I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Wednesday morning, the 17th of July, 2024, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.

We start in the Book of Matthew 6:33:

"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."

What a beautiful promise from the Lord! Just before that, in the same chapter He says, "Why are you worried, my dear friend?" Why are you and I worried? He says, "Look at the beautiful little birds in the field and look at the beautiful lilies in the valleys, look at the beautiful grass and the flowers", the Lord takes care of every single one of them. Why, then, do we worry about food tomorrow, about clothes to wear when the Lord is already supplying it for His creation?

When I have to travel overseas, Jill, my wife, stays at home. She looks after things at homebase and often I will be in a hotel room somewhere on the other side of the world. It does get rather lonely, I must confess, especially after the meeting is finished and everyone has gone home, and I go to my hotel room on my own and I sit there sometimes and I tend to worry a little bit. Is Jill okay on the farm back home? Then the Lord reminds me, "Angus, what are you concerned about? You are doing the thing I told you to do, so why are you being concerned? You seek first My kingdom and I will take care of the family and of every need that they have."

I want to say to you today, cast your cares upon the Lord Jesus Christ, for truly, He does care for you and me. He has cared for me for over 40 years and every time I come home, I find that everything is in order - in fact, sometimes it is better than when I left it because God has promised me, "If you do what I have told you to do I will take care of the rest." You and I need to do the same thing today.

Do you remember that beautiful old hymn, 'His eye is on the sparrow'? It goes something like this:

Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come,
Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heaven and home,
When Jesus is my portion? My constant friend is He:
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

So let us live for the moment - carpe diem, seize the day, and leave the future in God’s capable hands.

Jesus bless you! Have a wonderful day,
Goodbye.