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

We are approaching Easter, and I have a special message of encouragement for the ladies today. If we go to Matthew 27:55-56:

”And many women who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him, were there looking on from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.”

I really want to pay tribute to the ladies. You know, it was a woman who was the first one to go down to the tomb early on Sunday morning to visit the Lord. Not the men, no. You know, dad might be the head of the home but mom is the heart of the home. The biggest scourge we have facing our beloved nation of South Africa, is that we are faced with a fatherless generation. Yes, I’m not talking about young children that don’t have a father. Many of those fathers are present but they are not operating in their position. I praise God today for the mothers. 

John Wesley said his biggest influence in his life was not John Calvin or Count Zinzendorf or any of the great theologians. The biggest influence in his life was his mother. Her name was Susanna. We really need to honour our womanfolk. I want to say to the men, we need to step up boys. We need to be the prophet, the priest and the king of the home. The prophet is the one who leads the way. The priest is the one who gets up in the morning, by example, and has a quiet time with Jesus before anyone else rises, and the king is the one who brings home food to feed his family.

Today, let’s honour our mothers, our wives, our sisters. Let’s honour the women of God who are so courageous, who are always there at the end. Thank you Lord for the womenfolk.

Jesus bless you and have a wonderful day,
Goodbye.