crowd that is good news	Rev. 7:9	Simon
17 Thu	The 6th hour	Matt. 27:45	Simon
16 Wed	The LORD your God is a consuming fire	Deut. 4:24	Simon
15 Tue	A new yoke	Matt. 11:29-30	Chris
14 Mon	But we see Jesus	Heb. 2:8-9	Alasdair
11 Fri	The Christmas they can’t cancel	2 Cor. 8:9	Simon
10 Thu	Some humbled themselves	2 Chr. 30:11	Simon
9 Wed	A sudden turn for the better	2 Chr. 29:36	Simon
8 Tue	Where to find rest	Matt. 11:28	Chris
7 Mon	A prayer that prevails	Luke 22v32	Simon
4 Fri	The “wait” we can all enjoy	1 Thes. 1:10, Tit. 2:13, Heb. 9:28	Simon
3 Thu	An ambition for these Covid days	Eph. 1:17	Simon
2 Wed	What the Shepshed fields remind us of	Matt. 9:37-38	Simon
1 Tue	The end and the beginning	Isa. 46:10	Chris
August	2020
28 Fri	Reasons to trust God, come what may!	2 Sam. 15:26	Simon
27 Thu	Sing praises to God, sing praises!	Ps. 47:6	Simon
26 Wed	Yes, Jesus’ blood covers the believer’s EVERY sin!	1 John 1:7	Simon
21 Fri	How to avoid wedding shame!	Matt. 22:1-14	Simon
20 Thu	Go on, boast!	Jer. 9:24	Simon
19 Wed	Where is safe from the raging fire?	1 Thes. 1:10	Simon
14 Fri	Discovering that it was for you	John 1:29	Simon
13 Thu	Sovereign Lord, reign in me	Luke 19:14	Simon
12 Wed	Delight to tune your ears to this voice	Luke 9:35	Simon
7 Fri	Body Builders	1 Thes. 5:11	Simon
6 Thu	Building a dwelling place that is fit for God	1 Cor. 3:16	Simon
5 Wed	Remember you’re alive	Rom. 6:11	Simon
July	2020
31 Fri	Be careful where you plant your feet!	1 Cor. 3:11	Simon
30 Thu	A necessary demolition work	2 Cor. 10:4	Simon
29 Wed	The time to be ground-breaking	Hos. 10:12b	Simon
24 Fri	Be encouraged by what Jesus is doing right now	1 John 2:1	Simon
23 Thu	Where do the Father and Son make their home?	John 14:23	Simon
22 Wed	What’s your address?	Ps. 90:1	Simon
17 Fri	A sight to savour and stir.	1 John 3:2-3	Simon
16 Thu	It really doesn’t get any better than this!	Mat. 13:16	Simon
15 Wed	When seeing is caring.	Gen. 16:13	Simon
10 Fri	His desire is toward me	Song. 7:10	Simon
9 Thu	The rebellion of joy	Hab. 3:18	Simon
8 Wed	The marvellous justice of God!	1 John 1:9	Simon
3 Fri	Come on in!	John 19:19	Simon
2 Thu	Please, make sure you know Him	Acts 17:23	Simon
1 Wed	The loving Engraver	Isa. 49:16	Simon
June	2020
26 Fri	Draw near to God and He will draw near to you	Jas. 4:8	Simon
25 Thu	Close encounters of a Divine kind	Deut. 4:7, Ps.145:18	Simon
24 Wed	Nearer than you think	Acts 17:27 & Isa. 55:6	Simon
19 Fri	The importance (and joy) of getting our priorities right	Matt. 6:33	Simon
18 Thu	The beauty and the balance of a king’s 2 questions.	1 Chr. 29;5,14	Simon
17 Wed	Medicine for a bad day	Matt. 12:20	Simon
12 Fri	Living in the bubble of 5 great promises!	Isa. 41:10	Simon
11 Thu	What a place to be!	Ps. 31:15	Simon
10 Wed	Soil in which I would really blossom	Jer. 32:3	Simon
5 Fri	Remembering those who have it tougher than we do.	Mat. 5:44	Simon
4 Thu	Wishing you a very happy birth today	John 3:3,5	Simon
3 Wed	Do I really need God’s forgiveness, too?	Mark 2:5,10	Simon
May	2020
29 Fri	The ascension of Christ.	Acts 1:9-11	Simon
28 Thu	A blessing where you might not expect one	Rev. 14:13	Simon
27 Wed	Loving one another in practice.	1 John 3:18	Simon
22 Fri	Governing in the interests of whom?	Eph. 1:22	Simon
21 Thu	Anxiety & thanksgiving	Phil. 4:6-7	Simon
20 Wed	He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think.	Eph. 3:20	Simon
15 Fri	He strengthened himself in the Lord his God.	1 Sam. 30:6	Simon
14 Th	God is able to make all grace abound to you.	2 Cor. 9:8	Simon
13 Wed	Christ formed in you.	Gal. 4:19	Simon
8 Fri	If the Son makes you free… victory & surrender.	John 8:36	Simon
7 Thu	A sympathetic High Priest.	Heb. 4:15-16	Simon
6 Wed	The very hairs of your head are all numbered.	Matt. 10:30	Simon
1  Fri	Go through the open door before it is shut!	Matt. 25:10	Simon
April	2020
30 Thu	Open to us a door…	Col. 4:3	Simon
29 Wed	Behold, I stand at the door and knock.	Rev. 3:20	Simon
24 Fri	The Lord of hosts is with us	Ps. 46:7,11	Simon
23 Thu	Let us not grow weary in doing good… we shall reap…	Gal. 6:9	Simon
22 Wed	Put on the whole armour of God.	Eph. 6:11	Simon
17 Fri	To whom much is given, of them much will be expected.	Luke. 12:24	Simon
16 Thu	I love You, Lord	Ps. 18:1	Simon
15 Wed	I will restore to you the years the locusts have eaten.	Joel 2:25	Simon
9 Thu	The hour has come	Mark 14:41	Simon
8 Wed	She has done what she could	Mark 14:8	Simon
7 Tue	How long?	Ps. 90:13	Simon
3 Fri	When he has tested me I shall come forth as gold	Job 23:10	Simon
2 Thu	We wish to see Jesus.	John 12:21	Simon
1 Wed	Don’t be a fool.	Ps. 14:1, etc	Simon
March	2020
27 Fri	Knowing the times and knowing what we should do.	1 Chr. 12:32	Simon
26 Thu	It is good to draw near to God.	Ps. 73:28	Simon
25  Wed	Can anything good come out of…?	John 1:46	Simon