Thought For Today

I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Wednesday morning, the 5th of August, 2026, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.
We start in Luke 1:22:
”But when he came out, he could not speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple, for he beckoned to them and remained speechless.”
Zachariah, the father of John the Baptist, lost his voice until John the Baptist, the baby, was born. Why? Because the Lord said it was because of his unbelief. He was a very old man when the Lord told him that he was going to have a son through Elizabeth, his wife, which he did have, and this was not just any son. If you look at Matthew 11:11, Jesus said:
”Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist;“
Incredible! Zachariah was chosen by God to be the father of the greatest man who ever lived who was born from the womb of a woman, according to Jesus.
I’m a preacher, if I lose my voice, then I’ve lost everything, and I want to tell you about a man who shook South Africa. Yes, I’m talking about Andrew Murray, born a preacher, he had shaken the whole of South Africa. He had been preaching for twenty years non-stop and we could see the results in every small town in South Africa. There is a church that was built through that revival, but he lost his voice, just like Zachariah, and for two years Andrew Murray could not speak.
He even went to Europe to see if they could sort out his vocal chords. They said he must rest. So for two years, a man who had been used by God could not speak. So what did he do? He sat down, there were no crowds, no following, and he started to write and folks, I want to tell you that man wrote some of the greatest theological books ever written on subjects of holiness, on prayer life, of surrendering everything to Jesus, and if there’s a young person listening to this podcast and you want to get a book that will draw you closer to Jesus, get Andrew Murray’s, “Absolute Surrender.”
He got his voice back, but his writing superseded anything he’s ever done. That’s how Jesus works. Sometimes He takes something away because He wants to get our attention. Today, listen to what God is telling you to do and then do it with all your heart.
Jesus bless you and have a wonderful day.
Goodbye.

I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Tuesday morning, the 4th of August, 2026, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.
We start in the Book of Numbers 32:23:
“…and be sure your sin will find you out.”
I want to speak today about secret faults, secret sins that no one knows about, so you think, so I think, but I want to tell you something now. Be sure your sins will be exposed.
We go to Psalm 19:12, and the writer says:
“Cleanse me from secret faults.”
You know, it is a heavy one, but it is one we need to deal with because if we don’t, it is going to expose us. Yes, I am talking about things like pornography. Yes, you cannot continue to live like that and expect no one to find out. They will find out. I want to talk to that young man who is doing so well in business, but you are not honest. Your employer will catch you out. Stop doing it! I want to speak to that young man who is having an affair with a woman in his office, and he thinks his wife will not find out. She will find out and it will ruin your marriage and your family. Stop it today! There are no secret faults for a believer. We need to confess them and deal with them.
I have spoken at many prisons all over the world, and there is something that breaks my heart every time. When I am allowed to speak to a gathering of prisoners, I will see a young man standing there, and I can see that he is totally out of his depth. There are gangsters there who have been to jail many times, you can see it, but that young man has been caught and sent to prison because of fraud. Now, the young person listening to this message, do you know what fraud is? Well, I want to tell you my interpretation of fraud is when you take something that doesn’t belong to you, like money from the company, and you promise yourself you will pay it by Monday morning. But what you don’t realise is the auditors come in before Monday morning, they look at the books and they see there is a discrepancy and it comes back to you. And you tell them, “Yes, but I meant to repay it.” It is too late. You have to go to jail for your sins.
Today, remember the secret is - you say to me, “Angus, what can we do?” Well, 1 John 1:9 says:
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
Just say sorry. Send a text to that woman today and say, “It is over”. Pay that money back. Go and see that employer of yours and say, “Look, I am very sorry, but I will never do it again.” And God will redeem you.
Jesus bless you and have a wonderful day.
Goodbye.

I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Monday morning, the 3rd of August, 2026, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.
We go to the Book of Romans 8:31:
”What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?”
Oh folks, do you realise Who is on your side? I think some of us forget, and that’s why we’re taking so much strain.
Then we go on to verse 37:
”Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.”
Beautiful - game, set and match! Isn’t that wonderful? That’s why you find men like Djokovic, Nadal and Federer, when they win a major tournament, they literally collapse onto the grass or onto the clay, and they start weeping.
I used to play rugby many years ago, and I loved the game. Can you imagine running onto that rugby field with a huge stadium of people watching, and you look up at the scoreboard and already the score is 50 points to your team and no points to the opposition? It’s a win-win situation.
So before we even start today, I want to remind you that Jesus Christ has paid the full price for all of our sins. He has made a way for us where there seems to be no way, and most of all He’s promised us He’ll never leave us nor forsake us. (Hebrews 13:5)
2 Corinthians 5:7: ”For we walk by faith, not by sight.”
Oh my dear friend, today lift up your head, lift up your eyes, you are looking too low. Jesus is not coming soon, I’m telling you He’s on His way and I cannot wait for that day.
Have a blessed day as you realise what the Master has done for you and me. He has given us eternal life!
Jesus bless you and have a wonderful day.
Goodbye.

I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Sunday morning, the 2nd of August, 2026, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.
We start in the Book of Joshua 3:13:
“And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap.”
Do you know, I have been to the Jordan River many, many times. I have had the privilege of baptising hundreds of people in that Jordan River. I want to assure you, the Jordan River is not a stream. It is the life spring of the country of Israel. Without the Jordan River there would be no Israel.
Then we go to Luke 8:25:
“But He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, “Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!”
What we see here is that there are always signs and wonders. Every time the Lord performs a miracle, like stopping the Jordan River so that the people of Israel can cross over, just like calming the storm on the Sea of Galilee by speaking, the disciples were absolutely amazed. It reminds me of the story and I have told it to you a few times, I will probably tell you a few more times because it is a miracle that touched my life.
We had a fire that was getting away from us on the farm. It was heading towards the forest on our neighbour’s farm and there were no clouds in the sky, there was no rain predicted. I got on my knees in front of all my workers and some of my neighbours, and they were helping me to put the fire out, and I prayed, “Jesus, please help us!” And the wind turned around, and it came up from the south, and a most beautiful, gentle storm of rain fell over Shalom Farm and put the fire out - a sign, a miracle and a wonder when we trust the word of God.
Today, Trust the Lord. He won’t fail you.
Jesus bless you and goodbye.

I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Saturday morning, the 1st of August, 2026, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.
We start in that very well-known psalm, Psalm 23:1-2:
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.”
That is where our strength is. It is in the promise of God. Then we go straight to the Book of Hebrews 13:6:
“So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
The other night I was listening to a wonderful documentary about those famous singers, Bill and Gloria Gaither. He wrote the music, and she does the lyrics, and I want to say to you, they have touched the whole world and have been voted as the best gospel group of the century. But what really touched me is, they are just ordinary people. She says sometimes she will be cooking in the kitchen, and the Lord would give her a word, and she would sit down at the dining room table, and take a pencil and an A4 pad, and write out the words God has given. She said to us that they were about to have their little baby son and he was about to be born, and they were concerned about bringing him into a world that is so full of turmoil and so destructive, then she realised that God is in control, and she sat down and she wrote the words of one of the most beautiful well-known Gospel songs, “Because He Lives, I Can Face Tomorrow.”
Isn’t that good news? She went on to say that this world has never been a safe place unless you know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour. Her little son grew up. He got married, and he had a little girl, and when she was about 13, he wrote to his mom, and he said, “Mom, what a world we are bringing these children into!” Then Gloria could remind him that she wrote that song with Bill when he was born. He must remember that God is completely in control.
I want to leave this thought particularly for young mothers with little babies, some who are pregnant, some who have a little baby who has just been born and you fear for the future of this little one. Don’t be afraid because the Lord is our helper. He will be with us to the end.
Jesus bless you and goodbye.