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Angus Buchan reflects on the story of Paul on Malta to illustrate the importance of seeking God's approval over human judgment.

I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Sunday morning, the 12th of July, 2026, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go straight to the Book of Acts 28:1-6: ” Now when they had escaped, they then found out that the island was called Malta. And the natives showed us unusual kindness; for they kindled a fire and made us all welcome, because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold.    But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat, and fastened on his hand.” A snake bit him. ”   So when the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped the sea, yet justice does not allow to live.”    But he shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.    However, they were expecting that he would swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But after they had looked for a long time and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.” Folks, we can see again, one minute a villain, the next minute a…

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