Remember, as Christians our symbol is the cross and the cross represents great suffering. So today, if you are going through a hard time, remember there is one who knows exactly what you are going through because He has been there Himself. He really does and more importantly, He really cares.

In everything that you and I do today, let us magnify Jesus.

You know, my greatest enemy is not the devil. It is Angus. Angus must die so that Jesus can live through him.

Who are you and I putting our trust in today? David put his faith in God and not in man. Mark 14:31, Peter says to Jesus: “If I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” But Jesus said to Peter in Mark 14:30: “Assuredly, I say to you that today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”

You know, I remember my old dad saying to me: “When you get up in the morning and you don’t feel like going to work - change your job!” Now he was an old blacksmith but he had such wisdom.

You and I need to concentrate on those who are serving God and spend our time and our effort with them. To pray rather and to leave the wicked in the hands of a righteous, just and Holy God.

Small beginnings, the results are gradual but remarkable - growth resulting in divine blessing from God. So much that others may benefit from the growth of the Lord Jesus Christ in your heart. The birds of the air can eventually nest in the very branches of the mustard tree, that which has the smallest of all seeds.

Early this morning when I came back from my bike ride, my wife Jill said, “Can you hear the doves in the trees Angus?” I said, “They are beautiful today - they are singing to praise God...

To produce a good crop of wheat or maize or soya or potatoes, has nothing to do with good luck. In fact, it has nothing whatsoever to do with chance.  It is all about discipline, dedication and obedience.

Who are the victors of this world? Who are the overcomes of this world? Only the believer. That is right - he who sincerely believes with all of his being that Jesus Christ, the Messiah, is the Son of God.

Do you know the adage: Your attitude determines your altitude? This COVID-19 has robbed so many people of their self-confidence, their hope, their joy and their dreams. We need to get back to focusing on what Jesus says about us!