I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Thursday morning, the 7th of August, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.

We go to the Book of Isaiah 42:1:

”Behold! My Servant whom I uphold…” 

Then we go to the Gospel of Matthew 12:18. Again, our Heavenly Father says:

“Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen, My Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased!”

Our Heavenly Father is talking about His only Son, Jesus Christ, and He refers to Him as His Servant.

You and I are called to be servants. Our Saviour is a foot washer. He’s a washer of people’s dirty feet. The greatest thing He ever did was to die for us and that very night that He was betrayed, you can imagine what was waiting for Him, and He knew it, what did He do? He washed His disciples' feet first, before He went out to be crucified. Paul, in my humble opinion, probably the greatest of all the apostles, says, “Imitate me as I imitate Christ.”

I want to tell you a little story. Early this morning, like I do every morning, I got up and made my wife, Jill, a cup of tea. As I was going through to my prayer room to start to prepare and seek the Lord for this very message that I am delivering to you today, I happened to walk past the kitchen, and last night we went to bed early and some dishes were in the sink that hadn’t been washed. And I thought, “Well, Jill will get up just now and then she will wash them,” and I felt the Holy Spirit say to me, “What would Jesus do?” And I had to stand still. I said, “I am sure He would wash the dishes first.” So I turned around, washed the dishes, dried them, and put them in their rightful place. Then I came through to my prayer room, and I am now delivering to you the message which the Lord gave to me today.

Today, wash the dishes, make that favourite meal for your husband. Ja, but you know I am also holding down a job, and it is much easier just to go in and get something ready-made from the shops. No, make something for him. It doesn’t matter if you are not the best cook. It will mean so much to him. 

Mow the lawn for your mom and dad. No, but we have a contractor that does that. You do that. It will make such a difference. Let’s be like Jesus today! Remember, charity, which is another word for love, charity begins at home. 

God bless you as you wash the dishes,
Goodbye.