Thoughts of the Day Topics

Sunday, 12th April 2020 - Easter Sunday Sunday, 5th April 2020 - Palm Sunday Sunday, 29th March 2020 - The Servant King Wednesday, 25th March 2020 - According to God's word Monday, 30th March 2020 - Being honest about ourselves Friday, 3rd April 2020 - Following the Light Wednesday, 8th April 2020 - God's will be done Monday, 13th April 2020 - Our belief Thursday, 9th April 2020 - Maundy Thursday Friday, 10th April 2020 - Good Friday Saturday, 11th April 2020 - Sealed in the tomb Thursday, 16th April 2020 - The road to Emmaus: 1 Saturday, 18th April 2020 - Belief and faith Sunday, 19th April 2020 - Having Doubts Thursday, 30th April 2020 - The Ethiopian Eunuch Sunday, 3rd May 2020 - The Good Shepherd, 2 Wednesday, 6th May 2020 - Jesus came to save, not judge the world Thursday, 7th May 2020 - Temptation Friday, 8th May 2020 - Don't be troubled Tuesday, 12th May 2020 - Follow me Wednesday, 13th May 2020 - I am the true vine Tuesday, 19th May 2020 - The Wise Man's House Thursday, 21st May 2020 - Ascension Day: 1 Sunday, 24th May 2020 - The Glory of the Cross Monday, 25th May 2020 - Simon the Pharisee Tuesday, 26th May 2020 - The parable of the Sower Thursday, 28th May 2020 - The High Priestly Prayer Friday, 29th May 2020 - Do you love me? Saturday, 30th May 2020 - Living Water Wednesday, 3rd June 2020 - Who is the greatest Thursday, 4th June 2020 - The Great Commandment Saturday, 6th June 2020 - The widow's mite Tuesday, 9th June 2020 - We are salt and light Wednesday, 10th June 2020 - The Lord's Prayer: 1 Thursday, 11th June 2020 - Thanksgiving for Holy Communion Sunday, 14th June 2020 - The harvest needs labourers Wednesday, 17th June 2020 - Consider the lilies of the field Friday, 19th June 2020 - Where is your treasure? Wednesday, 24th June 2020 - Prepare the way of the Lord Thursday, 25th June 2020 - Being humble Friday, 26th June 2020 - Guests invited to a banquet Saturday, 4th July 2020 - Giving Thanks Sunday, 5th July 2020 - Jesus seeks out the lost Tuesday, 7th July 2020 - Keep praying Thursday, 9th July 2020 - Can we see? Tuesday, 14th July 2020 - Jesus in the Temple Thursday, 16th July 2020 - Come to me, you that are weary Thursday, 23rd July 2020 - Parables (1) Friday, 24th July 2020 - Jesus heals Saturday, 25th July 2020 - Following Jesus Sunday, 26th July 2020 - The Kingdom of Heaven (1) Monday, 27th July 2020 - The Kingdom of Heaven (2) Tuesday, 28th July 2020 - The Kingdom of Heaven (3) Sunday, 2nd August 2020 - The bread of Heaven Thursday, 6th August 2020 - The Transfiguration Sunday, 9th August 2020 - Real faith in God Wednesday, 12th August 2020 - Jesus the Teacher: 1 Sunday, 16th August 2020 - Jesus the teacher: 2 Monday, 17th August 2020 - The cost of following Jesus Tuesday, 18th August 2020 - Easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle... Thursday, 20th August 2020 - The Kingdom of Heaven (6) Tuesday, 25th August 2020 - Scribes and Pharisee: 1 Wednesday, 26th August 2020 - Scribes and Pharisees: 2 Friday, 28th August 2020 - The Kingdom of Heaven (7) Tuesday, 1st September 2020 - Saul's conversion Wednesday, 2nd September 2020 - The courage of Ananias and Saul Saturday, 5th September 2020 - Priorities Wednesday, 9th September 2020 - What following Jesus means Thursday, 10th September 2020 - Loving one another Friday, 11th September 2020 - I believe, help my unbelief! Saturday, 12th September 2020 - Diseased trees Friday, 18th September 2020 - The women who followed Jesus Friday, 25th September 2020 - God or the Emperor Saturday, 26th September 2020 - Another trap Monday, 5th October 2020 - Who is our neighbour? Sunday, 11th October 2020 - Enter through the narrow door Thursday, 15th October 2020 - Chosen before the world began Wednesday, 21st October 2020 - Being ready for the Son of Man Friday, 23rd October 2020 - How do we know God? Monday, 26th October 2020 - Abiding in God Saturday, 31st October 2020 - Those who humble themselves will be exalted Sunday, 15th November 2020 - The day of the Lord Wednesday, 11th November 2020 - Think no evil Friday, 13th November 2020 - Forgiving others Thursday, 12th November 2020 - Loving your enemy Tuesday, 24th November 2020 - False prophets: 1 Wednesday, 18th November 2020 - If you choose, Lord Monday, 23rd November 2020 - An unusual companion Tuesday, 24th November 2020 - Inward or outward Christians? Saturday, 28th November 2020 - Come to me Monday, 30th November 2020 - St Andrew's Day Tuesday, 1st December 2020 - Experiencing the Holy Spirit Thursday, 3rd December 2020 - Build your house on the rock Friday, 4th December 2020 - The Lord is my light Saturday, 5th December 2020 - The Kingdom of Heaven (8) Wednesday, 9th December 2020 - Ember days Saturday, 12th December 2020 - Beware the yeast of the Pharisees Monday, 14th December 2020 - Simon Peter's eureka moment Tuesday, 15th December 2020 - Outcasts enter the Kingdom of God Wednesday, 16th December 2020 - Faith can move mountains Thursday, 17th December 2020 - Being a good citizen Friday, 18th December 2020 - The 'O Antiphons' Saturday, 19th December 2020 - O root of Jesse - 1 Sunday, 20th December 2020 - O Key of David - 1 Tuesday, 22nd December 2020 - O King of all the nations Wednesday, 23rd December 2020 - O Emmanuel Thursday, 24th December 2020 - "The highest of the kings of the earth" Friday, 25th December 2020 - No space for a baby Saturday, 26th December 2020 - The Christmas baby Sunday, 27th December 2020 - Christmas celebrations Tuesday, 29th December 2020 - Holy to the Lord Wednesday, 30th December 2020 - Anna the prophet Friday, 1st January 2021 - God's children Sunday, 3rd January 2021 - The young Jesus Tuesday, 12th January 2021 - Jesus' teaching Wednesday, 13th January 2021 - Restoring the spirit Thursday, 14th January 2021 - Real faith Saturday, 16th January 2021 - Jesus calls sinners Monday, 18th January 2021 - New things for old Friday, 22nd January 2021 - Jesus chooses his disciples Sunday, 24th January 2021 - The Church as the bride of Christ Thursday, 28th January 2021 - The more we give, the more we get Thursday, 18th February 2021 - Time to refresh our thoughts Sunday, 21st February 2021 - Calling on God Saturday, 27th February 2021 - I am the bread of life (1) Tuesday, 2nd March 2021 - Called to be a servant Saturday, 6th March 2021 - The lost coin Sunday, 7th March 2021 - Jesus gets tough Monday, 8th March 2021 - Stick with the plan! Tuesday, 9th March 2021 - Don't throw a stone Wednesday, 10th March 2021 - I am the light of the world (2) Thursday, 11th March 2021 - The craving for sin Friday, 12th March 2021 - Why have you forsaken me? Saturday, 13th March 2021 - Actions are not everything Monday, 15th March 2021 - God's healing power Tuesday, 16th March 2021 - I am the gate (3) Wednesday, 17th March 2021 - I am the Good Shepherd (4) Thursday, 18th March 2021 - Actions speak louder than words Friday, 19th March 2021 - St Joseph's Day Saturday, 20th March 2021 - I am the Resurrection and the Life (5) Tuesday, 23rd March 2021 - The world and our faith Saturday, 27th March 2021 - The opposition gathers pace: 1 Sunday, 28th March 2021 - Palm Sunday welcome Monday, 29th March 2021 - The opposition gathers pace: 2 Tuesday, 30th March 2021 - Walk in the light Wednesday, 31st March 2021 - The betrayer Thursday, 1st April 2021 - Maundy Thursday: 2 Friday, 2nd April 2021 - Good Friday: 2 Saturday, 3rd April 2021 - Easter Eve Sunday, 4th April 2021 - Easter Sunday: 2 Wednesday, 7th April 2021 - The road to Emmaus: 2 Thursday, 8th April 2021 - Witnesses Friday, 9th April 2021 - The risen Jesus in Galilee: 1 Saturday, 10th April 2021 - Where, O death, is your victory? Sunday, 11th April 2021 - Doubting Thomas Monday, 12th April 2021 - Being born again Tuesday, 13th April 2021 - So who was Jesus? Wednesday, 14th April 2021 - God so loved the world Tuesday, 20th April 2021 - Disbelief! Thursday, 22nd April 2021 - Drawn to God Friday, 23rd April 2021 - God calls Saul Sunday, 25th April 2021 - Let us love in truth and action Thursday, 29th April 2021 - Following the example of Jesus Friday, 30th April 2021 - I am the Way (6) Sunday, 2nd May 2021 - I am the true vine (7) Monday, 3rd May 2021 - God in our life Wednesday, 5th May 2021 - The corner stone Thursday, 6th May 2021 - Belief and action Friday, 7th May 2021 - Friends not servants Saturday, 8th May 2021 - Julian of Norwich Tuesday, 11th May 2021 - Rogation Tuesday Thursday, 13th May 2021 - Ascension Day: 2 Friday, 14th May 2021 - False prophets: 2 Saturday, 15th May 2021 - Living in the light Sunday, 16th May 2021 - The Messiah Monday, 17th May 2021 - Appearance and Reality Tuesday, 18th May 2021 - The Glory of God Wednesday, 19th May 2021 - The Lord of nature Friday, 21st May 2021 - Jesus and his power Saturday, 22nd May 2021 - Water of Life Tuesday, 25th May 2021 - Keeping up with the Jones' Thursday, 27th May 2021 - Jesus says, 'Follow me' Friday, 28th May 2021 - The 70 are sent out Sunday, 30th May 2021 - 1 x 1 x 1 = 1 Monday, 31st May 2021 - Who is my mother and brother? Tuesday, 1st June 2021 - Justin Martyr Wednesday, 2nd June 2021 - Jesus and the Sadducees Thursday, 3rd June 2021 - Corpus Christi Friday, 4th June 2021 - Hiding the light of Christ Saturday, 5th June 2021 - The poor widow Tuesday, 8th June 2021 - The parable of the rich fool Wednesday, 9th June 2021 - Stop worrying! Friday, 11th June 2021 - Barnabas the Apostle Monday, 14th June 2021 - An eye for an eye Thursday, 17th June 2021 - The Lord's Prayer: 3 Friday, 18th June 2021 - Store up treasure in heaven Saturday, 19th June 2021 - Serving two masters Monday, 21st June 2021 - People watching Tuesday, 22nd June 2021 - The road is hard Wednesday, 23rd June 2021 - Living the Christian life Wednesday, 30th June 2021 - Let the children come to me! Thursday, 1st July 2021 - Restored by faith Friday, 2nd July 2021 - St Matthew and the tax-collectors Wednesday, 7th July 2021 - The Twelve Apostles: 1 Thursday, 8th July 2021 - Jesus, the corner stone Sunday, 11th July 2021 - John the Baptist - 2 Tuesday, 13th July 2021 - Indifference Wednesday, 14th July 2021 - Come to me, all you that are weary Friday, 16th July 2021 - Breaking the Sabbath Law Saturday, 17th July 2021 - Jesus the Messiah helps our faith Sunday, 18th July 2021 - The worker Monday, 19th July 2021 - God's servant Wednesday, 21st July 2021 - Parables (2) Friday, 23rd July 2021 - Parables (3) Thursday, 22nd July 2021 - Mary Magdalene Saturday, 24th July 2021 - Be doers of the word Tuesday, 27th July 2021 - Faith or works? Thursday, 29th July 2021 - William Wilberforce, Social Reformer Sunday, 1st August 2021 - Possessions Monday, 2nd August 2021 - Mark - 1 Tuesday, 3rd August 2021 - Mark - 2 Wednesday, 4th August 2021 - Mark - 3 Thursday, 5th August 2021 - Mark - 4 Saturday, 7th August 2021 - Mark - 5 Monday, 9th August 2021 - Mark - 6 Tuesday, 10th August 2021 - Let the children come Wednesday, 11th August 2021 - Jesus is with us Thursday, 12th August 2021 - Forgiving one another Friday, 13th August 2021 - Mark - 7 Sunday, 15th August 2021 - Mary, the Mother of Jesus Monday, 16th August 2021 - Getting the stains out Saturday, 21st August 2021 - Ruth and Boaz Sunday, 22nd August 2021 - Hypocrites! Tuesday, 24th August 2021 - Keeping the faith Wednesday, 25th August 2021 - Mark - 8 Thursday, 26th August 2021 - Keep awake! Sunday, 29th August 2021 - The Beatitudes - 1 Wednesday, 1st September 2021 - Mark - 9 Friday, 3rd September 2021 - Who is Jesus? Monday, 6th September 2021 - Mark - 10 Tuesday, 7th September 2021 - Prayer Thursday, 9th September 2021 - Mark - 11 Saturday, 11th September 2021 - Looking after number one! Friday, 10th September 2021 - Bearing good fruit Monday, 13th September 2021 - The Centurion's servant Wednesday, 15th September 2021 - Looking for the good in others Thursday, 16th September 2021 - Mark - 12 Monday, 27th September 2021 - Mark - 14 Saturday, 9th October 2021 - Mark 15 - Serving God Sunday, 10th October 2021 - The coming Messiah Monday, 11th October 2021 - Humility Tuesday, 12th October 2021 - See how these Christians love one another! Thursday, 14th October 2021 - True love Thursday, 14th October 2021 - How to get there Saturday, 16th October 2021 - The Advocate Sunday, 17th October 2021 - Servant Song - 4 Monday, 18th October 2021 - Saint Luke, Evangelist Tuesday, 19th October 2021 - Fruit that will last Friday, 22nd October 2021 - Failing to interpret the truth Friday, 29th October 2021 - Avoiding controversies and quarrels Saturday, 6th November 2021 - Jesus, light of the world Monday, 8th November 2021 - The Beatitudes - 2 Wednesday, 10th November 2021 - Thinking is as bad as doing! Thursday, 11th November 2021 - Love your enemy Friday, 12th November 2021 - Praying for others Saturday, 13th November 2021 - Frowning only achieves wrinkles Tuesday, 16th November 2021 - The hard way Friday, 19th November 2021 - The storm Saturday, 20th November 2021 - The Lord God is King: 1 Monday, 22nd November 2021 - Nothing need be hidden Sunday, 28th November 2021 - Being born afresh Tuesday, 30th November 2021 - Saint Andrew, Apostle Monday, 29th November 2021 - The prophecy fulfilled Thursday, 2nd December 2021 - Who is welcome in the Kingdom of Heaven? Friday, 3rd December 2021 - The blind see Saturday, 4th December 2021 - Getting the message out Sunday, 5th December 2021 - John the Baptist - 3 Sunday, 12th December 2021 - Rejoice in the Lord Tuesday, 14th December 2021 - What do you think? Friday, 17th December 2021 - O Wisdom Friday, 24th December 2021 - Christmas Eve Saturday, 25th December 2021 - Christmas Day Sunday, 26th December 2021 - Boxing Day Tuesday, 28th December 2021 - The Holy Innocents Wednesday, 29th December 2021 - Simeon Thursday, 30th December 2021 - Anna the Prophet Sunday, 9th January 2022 - The Baptism of Jesus Sunday, 16th January 2022 - The first miracle Thursday, 20th January 2022 - You have put my tears in Your bottle Sunday, 23rd January 2022 - Home is Capernaum Monday, 24th January 2022 - A kingdom divided cannot stand Thursday, 27th January 2022 - Hiding from God Friday, 28th January 2022 - The Lord's instructions Wednesday, 2nd February 2022 - Candlemas - Presentation of Christ Monday, 7th February 2022 - We are the branches of the vine Tuesday, 8th February 2022 - Loving one another, today Wednesday, 9th February 2022 - Testifying to the truth Thursday, 10th February 2022 - Why Jesus is leaving Friday, 11th February 2022 - Not taking in what we hear Tuesday, 15th February 2022 - Prayer for protection Wednesday, 16th February 2022 - Working together to be one Thursday, 17th February 2022 - Jesus offers himself Sunday, 20th February 2022 - Worrying! Thursday, 24th February 2022 - Removing obstacles in the way Sunday, 27th February 2022 - Transfiguration Sunday Monday, 28th February 2022 - A living hope Thursday, 3rd March 2022 - Being ashamed of Jesus Sunday, 6th March 2022 - The double parable Tuesday, 8th March 2022 - The Father and the Son Wednesday, 9th March 2022 - Ember Day 1 Thursday, 10th March 2022 - Knocking and Asking Friday, 11th March 2022 - Ember Day 2 Sunday, 13th March 2022 - Counting the cost Monday, 14th March 2022 - Be merciful Tuesday, 15th March 2022 - Called to be students Wednesday, 16th March 2022 - Called to be servants Monday, 21st March 2022 - The living water Wednesday, 23rd March 2022 - I am the light of the world Saturday, 26th March 2022 - Faith or no faith Monday, 28th March 2022 - The second sign Tuesday, 29th March 2022 - The Third Sign Friday, 1st April 2022 - There are twelve hours in the day Saturday, 2nd April 2022 - True faith Sunday, 3rd April 2022 - The annointing Wednesday, 6th April 2022 - Slaves to sin Monday, 11th April 2022 - Holy Week images - 1 Tuesday, 12th April 2022 - Holy Week images - 2 Wednesday, 13th April 2022 - Holy Week images - 3 Thursday, 14th April 2022 - Holy Week images - 4 Friday, 15th April 2022 - Holy Week images - 5 Saturday, 16th April 2022 - Holy Week images - 6 Sunday, 17th April 2022 - Easter Morning Monday, 18th April 2022 - Monday of Easter week Tuesday, 19th April 2022 - Tuesday of Easter week Wednesday, 20th April 2022 - Wednesday of Easter week Thursday, 21st April 2022 - Thursday of Easter week Friday, 22nd April 2022 - Friday of Easter week Saturday, 23rd April 2022 - Saturday of Easter week Sunday, 24th April 2022 - Thomas and the risen Christ Tuesday, 26th April 2022 - Being born from above Wednesday, 27th April 2022 - The light has come into the world Sunday, 1st May 2022 - Simon Peter, do you love me? Saturday, 7th May 2022 - The Spirit brings life Sunday, 8th May 2022 - "The Father and I are one" Monday, 9th May 2022 - The Lord's my shepherd Tuesday, 10th May 2022 - Knowing the voice Thursday, 12th May 2022 - Knowing and doing Friday, 13th May 2022 - Many dwelling-places Monday, 16th May 2022 - God makes His home with us Tuesday, 17th May 2022 - Peace Wednesday, 18th May 2022 - Pruning the tree Friday, 20th May 2022 - Friends of Jesus Tuesday, 24th May 2022 - Charles and John Wesley Wednesday, 25th May 2022 - Persist in prayer Thursday, 26th May 2022 - Ascension Day: 3 Saturday, 28th May 2022 - Dark and Light Wednesday, 1st June 2022 - Justin, Apologist and Martyr (c165 CE) Saturday, 4th June 2022 - Jesus gives power and authority Monday, 6th June 2022 - The Beatitudes - 3 Tuesday, 7th June 2022 - The salt of the earth Monday, 13th June 2022 - The Good Samaritan Wednesday, 15th June 2022 - Do not work for the food that perishes Thursday, 16th June 2022 - The cup of blessing and the bread Friday, 17th June 2022 - Store up treasure Saturday, 18th June 2022 - Why worry? Tuesday, 21st June 2022 - Enter through the narrow gate Friday, 24th June 2022 - The Nativity of John the Baptist Tuesday, 28th June 2022 - Healing Saturday, 2nd July 2022 - Carrying our cross Sunday, 10th July 2022 - The Good Samaritan revisited Saturday, 16th July 2022 - Using one's talents Sunday, 17th July 2022 - Being like Martha and Mary Wednesday, 20th July 2022 - Let those with ears listen! Thursday, 21st July 2022 - Why does Jesus speak in parables? Sunday, 24th July 2022 - The Lord's Prayer: 4 Monday, 25th July 2022 - The least among many Wednesday, 27th July 2022 - Something precious Friday, 29th July 2022 - Social reformers Sunday, 31st July 2022 - Be on our guard Tuesday, 2nd August 2022 - Have faith Wednesday, 3rd August 2022 - The Canaanite woman Thursday, 4th August 2022 - Recognising Jesus Saturday, 6th August 2022 - The feast of the Transfiguration Sunday, 7th August 2022 - Treasure to keep Tuesday, 9th August 2022 - Mary Sumner founder of the Mothers' Union Thursday, 11th August 2022 - How many times to forgive others Sunday, 14th August 2022 - Reading the signs Monday, 15th August 2022 - Mary, mother of Jesus Wednesday, 17th August 2022 - God rescues His sheep Friday, 19th August 2022 - The two great commandments Saturday, 20th August 2022 - Making space for God Sunday, 21st August 2022 - Ignoring God, or answering His call! Monday, 22nd August 2022 - The woes - 1 Tuesday, 23rd August 2022 - The woes - 2 Wednesday, 24th August 2022 - Bartholomew, the Apostle Thursday, 25th August 2022 - Goodnight prayers Friday, 26th August 2022 - The parable of the Bridesmaids Saturday, 27th August 2022 - Trusting another's expertise Monday, 29th August 2022 - Micah 3 - Sinners are condemned Friday, 2nd September 2022 - Micah 7 - Prophecy concerning the Messiah Sunday, 4th September 2022 - Following Jesus can be expensive Wednesday, 7th September 2022 - Real sins Thursday, 8th September 2022 - The Golden Rule Friday, 9th September 2022 - Copying the teacher Saturday, 10th September 2022 - Growing good fruit Sunday, 11th September 2022 - Education Sunday Monday, 12th September 2022 - Seeing a sign from heaven Tuesday, 13th September 2022 - Eve of Holy Cross Day Wednesday, 14th September 2022 - Holy Cross Day Monday, 19th September 2022 - The Light we cannot hide Wednesday, 21st September 2022 - Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist Monday, 26th September 2022 - The generous spirit Wednesday, 28th September 2022 - No permanent home Tuesday, 27th September 2022 - Having faith in God Friday, 30th September 2022 - Zechariah 5 - A day is coming for the Lord Monday, 3rd October 2022 - Blessed are those who see and hear Tuesday, 4th October 2022 - Francis of Assisi (1226) Thursday, 6th October 2022 - Ask for what you need