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“... but God”
ANGUS BUCHAN
Those two words “…but God” had meant so much to me, the house. Invariably there are a couple of doctors and I
especially since we had that massive prayer meeting on 22 say to the people in the crowd “Please ask these doctors,
April 2017 in Bloemfontein, where we saw over one million especially if they are gynecologists, whether it is humanly
people coming together to ask the Lord Jesus Christ to un- possible for a young virgin girl, who has never known a man
dertake for our Nation and the results have been amazing. to fall pregnant?” They will tell you directly that it is physically
impossible, but that is exactly what happened in The Bible.
When people come to me in the street and say that this
country has got no future, then I add those two words to The young maiden Mary fell pregnant without knowing a
the end of their statement “…but God.” When they tell me, man and after nine months gave birth to the Son of God
they are struggling with cancer and the doctor say there - an incredible miracle. Sarah and Abraham were over a
is no hope for them, then I say “…but God.” When a farmer hundred years old and bore a son called Isaac. I often ask
comes to me and asks me when the drought will break, the crowd if there is anyone that is over a hundred years
then I say to him “…but God.” When somebody comes to old? I have never heard of one person yet. However, there
me and says their marriage is in taters and there is no hope have been some ladies that were in their 90s and I ask the
for them, then I say “…but God.” crowd if it is possible for the lady to conceive and bear a
child? Of course, they laugh and their answer is always
If we look at the Gospel of Luke 1:31-37 we will see verse “No!” but Sarah bore a son.
37 says, “For with God nothing will be impossible.” Now I
have spoken about this message a number of times and That was the beginning of God’s promise to Abraham,
I always ask the crowd whether there are any doctors in where He said to him that he will have more sons and
