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Intro

Wednesday, August 26 2026
from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship

We can all know love, for the love of our Father is placed in our hearts.


Only 128 days to the year 2027

Scripture Of The Day

Woe unto [them that are] mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
Isaiah 5:22

Read The Bible In a Year

Psalms 119:89-176 ; 1 Corinthians 8

Thoughts For The Day

I know one of the greatest principles on success; if I persist long enough I will succeed

t was courage, faith, endurance and a dogged determination to surmount all obstacles that builds bridges.

Don't let go of your dreams. If you have determination and belief in your dreams, you will succeed in spite of your desire to let go.

Motivation For The Day

Religion is the story of what a sinful man tries to do for a holy God; the Gospel is the story of what a holy God has done for sinful men.

On This Day

1919 - The start of the world's first scheduled flights, between London and Paris.
1928 - Opening of the famous Kop End at Liverpool Football Club's ground at Anfield. Most likely named after the Battle of Spion Kop during the Boer War, the word 'Kopje' meaning 'small hill'.
1944 - World War II: Liberation of Paris from German occupation.
1960 - Start of the 17th Olympic Games in Rome, at which a young American boxer - Cassius Clay - wins the light-heavyweight gold medal.
1985 - American singer Michael Jackson pays $25 million for the rights to a catalogue of music which includes copyright of more than 5,000 songs, including many by the British group, The Beatles.
1986 - Britain stages its first srteet motor race - along roads around the centre of Birmingham.
1998 - Sheryl Gascoigne, the wife for former England internatiuonal footballer Paul Gasgoine, is granted a divorce on the grounds of his unreasonable behaviour.

Personal Story Of The Day

Nothing Is Ever Done In Secret

A woman had been smeared and misrepresented by an envious co-worker. She was frustrated because her attempts to confront her in private had only made matters worse. So, after giving her some Godly advice, she decided to swallow her pride and let the matter go. She said, "I'm glad the Lord knows the true situation." She expressed a profound truth that both warns and comforts. Paul pointed out that nothing can be concealed forever (1Tim 5:24-25). This serves as a solemn warning. 

For example, there are numerous reports coming out all the time of crimes people have been secretly committing for years. Yet the fact that nothing can be hidden can also be a great consolation. I have known people who never held a position of honour, nor were they recognized for their service. After they died, however, I learned that in their own quiet way they had touched many lives with their kind words and helpful deeds. Their good works could not remain hidden. This is particularly true within the church where much of our service is to one another and strangers where God is the only other witness... but see it he does.

We can hide nothing from God... that's a solemn warning! But it's also a great comfort, for our heavenly Father knows about every encouraging smile, every kind word, and every loving deed done in Jesus' name. And someday He will reward us. It is also important to remember that our secret sins when confessed and dealt with scripturally are covered by God and will not be revealed as they are permanently removed (covered by the robes of righteousness... covering our mortal failings).

Jokes Of The Day

An usher in a very posh theater noticed a man sprawled across three seats. "Sorry, sir," the usher said, "but you're only allowed one seat."

The man groaned but didn't budge.

The usher became impatient and said, "Sir, if you don't get up from there I'm going to have to call the manager." Again, the man just groaned, which infuriated the usher who turned and marched briskly back up the aisle in search of his manager.

In a few moments, both the usher and the manager returned and stood over the man. Together the two of them tried repeatedly to move him, "All right buddy," the manager said, "what's your name?"

"Sam," the man moaned.

"Where did you come from, Sam?"

With pain in his voice, Sam replied, "The balcony."

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THEOLOGY AS EXPLAINED BY CHILDREN

The first book of the Bible is Guinessis, in which Adam & Eve were created from an apple tree.

Noah's wife was called Joan of Ark.

Lot's wife was a pillar of salt by day and a ball of fire by night.

Samson slayed the Philistines with the axe of the Apostles.

Unleavened bread is bread made without ingredients.

Moses went to the top of Mt. Cyanide to get the 10 commandments.

The 7th commandment is 'Thou shalt not admit adultery.'

Joshua let the Hebrew in the battle of Geritol.

David fought the Finkelsteins, a race of people who lived in Biblical times.

Solomon has 300 wives and 700 porcupines.

Jesus was born because Mary had an immaculate contraption.

The people who followed Jesus were called the 13 decibels.

The Epistles were the wives of the Apostles.

One of the opossums was St. Matthew.

Paul preached holy acrimony, which is another name for marriage.

A Godly person should have only one wife. This is called monotony.

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A timid little man ventured into a biker bar in the Bronx and, clearing his throat, asked, "Um, err, which of you gentlemen owns the Doberman tied outside to the parking meter?"

A giant of a man wearing biker leathers with his body hair growing out of the seams turned slowly on his stool. He looked down at the quivering little man and said, "It's my dog. Why?"

"Well," squeaked the little man, very nervous, "I believe my dog just killed it, sir."

"What?" roared the big man in disbelief. "What in the world kind of dog do you have?"

"Sir," answered the little man, "It's a four-week-old puppy."

"Bull!" roared the biker, "How could your puppy kill my Doberman?"

"It appears that he choked on it, sir."

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Riddle Of The Day

What is bought by the yard and worn by the foot?

Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
What 5 letter word can have its last 4 letters removed and still sound the same?
QUEUE

Devotional Thoughts Of The Day


The Perils Of Legalism

Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God? Romans 2:23. References from Mark 7:1-23. 

Actor and comedian W. C. Fields was an avowed agnostic, so he surprised his friends when they discovered him reading a Bible while on his deathbed. When asked why, Fields replied,' I'm looking for a loophole.' The religious leaders of Jesus' day approached God's law with the same goal. They formulated an elaborate system of man-made regulations allegedly designed to protect God's commands but that instead, provided loopholes for those who wanted to get around them.

 Although those who established these traditions probably introduced them with the good intent of helping God's people comply with the Law's requirements, these traditions had become the goal rather than God's laws. Jesus commented on this tendency when the Pharisees and the teachers of the Mosaic Law criticized His disciples for eating with unclean hands (v2). This was not a complaint about the disciples' personal hygiene but their failure to comply with the practice of ceremonial washing prior to eating. 

After shopping in the marketplace, the Pharisees observed a ritual washing to cleanse themselves from any contact they may have had with Gentiles and non-practicing Jews. Some viewed compliance with such rituals as synonymous with obedience to God's command. 

Preserving the traditions became more important than obeying the laws that they were meant to reflect. As an example, Jesus cited the practice of declaring property Corban (v11). This term is a transliteration of a Hebrew word that meant offering or oblation. When something was declared Corban it still belonged to the owner but was no longer available for ordinary use. Apparently, some used this as an excuse to shield their assets, even from their needy parents. In other instances, focusing on such rules and traditions caused people to lose sight of the importance of the heart. They felt that the ritual alone was sufficient. 

Jesus compared the people of His generation with those condemned by the prophet Isaiah (v6-7; Isa.29:3). Although meticulous in their religious practices, they did not truly honour God, nor did they love and serve the people with Godly intent. A bit like the goats in the parable of the sheep and goats.


From Garden to Grave 

And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence. Genesis 50:24-25. 

Genesis begins with a garden and ends with a coffin... what a comment on the results of sin! The progression is from life to death. Sin brought death. Immediately things changed from utopia to disaster. Yet, it is a hope-filled coffin that gets our attention here at the end. It contains the bones of Joseph, who made the sons of Israel swear an oath that when God came to their aid, they must carry his bones up from Egypt (50:25). 

Joseph believed God. Until his dying day he never wavered in his belief. The strength of his belief was so strong that he made plans to be twice buried: temporarily in Egypt but ultimately in the Promised Land. What a strange sight it must have been... the people of Israel journeying through the wilderness, carrying what was probably an elaborate Egyptian mummy case. That coffin carried the hope filled bones of Joseph. Don't dwell on the world. Instead, read the Word. Fill your bones with hope! 

If we walk by sight our faith will waver. But if we walk by faith, our sight will see things differently. Determine, like Joseph, to interpret what you see by your faith... mortally you are dead, but spiritually you are alive... thus like Joseph, you are carrying your hope-filled bones through your life in your body of death (Rom 7:24).

Facts Of The Day

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Closing Thought

Lord, bless my church and give us some new brethren.

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