Short Thoughts by Don Wicks
https://abundantliving.blog
| Day | Scripture | Title | Topic(s) |
| 1 | John 10:10b | Abundant Life | Abundant life |
| 2 | Acts 8:35 | Divine Encounter | Preaching about Jesus |
| 3 | I Cor.11:33 | One Another | Fellowship of believers |
| 4 | II Peter 3:13 | Something New | God’s idea of newness |
| 5 | John 1:47 | Your Epitaph | How you’ll be remembered |
| 6 | John 4:23 | Seeking | God seeks us |
| 7 | John 5:6 | Do You Want to be Well? | Only Jesus can make us well |
| 8 | John 6:56 | Getting Into Jesus | Jesus is essential |
| 9 | Galatians 6:9 | Harvest Time | How to get a great harvest |
| 10 | Matthew 5:10 | Suffering Persecution | Persecution |
| 11 | John 13:16 | Being A Servant | Servanthood |
| 12 | John 14:16-17 | Invisible Presence | God’s presence |
| 13 | Ephesians 2:4-6 | Choosing Relationships | Relationship with Christ |
| 14 | Matthew 22:37 | Fulfilling our Fundamental Desire | Loving God first |
| 15 | Matthew 12:30 | The Myth of Neutrality | Neutrality ; Decision |
| 16 | II John 10 | False Teaching | Avoiding false influences |
| 17 | Galatians 5:25 | Expectations | Consistent living |
| 18 | Matthew 22:37-39 | Love Your Neighbour | Loving your neighbour |
| 19 | Luke 22:31-32 | Ups and Downs | Failures and Successes |
| 20 | Luke 23:50-52 | Honouring Jesus | Jesus or the world |
| 21 | Philippians 2:5 | Balanced Virtue | Jesus as God and man |
| 22 | II Thessalonians 3:1 | How God’s Work is Accomplished | Doing God’s work |
| 23 | Acts 3:3-6 | Rise Up and Walk | Compassion of Christ |
| 24 | Hebrews 13:3 | Angels Unawares | Angels |
| 25 | Acts 8:35 | Pointing to Jesus | Testifying to Jesus |
| 26 | Luke 24:32 | Incomplete Understanding | Studying the Bible |
| 27 | I Samuel 16:7 | Attitude Counts | Right attitude |
| 28 | Matthew 22:37-39 | Simple Statements | Living rightly |
| 29 | Romans 1:16 | Not Ashamed | Witness to the truth |
| 30 | John 14:6 | The Exclusively of Jesus | Only one way to God |
| 31 | Romans 4L4-5 | A Clear Explanation | Way of Salvation |
| 32 | Exodus 20:2 | No Other Gods | 1st Commandment |
| 33 | Exodus 20:4 | No Images | 2nd Commandment |
| 34 | Exodus 20:7 | God’s Name | 3rd Commandment |
| 35 | Exodus 20:8 | Remembering the Sabbath | 4th Commandment |
| 36 | Exodus 20:12 | Honour Your Father & Mother | 5th Commandment |
| 37 | Exodus 20:13 | Do Not Murder | 6th Commandment |
| 38 | Exodus 20:14 | Do Not Commit Adultery | 7th Commandment |
| 39 | Exodus 20:15 | You Shall Not Steal | 8th Commandment |
| 40 | Exodus 20:16 | False Witness | 9th Commandment |
| 41 | Exodus 20:17 | Coveting | 10th Commandment |
| Day | Scripture | Title | Topic(s) |
| 42 | Matt. 22:36-40 | The Greatest & Next Greatest | Loving God & Loving Others |
| 43 | II Samuel 23:3-4 | The Last Words of David | God’s will for your life |
| 44 | Psalm 19:14 | Regrettable Last Words | Rejecting God’s will |
| 45 | Deut. 33:27 | The Last Words of Moses | Blessing another person |
| 46 | Acts 7:5-60 | The Last Words of Stephen | Honouring history; trusting God to the end; concern for others |
| 47 | Rev. 20:20-21 | The Last Words of the Apostle John | Return of Christ; grace of Christ |
| 48 | Luke 23:46 | The Last Words of Jesus | Price of redemption; commitment to God; confidence in paradise |
| 49 | John 14:2-3 | Both Sides | Death and After Death |
| 50 | Ephesians 4: 26-27, 29-32 | A Terrible Thing | Anger |
| 51 | Hebrews 10:19-25 | The Most Important Thing You Will Do This Week | Church attendance |
| 52 | I Chronicles 5:20b | More Than A Number | Living meaningfully |
| 53 | Romans 13:10 | How to Love One Another | Sacrifice, Love, Choose |
| 54 | John 6:29 | Work, Work, Work | Working for success; for favour with God; by believing |
| 55 | I Chronicles 16:24 | Thanksgiving | Thankfulness to God |
| 56 | Deut.. 6:1-2 | Generations | Teach; Discipline; Example |
| 57 | II Timothy 3:14-15 | Continuing | Covenants; Continuing in the faith |
| 58 | II Chronicles 36:15-16 | Choices | Generations; Choosing God or Other |
| 59 | II Cor. 12:14; Acts 2:38-39; Heb. 11:20-22; Job 42:15 | Leave a Heritage | Parenting – Children, Heritage |
| 60 | Psalm 127:3-5 | What Children Mean to Parents | Parenting -heritage’ reward, blessing |
| 61 | Proverbs 29:17 | Discipline in the Home | Parenting – Discipline |
| 62 | Psalm 103:13 | A Loving Example | Parenting – provision, compassion, example / Prayer |
| 63 | Proverbs 22:6 | Teach the Children | Parental teaching of children |
| 64 | Revelation 2:7 | Ears to Hear | Listening to God |
| 65 | II Timothy 2:8 | The Day the World Forgets about Jesus | Christmas; post-Christmas |
| 66 | Matt. 2:18; Gen 1:1 | Believe It or Not | Creation; Virgin Birth; Faith |
| 67 | Isaiah 7; Ephesians 3:14-21 | Whom Do You Trust? | Threats; Self-reliance |
| 68 | Acts 10:9-23 | What God Says is Enough | Inspiration of Scripture; Understanding the Bible |
| 69 | Isaiah 26:3 | Perfect Peace | Hope; Trust; Peace; Protection |
| 70 | Isaiah 26:7-12 | Is God Your Earnest Desire? | Desiring God; God’s Judgments: Righteousness; Peace |
| 71 | Isaiah 26:13 | Rescue | God’s rescue and discipline |
| 72 | Jeremiah 32:26-27 | Certainty | Following God with certainty |
| 73 | Mark 16:7 | Just As He Told You | The teachings of Jesus |
| 74 | Mark 1:17; 8:34 | Follow | What it means to follow |
| 75 | Mark 3:35 | Do God’s Will | Determining what is God’s will |
| 76 | Mark 9:35; 10:43-45 | Serve | Servanthood |
| 77 | Mark 9:37-41 | Receive and Give | Humble service |
| 78 | Mark 11:22-25 | Ready to Pray | Prayer |
| 79 | Mark 12:17 | Pay Your Taxes | Government |
| 80 | Mark 12:28-31 | Love God & Your Neighbour | Love |
| 81 | Mark 14:38 | Watch & Pray | Watchfulness; Prayer |
| 82 | Mark 16:7, 15 | Go | Share |
| 83 | Matt. 6:12 | Thoughts on Forgiveness | Forgiveness |
| 84 | Matt. 5:9 | Peacemakers | Peacemaking |
| 85 | Colossians 3:11 | Cultural Diversity | Diversity in the church |
| 86 | Luke 1-2 | Meaning of Bless(ing) | Blessings |
| 87 | Jeremiah 14 | Upsetting Times | Overwhelming Change |
| 88 | Psalm 46:10 | Isolated | Quietness; Rest; Isolation |
| 89 | Deut. 31-34 | Run for Your Life | End of Life Sharing |
| 90 | Eccles. 12:1-7 | Aging | Aging |
| 91 | II Tim. 1:8-9 | Finding Purpose | Life’s Purpose |
| 92 | Proverbs 3:5-6 | Guidance | Decision-making; Guidance |
| 93 | Matt. 21:1-12 | Who is This? | Palm Sunday: Passion #1 |
| Day | Scripture | Title | Topic(s) |
| 94 | Matt. 21:12-17 | It is Written | Clearing Temple; Passion #2 |
| 95 | Matt. 21:18-26:16 | By What Authority? | Rejecting Christ; Passion #3 |
| 96 | Matt. 26:1-56 | Scripture Fulfilled | Maundy Thursday: Passion #4 |
| 97 | Matt. 26:57-27:66 | Injustice | Trial to Burial; Passion #5 |
| 98 | Matt. 27:62-66 | In the Tomb | Death of Jesus; Passion #6 |
| 99 | Matthew 28 | Resurrection | Resurrection: Passion #7 |
| 100 | Proverbs 17:8, 10 | Defensiveness | Defensiveness |
| 101 | I Kings 1:6 | Fatherhood: David’s Failure | Fatherhood |
| 102 | I Tim. 3:1-5 | Fatherhood: Failures & Successes | Fatherhood |
| 103 | I Thess.2:11-12 | Fatherhood: What the Bible Teaches | Fatherhood |
| 104 | Psalm 103:13 | The Fatherhood of God | Fatherhood of God |
| 105 | Isaiah 66:13 | Mother-like Work of God | Mother-like |
| 106 | Genesis 3:1 | Conspiracy Theories – #1, The Serpent | Conspiracy Theories; Satan |
| 107 | Exodus 7:8-13 | Conspiracy Theories – #2, The Magicians | Conspiracy Theories; Pharaoh’s Magicians |
| 108 | Luke 16:31 | Conspiracy Theories – #3, The Supernatural | Conspiracy Theories; the Supernatural |
| 109 | I Peter 3:20 | Lessons from the Flood – #1, Preparation | The Flood; Preparation |
| 110 | Genesis 7:17-20 | Lessons from the Flood – #2, Judgment | The Flood ; Judgement |
| 111 | II Peter 2:9 | Lessons from the Flood – #3, Rescue | The Flood; Rescue |
| 112 | Isaiah 54:9-10 | Lessons from the Flood – #4, Love & Peace | The Flood; Love; Peace |
| 113 | Psalm 10:1 | Why Doesn’t God Just Fix Things? | Asking God, ‘Why?’ |
| 114 | II Peter 3:4 | The Return of Christ | Christ’s Return |
| 115 | Matthew 6:19-20 | What Jesus Says About Heaven | Christ’s Return; Heaven |
| 116 | Mark 13:24-26 | A Spectacular Return | Christ’s Return; Awesome |
| 117 | Luke 13:23-24, 29-30 | An Opportunity Not to be Missed | Christ’s Return; Opportunity |
| 118 | John 6:38-40 | Going to the Father | Christ’s Return; Father |
| 119 | Matthew 2:2, 13 | Christmas Contrasts | Birth of Christ; Christmas |
| 120 | Acts 17:22-31 | What’s In A Name? | Christian |
| 121 | I John 5:1-5 | Defining Evangelical | Evangelical |
| 122 | Romans 13:1-7 | God and Government | Government |
| 123 | Galatians 6:16; James 1:12-27 | Understanding Temptation | Temptation |
| 124 | Galatians 5:19-21 | Types of Sins | Temptation; Types of Sins |
| 125 | I Corinthians 10:13; Ephesians 6:10-20 | Winning Over Temptation | Temptation; Victory |
| 126 | I John 1:8-10 | When We Sin | Confession; Repentance |
| 127 | Jeremiah 1 | The Times in Which We Live | Birthdays |
| 128 | Ephesians 1:1-2 | Grace and Peace | Grace ; Peace |
| 129 | Ephesians 1:3-10 | Praise | Praise ; Worship ; Adoration |
| 130 | Ephesians 1:11-14 | Inheritance | Inheritance from God |
| Day | Scripture | Title | Topic(s) |
| 131 | Ephesians 1:15-19 | Prayer | Prayer ; Knowing God’s Power |
| 132 | Ephesians 1:20-23 | Far Above | Christ’s Exultation |
| 133 | Jeremiah 42 | Don’t Go to Egypt | Trust |
| 134 | Genesis 32:30; Isaiah 6:1-8 | Glory! (Part 1) | Glory of God |
| 135 | Ezekiel 1 | Ezekiel’s Vision of the Glory of God | Glory of God |
| 136 | Revelation 1 and 22 | Shining Like the Sun | Glory of God |
| 137 | Isaiah 56:1-8; Matthew 21:1-17 | A House of Prayer | Worship |
| 138 | Isaiah 40:3-11 | A Voice | Proclaiming Jesus |
| 139 | Isaiah 6 | Closed Eyes | Listening to God |
| 140 | Isaiah 9:1-7 | Light | Spiritual Illumination |
| 141 | Genesis 33 | Esau Forgives | Forgiveness |
| 142 | Genesis 37 and 45 | Joseph Forgives | Forgiveness |
| 143 | I Samuel 9 and 16 | David Forgives | Forgiveness |
| 144 | Acts 6, 7, 8:1-2 | Stephen Forgives | Forgiveness |
| 145 | II Timothy 4:9-19 | Paul Forgives | Forgiveness |
| 146 | Micah 7 | God the Father Forgives | Forgiveness |
| 147 | Ephesians 1:3-10 | Jesus Forgives | Forgiveness |
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