About this episode
Angus Buchan encourages listeners to move forward in faith and courage, drawing on biblical examples.
I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Sunday morning, the 26th of April, 2026, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go to the fifth book of Moses, Deuteronomy 1:6: “The Lord our God spoke to us in Horeb, saying: ‘You have dwelt long enough at this mountain. “ Then of course, we go to Isaiah 40:31: ” But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” You and I have dwelt long enough at this mountain. It is time to move forward now. We are praying for courage. Yes, Lord Jesus, we need more courage, more strength, more fortitude. I looked up the Oxford Dictionary to find out the literal meaning of the word “fortitude”. It means bravery, endurance, resilience, mettle, strength of character, backbone, grit or just plain guts! Folks, we’ve dwelt at this mountain long enough. It is time to move forward now. Most of all, we need godly wisdom. It’s time to fly out of that comfortable nest and to move forward for the Lord. I always think of the example of the mother eagle. When the…
People in this episode
Host: Angus Buchan
Topics covered
- courage
- faith
- spiritual growth
- moving forward
- resilience
Keywords
- courage
- faith
- spirituality
- resilience
- moving forward
- eagles
- God's wisdom
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Deuteronomy, Isaiah
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