I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Monday morning, the 21st of July, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.

We start in the Gospel of Luke 12:37. This is Jesus speaking:

“Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching.”  

I want to speak about appointments. You know what they say? You snooze, you lose! It’s funny but it’s actually not that funny, is it? There is no excuse for being late for an appointment. You see, it tells the person that they are not really that important to you. It can ruin a relationship forever. Young man, when you are dating a young girl and you are trying to make an impression, if you get there late, I am telling you now, you are in big trouble. If you are late for your wedding day, it’s not a joke. You can ruin the rest of your relationship.

What about if you are late for the birth of your baby? That’s almost unforgivable. “Yes, but I had something else on” - no, priorities! If you are late for your finals, you are writing your final exams and you are late, it can ruin your career. Now, you say, how can we alleviate this potential tragedy in our lives?  One word, discipline! Discipline! Get up in the morning. “Aah but, I work late.” It doesn’t matter. Get up in the morning, have a good quiet time with Jesus every single day, not now and again, every single day.

Priorities, very important! Who is first in your life? Jesus Christ, second - your family, third - your work or even your ministry, and then always be ready, be packed and be ready for the doorbell to ring. I can’t wait for that doorbell to ring, I am telling you now. Settle your accounts, owe nobody anything, and then when He calls, He will say, “I have arrived”, and you and I will say by the grace of God, “Here I am, Lord. I am packed, I am ready to go.” Jesus is not coming soon, He is on His way, I tell you! 

Have a wonderful day, but really sharpen up, get your act together, because He says He is coming like a thief in the night, and you won’t even hear about it.

God bless you and be ready for the great day,
Goodbye.