Thought For Today

Angus Buchan
Angus Buchan
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A short, inspirational thought for today, from Angus Buchan.

  1. 13h ago

    Open Doors

    I greet you in Jesus precious name! It is Wednesday morning, the 4th of November, 2026, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in 1 Corinthians 16:9: ”For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.” Then we go to the Book of Colossians 4:3: ”…meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains,” A great door of opportunity open, but much opposition, many adversaries. There’s a cost involved if you really want to serve Jesus Christ. Whether it be in the pulpit, whether it be in the workplace, whether it be at school, university. Great doors of opportunity will be opened, but they always come at a price, and I want to suggest to you today it’s more spiritual than physical. For over forty years, I have driven out of this little farm called Shalom. With tears often running down my face as I have just said goodbye to my dear wife once again and all my little children, a hard price to pay. Are you prepared to do it, and do it with all your heart or not? I would have many a conversation driving down the road to go and catch that aeroplane and fly overseas to another continent for a few weeks. “Lord, I really don’t want to do this. I am a farmer, Lord. I’m a happy farmer, I love farming. Oh, but Jesus, You have seen fit to open a huge door for me, a wonderful opportunity to speak to many multitudes of people, but I miss my wife, I miss my children. I miss the farm.” - many adversaries. For me, I love telling people about Jesus, but then I’ve got to go to that hotel room again and sit there on the other side of the world and trust that the Lord is looking after my dear wife and my children. It is a price, folks, but it is a spiritual price. You must understand that when Paul wrote the letter in Colossians, he was actually in chains in the dungeon but he still regarded it as a great opportunity to tell people about Jesus. We must do the same and there is no retirement, there is no slowing down, there is no stopping. We must do it till the end by His grace. Jesus bless you and have a wonderful day. Goodbye.

  2. 1d ago

    Lend to the Lord

    I greet you in Jesus precious name! It is Tuesday morning, the 3rd of November, 2026, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in 1 Samuel 1:28. This is Hannah speaking: ”Therefore I also have lent him to the Lord; as long as he lives he shall be lent to the Lord.” Then, of course, we go to John 3:16: ”For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” I looked up the Oxford Dictionary to find out the exact meaning of the word, ”lent.” It means, allow someone to use something on the understanding that they will return it. Now Hannah had been waiting for a baby for how long? Many years. She was mocked by the people in the community. She went up to the Temple. She cried before the Lord. Eventually the Lord heard her. He gave her the most beautiful baby. Yes, I’m talking about Samuel. Samuel is one of the few prophets who never faltered. He was steadfast from the day he was born until the day he went home to be Jesus. Hannah made an agreement. She said, “Lord, if You give me that child I will give him back to You.” Now the time came. I mean, can you imagine how this woman felt? She was suckling this baby on her breast. I believe in those days it would have been maybe three years until he was weaned. And then she had to go up to the temple and then she gave him back to God, but what she said was that he shall be lent to the Lord all the days of his life. I want to say that God, our Heavenly Father, understood the heart of Hannah because He gave, not lent, His only begotten Son so that you and I could have eternal life. There might be a mother, a younger mother, an older mother, a granny, who is now in a position that she has to lend her child to the world. They have completed their educational studies, they are going to university or they are going to take a trade or they are immigrating and you have got to lend your child back to God. Today, do it. I am going to pray for you: Father, I pray for strength, for courage, for that mother. Only she understands the pain of being able to say goodbye and trust her loved one into Your capable hands. Lord, give that mother, give that granny, give that single mother courage and strength to do it and to do it joyfully, knowing that You will watch over them. In Jesus’ name, amen. God bless you and have a wonderful day, goodbye.

  3. 2d ago

    Mothers

    I greet you in Jesus precious name! It is Monday morning, the 2nd of November, 2026, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in Genesis 18:14. God asks Sarah: ”Is anything too hard for the Lord? “  Oh, I want to speak to mothers, potential mothers. I want to talk especially to ladies today who cannot have a baby. That’s what God has laid on my heart. Matthew 7:7: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.“  Early this morning, while I was praying, I remembered Hannah, that godly woman, couldn’t have a child. She went to the temple, she was weeping, she was praying under her breath, just her lips were moving. Eli, the priest thought she was drunk. No, no. She was wailing because she couldn’t have a baby, but God gave Hannah the most beautiful child. His name was Samuel. He was one of the only prophets who never faulted to the end of his life. What about Sarah, ninety years old, and God asked her a question, ”Is there anything too hard for me?” What about Elizabeth, well advanced in age? She gave birth to a man who made the roads straight for Jesus Christ, John the Baptist. What about Samson? Probably the strongest man in the Old Testament physically, we don’t even know what his mother’s name was. His father’s name was Manoah. God gave them a child.  I want to say to you today, and I’m saying, “Mother”. You say, ”But Angus, I don’t have a child.” “But you want a child.” “Yes, I desperately do.” Well I’m calling you “Mother” by faith. What is required is persistence. Yes, asking, seeking, knocking. Now I want to pray a simple prayer for you and I want to pray this prayer after me: Dear Lord Jesus,  Today I am desperate for a baby. Lord, I have been waiting for so long. Today, by faith, I receive that child which is coming and Lord, I promise, I promise to dedicate that child to You, to bring that child up in the fear of God and I thank You Lord, for the soon-coming baby.  In Jesus name. Amen. I want you to cling on to this promise of God and the day that you conceive, please let us know. God bless you and have a wonderful day. Goodbye.

  4. 3d ago

    It Is Finished

    I greet you in Jesus precious name! It is Sunday morning, the 1st of November, 2026, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of Isaiah 25:8: ”He will swallow up death forever, And the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces;” Then we go to 1 Corinthians 15:55: "O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?” Death, where is your sting? Now where is your victory? Who's afraid of you now? No, we are not afraid of you. I want to say to you today, death is the beginning of life, life eternal. Many, many years ago on this farm, Shalom, we had a terrible tragedy. We lost my little four-year-old nephew, my brother's son, when he fell off the tractor that I was driving. Probably the darkest day of my life, but Jesus Christ never leaves us and He never forsakes us. Maybe you’re going through the same thing. I want to tell you some good news. Your loved one, as long as they know Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, is not dead. They are in Heaven and they are waiting for you and me. About three months after that tragedy, my dear brother had a vision at night, he had a dream. He said, as clear as day, and he dreamt that his little son Alastair, blonde hair, blue eyes, was running through an emerald green field of grass, and when he called out to him, he said, "Daddy, I am in Heaven. I am with Jesus. I’m not afraid. I am very happy and I don’t want to come back to earth, but I am waiting for you in Heaven.” And my brother knows that, and his dear wife and his family and I know that too and that is the hope that we have. So today, if you are mourning, if you are weeping for a lost one, that’s okay. You can do that, in fact you have to do that, but please never forget the fact that death has lost its sting. When Jesus Christ said, ”It is finished.” When He was hanging on the cross, He meant it. Jesus is not dead, He’s alive. Your loved one is alive, and we need to be ready. You know, if your loved one could speak to me today, they would say, "Angus, please tell my mother, tell my wife, tell my child that I’m not dead but I want to see them in Heaven one day.” We need to run the race, we need to finish it strong, and we need to finish it with Jesus Christ holding our hand. Have a wonderful day. God bless you and goodbye.

  5. 4d ago

    Redemption

    I greet you in Jesus precious name! It is Saturday morning, the 31st of October, 2026, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in Ephesians 1:7: ”In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace” Then the next one, a little bit further on in the Book of Colossians 1:14: ”in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.” Jesus Christ has paid the price for you and me. We are sinful people. We can try as long as we like to justify our sins, but we can’t. In the Old Testament, they were continually offering up sacrifices for their sins, but it didn’t work. Father God sent His only begotten Son to die on the cross to pay the ultimate price for your sin, young man, for your sin, young lady. I looked up the meaning. “Redeemer” means that He pays the price to rescue humanity from the bondage of sin, spiritual death and separation from God. The Lord has paid a tremendous price for you and me, and He has paid it in full. When He died on the cross He said, ”It is finished.” Hallelujah! And He meant it. That means you can walk free. Repent of your sin, ask the the Lord to forgive you and He will do it. It is something that is very hard to understand. You say, ”Every sin I’ve ever committed, Angus?” Yes, every single sin that you have ever committed. I was at a prayer meeting this morning, and I heard a very sad story of a man who is busy dying at the moment because he will not accept the fact that Jesus Christ has paid for his sin. He said that his sins are too terrible for God to forgive. That’s a lie, and it comes from the pit of hell. You know that old song, I think we have sung it before haven’t we? He paid a debt He did not oweI owed a debt I could not payI needed someone to wash my sins awayAnd now I sing a brand new songAmazing graceChrist Jesus paid a debt that I could never pay. Pray this prayer after me. Dear Lord Jesus, thank You for dying on the cross of Calvary for a sinner like me. I confess all of my sins to You today, and by faith I believe that You have forgiven me. Amen. God bless you and Goodbye.

  6. 5d ago

    Peace-Makers

    I greet you in Jesus precious name! It is Friday morning, the 30th of October, 2026, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in Numbers 12:3: "(Now the man Moses was very humble, more than all men who were on the face of the earth.)” Then we go straight to the Gospel of Matthew 5:9: ”Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” Folks, we must differentiate here between peace-makers and peace-lovers. A vast difference. Now we know Moses, we have read so much about him. I’m looking forward to shaking him by the hand when we get to Heaven. For a man to be able to take a million-plus people out of slavery, through the Dead Sea, through the wilderness with no food and no army to protect him. Often no water to drink and often the very people that he was sent to save were trying to kill him.  A man who can take that kind of pressure, I can tell you, as the saying goes, the softest part of Moses' body was his teeth. I like that one. Folks, there was nothing soft about Moses, let me tell you. Yet he was a humble man. He was a peace-maker, and I want to say to dads today, because I get lots of letters from moms, dad, we need to be peace-makers in the home, not peace-lovers. Dad, you need to take your authority in the home. You need to love your wife. You need to protect her. You need to take authority in your home with your children. Children, you need to listen to dad. He has been put there by God. He is there to look after you and the Lord says, "Blessed are the peace-makers for they shall be called the sons of God." Not peace-lovers, peace makers. Dad, to be a peace-maker you need to use discipline in your home. Your wife must be protected. Sometimes the children, not intentionally, take advantage of mom. They don’t listen to her. They didn’t make their beds in the morning. They don’t get up when she asks them to get up. They don’t do the chores around the house and dad, you sit in that chair watching television. No good. Take your responsibility! If you want to be a peace-maker in your home, you need to exercise authority. You need to be prophet, priest and king in the home. People often ask me, ”What does that mean?” Prophet is the one who directs the family. The priest is the one who has quiet times with his children every day, and the king is the one who brings the food home. He makes the money. Then you’ll have the peace of God which surpasses all understanding. Have a blessed day, moms and dads, boys and girls. Goodbye

  7. 6d ago

    The Sparrows

    I greet you in Jesus precious name! It is Thursday morning, the 29th of October, 2026, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of Isaiah 50:10: “Who among you fears the Lord? Who obeys the voice of His Servant? Who walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord and rely upon his God.” Then we go straight to the Gospel of Matthew 10:31: ”…you are of more value than many sparrows.”  Jesus knows that little sparrow's name. You have nothing to fear today, my dear friend. Keep your eyes on Jesus. He says, “Even that little sparrow cannot fall to the ground without My notice.” I want to read a beautiful little reading I read early this morning and it was by a man of God, and it goes like this: ”In fierce storms,” said an old seaman, ”we can do but one thing. There is only one way. We must put the ship in a certain position and keep her there. This, Christian, is what you must do. Sometimes, like Paul, you can see neither sun nor stars, and no small tempest lies on you; and then you can do but one thing; there is only one way. Reason cannot help you; past experiences give you no light. Even prayer fetches no consolation. Only a single course is left. You must put your soul in one position and keep it there. You must stay upon the Lord; and come what may - winds, waves, cross-seas, thunder, lightning, frowning rocks, roaring breakers - you must lash yourself to the helm, and hold fast your confidence in God's faithfulness, His sovereign engagement, His everlasting love in Christ Jesus.” That is the way, you and I will get through any storm we are going through at the moment. Remember that beautiful old hymn, "Why should I feel discouraged? Why should the shadows come? Why should my heart be lonely and long for heaven and home, when Jesus is my portion, my constant friend is He?"  His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me. Today, keep your eyes on Jesus.  God bless you and have a wonderful day.Goodbye.

  8. Oct 28

    Bless Someone

    I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Wednesday morning, the 28th of October, 2026, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of Ruth 2:12: ”The Lord repay your work, and a full reward be given you by the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.” Then we go to Galatians 6:9, in the New Testament: ”And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.”  This is such a beautiful story, my dear friends. It has touched my heart very deeply this morning. When we think that Ruth, who was not a Jew, came back to Israel with her mother-in-law, Naomi, to look after her. Boaz noticed it, which is why she found favour with him. Not only did he favour her, but he eventually married her. Her husband had died, remember, and she was a widow and gave birth to a son, and that son went right down the lineage to Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the world. So Ruth is of the line of Jesus. We’re not talking about the fact that Jesus Christ came straight from Heaven, we know that, but He was born through the line of which Ruth had the privilege of being part of. I want to say to you today, you must do something for someone who has no idea who you are, and has no idea how they got that blessing, so that the Lord Jesus Christ Himself can bless you for your good works. I’ve seen it before. Let me give you an example: I went to the hairdresser the other day, and I had my hair cut, and as I got up to pay, he said, "It’s already been paid.” He said, “You know the man who was in the chair next to you?” I said, ”Yes.” He’s paid for your haircut.” I said, ”Where is he?” I wanted to thank him. He said, ”Look out the window. You see that blue BMW that’s just reversing out?” He said, ”That young man paid for your haircut.” Folks, that touched me so deeply because he didn’t even want me to know who he was and that is a blessing. Today, do the same thing. Boaz saw what Ruth was doing for Naomi and because of that he blessed her. Not only did he bless her, he married her. Not only did he marry her, but she had a child from the line of David. May God bless you as you do something today for someone who will never know it was you, except the Lord. Jesus bless you and have a wonderful day. Goodbye.

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