Further the Kingdom
I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Thursday morning, the of 7th November, 2024, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.
We start in the Book of Isaiah 64:4:
”For since the beginning of the world Men have not heard nor perceived by the ear, Nor has the eye seen any God besides You, Who acts for the one who waits for Him.”
Did you hear that, “Who acts for the one who waits for Him.” Then we go to the 1 Corinthians 2:9-10:
“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him. But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.”
The only qualification required to succeed in this life is very simple. It is to love Him. That’s all. It’s not a doctorate in university. It’s not a fancy degree. No, it is just to love Him. The Lord says eye hasn’t seen, ear hasn’t heard, nor has entered into the heart of a man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.
That little boy with the two sardines and the five small barley loaves of bread, he loved Jesus. Jesus said, ”Has anybody got any food around here?” And he said, ”Yes, I have.” And he took his little lunchbox that his mother had made for him, enough for one little boy to eat. He gave it to Jesus and what did He do? He fed five thousand people. Today, God wants to use you.
When Moses met with the Lord at the burning bush and the Lord said, ”Go and set my people free.” He said, ”I’ve got nothing, what can I use” He said, ”What have you got in your hand?” He said, ”A stick.” He said, ”Good, use it.” He became probably the greatest leader in the history of the world. He took a whole nation through the desert for forty years and delivered them right to the edge of the River Jordan and then the Lord allowed Joshua to take them across. Today the Lord is speaking into your heart. My dear friend, pick yourself up. Understand that there is nothing too hard for those who would choose to love the Lord.
I’ve been doing a bit of research. I’ve been looking at ten of the wealthiest Christians in the world, and you’ll be surprised how they started. There’s a man in Scotland, his name is Robert Todd. He’s a strawberry farmer. He read a book called, ”Faith like Potatoes." He decided to close his shop on Sundays. He had a massive farm store. His employees said, ”You’ll go bankrupt.” He said, ”No, on the Sabbath, I’m going to rest.” You know something? His turnover doubled.
Today, open your heart to Jesus and let Him use you for the furtherance of His kingdom.
God bless you, goodbye.