Strength in Weakness

About this episode

Angus Buchan discusses finding strength in weakness through faith in Jesus.

I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Friday morning, the 12th of June, 2026, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of Numbers 11:14: ” I am not able to bear all these people alone, because the burden is too heavy for me.” Then we go to the New Testament to 2 Corinthians 12:9: ” And He said to me,“My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” So when we are weak then we are strong. I think you have heard me say this many times before, God gives us strength for the strain. Are you going through a very tough time at the moment?  Are you saying to yourself: ”There’s no way out for me”; “I am done, I can’t do it anymore, I’m tired, I’m weary”; ”I have had a disaster in my business”; ”My marriage is not working well”; “My children are sick”; “There is no hope for me.”?  Oh yes, there is!  Turn your eyes upon Jesus,  Look full in His wonderful face  And the things of the earth will grow strangely dim  In the light of His glory and grace. I remember like yesterday - it was many, many years ago, I left my young wife and my young children, and I took a huge 20-ton…

People in this episode

Host: Angus Buchan

Topics covered

• strength in weakness
• faith
• overcoming adversity
• Christian teachings
• hope
• spiritual encouragement

Keywords

• strength
• weakness
• faith
• hope
• Christianity
• Zambia
• Zambezi River
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Book of Numbers, 2 Corinthians

Places: Zambia, Zambezi River

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