I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Friday morning, the 15th of September, 2023, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.

We go straight to the Book of Romans 12:3: 

“For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.”

We need to be very careful how we stand. Do not think of ourselves too highly, but we need to be sober. The word of God says sober-minded, but how the mighty have fallen. God gives a measure of faith to each one of us. In 2 Samuel 1:19, the Bible tells us how the mighty have fallen. 

You know, just like one of those mighty cedars in the forest, the whole ground shakes around it when it falls. I want to be honest with you, I almost fear for someone who is obviously so naturally talented and gifted, especially young people. It is very, very difficult to stay humble, especially when you get everything right at school or at university, you seem to succeed in everything you attempt - a good sportsman, a good speaker, popular with everybody else - it is so easy in a situation like that to forget the Lord Jesus Christ, Who, after all, gave it to you anyway, and when you forget, then the fall comes and when it comes, it comes very hard. 

I remember the sad account of John Lennon. He was the leader of the world-famous Beatles music group. He said that they were more popular than Jesus Christ. You know, it wasn’t long after that, that he was coming home and walking into his Manhattan mansion in New York City, when he was gunned down. A man shot him in the back four times and he died on the way to hospital. How the mighty have fallen.

The First Book of Peter 5:5 says, 

“God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” 

If God has gifted you, just remember where the gift has come from and you will be fine. Don’t start thinking more highly about yourself than you are. Use that talent to glorify God and remain humble always.

Jesus bless you and have a wonderful day,
Goodbye.