About this episode
Angus Buchan discusses the importance of God's laws for living a joyful and free life.
I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Wednesday morning, the 10th of June, 2026, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of Deuteronomy 12:1: “These are the statutes and judgements which you shall be careful to observe in the land which the Lord God of your fathers is giving you to possess, all the days that you live on the earth.” The Lord has given us statutes and judgements to live by, not for His sake, but for our sake, that we might live a life of joy and freedom and direction and fulfilment. To confirm that, we go to John 8:36, where Jesus, Himself, says: “Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed”. Now, I looked up the Oxford Dictionary to look up the meaning of the word “statute”. It means a rule, a written law, a set up. Then I looked up the meaning of the word, “judgement”. It is sensible opinions, a conclusion, a decision. Can you see now, all of these laws have been put into place so that you and I can live a wonderful, free life. You know that word, “grace”? It is a beautiful, beautiful word. Grace is actually undeserved favour, undeserved loving kindness, given to you and me by Jesus…
People in this episode
Host: Angus Buchan
Topics covered
- laws of God
- freedom
- grace
- Christianity
- spirituality
Keywords
- laws
- freedom
- grace
- Christianity
- spirituality
- Deuteronomy
- John 8:36
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Book of Deuteronomy, John
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