I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Friday morning, the 24th of October, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for the day. We start in the Gospel of John 15:7. Jesus says: ”If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.” Then we go to the Gospel of Matthew 11:28-29. Jesus says: ”Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” I really want to share my heart with you this morning, the Lord has been so very, very close to me. I’ve been listening to a broadcast by Andrew Murray, the South African preacher, whose books are still very well read, all over the world. The one I’ve been listening to is, “Abide in Christ.” Stay in the Lord, that’s what he wrote, and then just a few days ago I sent you that thought for today, “Practise the presence of God.” “Practise the presence of God” by brother Lawrence, the French monk who lived 300 years ago. People flocked around him all the time. All he was, was the cook in that monastery. He wasn’t the abbot or holding a senior position and he used to mend sandals, remember I told you. In fact, he himself never wore any shoes but the people flocked around him. Why? Because Jesus was in him! You see, he said that Jesus was with him wherever he went, and I want to encourage you today. That’s exactly what Andrew Murray’s talking about. He says, if you abide in Christ and He abides in you, then you are with God all the time. Whether you are a shoe maker; a cook in the kitchen; whether you are a CEO of a large company; whether you are an airline pilot, whether you are a policeman; a school teacher; a farmer; a miner, Jesus can be with you all the time if you allow Him to. Remember Colossians 1:27: ”…Christ in you, the hope of glory.” It’s not about going to church on Sunday. Yes, I go to church every Sunday. It’s not about going to a midweek Bible study, I go to two prayer meetings every week, but that’s not where I find Jesus. I find Jesus every moment of every day in my life, from the time I open my eyes to the time I go to sleep, and what these mighty men of God are talking about is that we can live with the Lord even when we are here on earth. We don’t have to wait until we get to heaven to experience the presence of God! Today, open your heart, listen to the word of God and talk to Him because He wants to listen to you. Jesus bless you and goodbye.
