I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Friday morning, the 28th of February, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.

We go to the Gospel of Mark 13:13. Jesus says:

“But he who endures to the end shall be saved.”

That very same scripture you can find in the Gospel of Matthew 10:22:

“But he who endures to the end will be saved.” 

Now, the Amplified Version says, but the one who [patiently perseveres empowered by the Holy Spirit and] endures to the end, he will be saved.

There was a missionary going back home who had been in the Congo in Africa for over 40 years, preaching the Gospel, praying for the sick, building churches, schools, and hospitals, and now he was on his way home. He got onto the ship and eventually the ship arrived in America. He went in, through the gates, passed the Statue of Liberty. He came to the dock. He was standing at the back of the ship with his little suitcase all by himself, but on that same ship was a team of football players. They had just come back from Europe. They had won the championship and all of their supporters were there. Streamers were being thrown over the ship, hooters were being blown, people were singing and praising this football team that came back with the cup, and the poor old missionary who spent his whole life preaching the Gospel to the poor, and he stood at the back of the ship holding his little suitcase, all by himself.  

He looked up and he cried out to the Lord. He said, “Lord, my whole life has been dedicated to You. There is not one person here to welcome me home, and then he heard a small voice of the Holy Spirit saying, “But son, you haven’t got home yet. Wait for the reward when you get home to Heaven.”

Today, persevere. Let the Holy Spirit empower you to finish the job which the Lord called you to do for Him. 

God bless you and have a wonderful day,
Goodbye.