Isaiah 66:4 and Matthew 26:40 Without a doubt, one of the hardest things to contend with in this life is loneliness! Our Heavenly Father also gets lonely, and desires fellowship with His people. But so often we are too busy to spend time in His presence, speaking with Him and […]
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Overcomers finish the race — Angus Buchan
This morning, the Lord Jesus is reminding me, and you that it is the overcomer, the one who holds out, and holds out to the end, it is he alone that shall eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Garden of Paradise. We need […]
The present — Angus Buchan
Ephesians 5: 16 — …redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” 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 […]
Gentleness of Jesus — Angus Buchan
There is no one who has ever lived on this Earth, who is as gentle as our beloved Lord Jesus Christ. Remember, that gentleness, like self-control and meekness, is actually “controlled strength”. In the book of Isaiah chapter 42, verse three, the Bible tells us that our Lord is so […]
The Lord is our peace — Angus Buchan
From all of us at Shalom Ministries, we want to wish our friends and supporters of Gateway a very, very happy and peaceful new year, we trust that 2024 will be a special year for each and every one of us. One of my most favorite scriptures as a new […]
Hardship — Angus Buchan
Robert Schuller once said: “Tough times don’t last, but tough people do.” No pain, no gain. If we look at the Word of God in Romans 5:3 & 4 (NKJV) — 3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope […]
Lukewarm — Angus Buchan
I learnt many years ago as a young man, that if I was not going forward, I was definitely slipping backwards. There is no such thing as being in neutral. You are either expanding or your losing ground. The Word of God in Revelation 3:16 (NKJV), reads: “So then, because […]
‘A quiet and peaceful life’ — Angus Buchan
If we go to the Word of God in the first book of 1 Timothy 2:2 — “Lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and]reverence for this is good and acceptable in the sight of our Saviour.” We have to stop chasing our tail, as they say, rushing […]
Key to success — Angus Buchan
In the Gospel of Matthew 6:33 the Bible tells us to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and then all these other things will be added unto us. Doing some research, I just realiSed that being a successful businessman is not a coincidence, no, it comes through […]
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,[a] or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ […]