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Intro
Sunday, November 16 2025from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship
Another beautiful day to enjoy
Only 46 days to the year 2026
Scripture Of The Day
Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee. Psalms 32:22.Read The Bible In a Year
Ezekiel 3-4; Hebrews 11:20-40.Thoughts For The Day
The most important thing about goals is having one.When you determine what you want, you have made the most important decision in your life. You have to know what you want in order to attain it.
The tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach.
Motivation For The Day
A closed mouth gathers no foot.On This Day
0013 - General Tiberius' (later Emperor) triumphant procession through Rome after siege of Germany.1724 - Notorious English highwayman Jack Sheppard is hanged in front of a crowd of 200,000 at Tyburn.
1824 - Explorers Hamilton Hume and William H Hovell discover Australia's Murray River - the longest river in the country.
1875 - William Bonwill patents the first electrified dental mallet to fill cavities with gold.
1965 - Venera 3 launched, 1st to land on another planet (crashes into Venus).
2002 - The first case of SARS is recorded in Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China, though is not identified until much later. First patient is thought to be a farmer in the city.
2010 - Engagement announced between British Prince William and Kate Middleton at Clarence House, London.
2015 - A 1,111-carat diamond, the largest discovered in more than a century, is found in the Karowe mine, Botswana.
2018 - An elevator drops 84 floors at the John Hancock Center, Chicago, when the hoist rope breaks; all six occupants survive unharmed.
Personal Story Of The Day
Flesh And Spirit
In his letter to the Christians in Galatia, Paul tried to get them to understand the inner conflict that all who walk in the Lord will experience. This battle is between "the flesh" (our sinful human nature... always present) and the Holy Spirit who lives within us (Galatians 5:17).
Because our self-centered nature wants its own way, it fights the rule of Christ within us. So we often end up doing our will rather than God's (v17).
Once, a friend prayed in desperation, "Lord, please show me how to overcome!" God directed him to Paul's words in Galatians 5:16... "Walk in the Spirit." He kept reading, and came to recognize his own "works of the flesh"... his envy, anger, hatred, and selfish ambitions (v19-21).
He asked God for forgiveness, and then began to understand that he had been crucified with Christ (2:20). The power of his sinful flesh has been broken (5:24; Romans 6:6-7). He has gradually learned to do the will of the Lord, despite the conflict with the flesh! So he determines daily to recognize and obey God's will as his first priority. He sometimes fails, but repentance puts him back in step with the Holy Spirit.
Jokes Of The Day
The young couple invited their aged parson for Sunday dinner.While they were in the kitchen preparing the meal, the minister asked their son what they were having.
"Goat," the little boy replied.
"Goat?" replied the startled man of the cloth, "Are you sure about that?"
"Yep," said the youngster. "I heard Pa say to Ma, 'Might aswell have the old goat for dinner today as any other day.'"
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A woman found herself standing at the Pearly Gates. St. Peter greeted her and said, "These are the Gates to Heaven, my dear. But you must do one more thing before you can enter."
The woman was very excited, and asked of St. Peter what she must do.
"Spell a word," St. Peter replied.
"What word?" she asked.
"Any word," answered St. Peter. "It's your choice."
The woman promptly replied, "Then the word I will spell is love. L-O-V-E."
St. Peter welcomed her in, and asked her if she would mind taking his place at the gates for a few minutes while he took a break. So the woman is left sitting in St. Peter's chair when a man approaches the gates, and she realizes it is her husband.
"What happened?" she cried, "Why are you here?"
Her husband stared at her for a moment, then said, "I was so upset when I left your funeral, I got in an accident. Did I really make it to Heaven?"
"Not yet," she replied, "You must spell a word first."
"What word?" he asked.
The woman responded, "Czechoslovakia."
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A road consturction manager needed to hire someone to paint the yellow lines down the middle of a newly constructed road. A blonde, a brunette, and a redhead all get hired. They are each assigned a section of the road. The first day, the blonde paints 2 miles, the redhead 1.5, and the brunette only 1. On the second day, the blonde paints 1 mile, the brunette 2, and the redheaed 2.5. On the third day, the blonde only gets 1/4 of a mile done, the redheaed 3, and the brunette 3.5. The manager decides to talk to the blonde.
"You haven't been painting as much road as you did on the first day,'' the manager said. ''What's the problem?''
''I'd be painting more, but the can of paint keeps getting farther and farther away!'''
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Riddle Of The Day
If three cats catch three mice in three minutes, how many cats would be needed to catch 100 mice in 100 minutes?Answer to Yesterday's Riddle
How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 25?
Only one time. After that, you would be subtracting from 20.
Devotional Thoughts Of The Day
Reality Is Not Always What We Want
In one of the first scenes in 'The Lion King', Disney's biggest hit movie of the 1990's, the king of beasts teaches his son that a good king must show respect for every creature, from the ant to the antelope. His son inquires, 'But Dad, don't we eat the antelope?' His father replies, 'Yes, but let me explain. When we die, our bodies become the grass. And the antelope eat the grass. And so we are all connected in the great Circle of Life.'
New Age philosophy? Certainly. But the author of Ecclesiastes would likely have dismissed this twentieth century thought as nothing new and meaningless. Today's verses take us through the Teacher's summary observations and conclusions, and he doesn't seem to think the so called circle of life is such a great thing. He categorizes the cycles of the earth as utterly meaningless (vanity) (v2) and wearisome (full of labour) (v8).
Take particular note of the description in verse 6, as the phrase 'chasing after the wind' is repeated often throughout the book. Ecclesiastes paints the picture of life as a frustrating, circular course that ends right where it begins. (It is also contains a hidden revelation of the weather circuits of the earth).
The rhetorical question about the profit of a man's labour (v3) and the hopeless conclusion about man being remembered after his lifetime (v11) reveal a sobering reality when applied to the events that followed Solomon's life. His projects were astounding and his rule was the greatest Israel ever knew.
The rhetorical question about the profit of a man's labour (v3) and the hopeless conclusion about man being remembered after his lifetime (v11) reveal a sobering reality when applied to the events that followed Solomon's life. His projects were astounding and his rule was the greatest Israel ever knew.
But after his death, Solomon's legacy became almost immediately irrelevant when his son, Rehoboam, rejected his father's advisors in favour of the counsel of his younger friends (1 Kings 12:8). It wasn't long before the throne of Israel was no longer his (1 Kings 12:20).
But remember, once again, that life isn't limited to this realm under the sun. Tomorrow, we will look at the perspective Christ brings to the words of Ecclesiastes. In the meantime, it's important to notice the deep need that resonates between the lines of this book. The author is almost crying out for something new to break the never-ending cycle and bring him to a place he's never been able to see.
Having Trouble Trusting?
2 Samuel 22:31 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
Trust is something people earn from us. People, years ago, could take people 'at their word'. In other words, trust meant that what they 'said', they would do. But now, even with a signed document, it's hard to trust anyone anymore.
But remember, once again, that life isn't limited to this realm under the sun. Tomorrow, we will look at the perspective Christ brings to the words of Ecclesiastes. In the meantime, it's important to notice the deep need that resonates between the lines of this book. The author is almost crying out for something new to break the never-ending cycle and bring him to a place he's never been able to see.
Having Trouble Trusting?
2 Samuel 22:31 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
Trust is something people earn from us. People, years ago, could take people 'at their word'. In other words, trust meant that what they 'said', they would do. But now, even with a signed document, it's hard to trust anyone anymore.
We especially have to be careful whose word alone we trust! They tell you one thing, probably to appease you, and then, later, forget they've told you anything. Then, they don't understand why you no longer trust what they say. Many businesses today are developing reputations for saying one thing and doing another.
People sometimes become fickle; they change without warning. When it gets hard to trust anyone, there is someone in whom you can place your full confidence... one who will be faithful to the end. You won't have to worry if He will keep His Word. His ways are tried and true.
People sometimes become fickle; they change without warning. When it gets hard to trust anyone, there is someone in whom you can place your full confidence... one who will be faithful to the end. You won't have to worry if He will keep His Word. His ways are tried and true.
He said he would never leave you or forsake you. As Christians our word should be something that can be trusted. We have already promised God that we would serve him, but have not always followed up on our word.
If we can betray God, it is not all that hard to betray our friends... let you word count for something and then you will enjoy trust and blessing!
If we can betray God, it is not all that hard to betray our friends... let you word count for something and then you will enjoy trust and blessing!
Facts Of The Day
There are 1040 islands around Britain, one of which is the smallest island in the world: Bishop's Rock.
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