1 Samuel 17:47 (NKJV): Then all this assembly shall know that the LORD does not save with sword and spear; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give you into our hands. That is exactly what the young shepherd boy, David, said to that ugly giant, Goliath. He […]
Author: Angus Buchan
Signs of the times – Angus Buchan
My dear friends, if ever we needed encouragement, it is in these last days. The signs of the times are all around us. The Lord said that when you see these things, you know that My second coming is at hand. He uses the illustration of the fig tree, and […]
Knowing who you are in Christ — Angus Buchan
One of the most important factors of a successful Christian life is to know who you are in Christ. A short while ago while reading the Book of Judges God impressed upon me a very vital Scripture found in Judges 8:21 which says “for as a man is, so is […]
Fruit of the Spirit needed — Angus Buchan
Galatians 5:22-23 speak about the fruit of the Spirit. As we enter into the Christmas and New Year season, “the festive season,” we really need to exercise the fruit of the Spirit. This is a time when family meet together. It’s been a long hard year and I know the […]
Count the Cost – Angus Buchan
We need to count the cost when we are running the race for the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul knew about this and he said in Philippians 3.12 (NKJV): Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus […]
Pray for those who spitefully use you — Angus Buchan
The scripture found in Luke 6:28 says: “Bless those who curse you and pray for those who spitefully use you.” This is totally opposite to the world’s outlook on how you handle people who spitefully use you. In the world they will tell you, get your own back, don’t put […]
Lesson from the Emmaus Road — Angus Buchan
Luke 24:17 (NKJV): And he said to them what kind of conversation is this that you have with one another as you walk and are sad?Luke 24:25: Then He said to them, oh foolish ones and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken. This is […]
Living for the present – Angus Buchan
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. (Ephesians 5:16) We are to live for the present, right now, in fact. I received a beautiful letter from dear friends in the USA. The heart of the letter was all about time. They said, knowing that the future has been moulded […]
You can’t have your cake and eat it — Angus Buchan
The Lord Jesus Christ, when He was addressing the sons of Zebedee, James and John, who said that they wanted to sit one on the left-hand side and one on the right-hand side when Jesus goes back to glory, Jesus asked them a question in Mark 10:38, He says: “Do […]
Time to show compassion — Angus Buchan
One of the characteristics of our beloved Lord Jesus Christ is His heart for each one of us, He has extreme compassion on all men. If we look at the Gospel of Mark 8:2 the Lord says: “I have compassion on the multitude because they have now continued with me […]

