I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Thursday morning, the 30th of May, 2024, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.

We start in the Gospel of Luke 9:25:

"For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?"

Oh, my dear friend, we have to stop working so hard. We have to stop trying to please God. The Lord loves us as we are. We don't have to do anything to earn His love. We just have to love Him, that's all. So many of us are trying to earn our way to Heaven. You can't earn your way to Heaven, it is for gratis, it is free. You don't have to pay for it, you just have to receive it. The Lord just wants you and I for fellowship. He created us so that He could speak with us, love us, and we love Him. That's all.

The other night, Jill and I were sitting, listening to the most beautiful song. It's called "Broken Ladders". The song was written by Samuel and Becca Mizell. I think that's how you pronounce their name. I want to read this to you. It is the most beautiful song: 

You never asked me to be king
Build my tower up to the sky
So why do I try
You never asked me to be rich
And buy the things that gold can buy
So why do I try

All You ever wanted was my heart
My heart, my simple heart
To You that's all that really matters
Why do I feel I have to reach
Believe I have to rise
When You never said I had to climb
These broken ladders

You never asked me to be complete
By myself, find all I need
So why do I try
Oh, You never asked me to stand alone
Face the struggles on my own
So why do I try

When all You ever wanted was my heart
My heart, my simple heart
To you that's all that really matters

Why do I feel I have to reach
Believe I have to rise
When You never said I had to climb
These broken ladders

Cause all they do is take my eyes off You
And make me forget the truth
All You ever wanted was my heart
My heart, my simple heart
To You that's all that really matters

Why do I feel I have to reach
Believe I have to rise
When You never said I had to climb
Oh You never said I had to climb
These broken ladders
Oh these broken ladders

What beautiful words! Today, stop trying to do things for God and just love Him. That's all He wants.God bless you and goodbye.