I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Friday morning, the 8th of May, 2026, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.

We go to the Book of Deuteronomy 4:2:

”You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it,…”

Then we go straight to the Gospel of Matthew 5:18:

“For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.”

Spoken by the Master, Himself. By the way, a jot and a tittle is literally a stroke of a pen or one dot. Nothing is to be changed or compromised. Why? It is for our own good. The Lord did not write the Ten Commandments and the Bible for His good. He is God. He doesn’t have to obey the law. He is the law. We need to be obedient. It is for our own sake. Why? Because it keeps us safe. You see, the Bible is our compass. If you are going through the bush, all by yourself, and you get lost and you have a compass, the compass will lead you out of that jungle - north, south, east, west. It sees us through stormy nights when you can’t sleep at night and you need comfort. The word of God is a comfort. It really is. It is a light unto our feet and it shows us the way. It brings peace and harmony in the home.

You know, when mom and dad are arguing, boys and girls, when mom and dad are arguing, boys and girls, you can say, “Dad, mom, what does the Bible say about the situation? And that is the final answer. It brings security when you are feeling unsure of yourself. What does the Bible say. Do what the Bible says. And accountability - when you go on that long trip, sir, and you get tempted, you are lonely and you are by yourself at night, and this beautiful young lady comes and starts to speak to you, the Lord, through the word of God, reminds you that you have a wife and children back at home and they belong to you, not this woman.

It is a wonderful friend. Do not change it. It has been there since the beginning of time and this is not a time to try and take one thing away from it or add one thing to it.

Jesus bless you and have a wonderful day.
Goodbye.