I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Tuesday morning, the 20th of October, 2026, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.
We start in the Book of Galatians 1:12:
“For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ.”
That is a very powerful word, an encouraging word for many lay-preachers, men who tell people about Jesus without having gone to Bible College or university.
Then we go to Exodus 3:14:
“And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ”
What a beautiful confirmation! The last one is 2 Corinthians 3:6. Paul says:
“…for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.”
I want to say to you today, my dear friend, that we need the Holy Spirit like never before. I want to qualify something right at the beginning. I have no problem with education. I have no problem with Bible College, with university or studying Theology. In fact, I wish I could have done it myself, but it was not possible, but for those who have not been to university, those who have been to the school of life, that is my teacher. It was the same teacher of the great preacher, Charles Haddon Spurgeon. He never had any Bible instruction at all and he was regarded as the “Prince of Preachers”.
What about Dwight Lyman Moody? A shoe salesman, a farm boy. He went to Britain on a crusade and came back a couple of years later having led over 2 million people to Christ. His teacher was the Holy Spirit. Today, do not despise small beginnings. Do not sell yourself short. Tell people what Jesus has told you. Where do you find that? In the quiet time place, in the closet, early in the morning. You do your preparation before you get on the platform or into the pulpit. That is why I never use notes in the pulpit because I do my preparation at home and I keep my eye on the people to hold their attention.
Let the Holy Spirit direct you today.
Jesus bless you and have a wonderful day, goodbye.
