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Intro
Tuesday, April 21 2026from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship
Today may be a day of great blessing...
Only 255 days to the year 2027
Scripture Of The Day
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. Psalms 5:2.Read The Bible In a Year
2 Samuel 12-13; Luke 16.Thoughts For The Day
There is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and more sense than we have.The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
Man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter.
Motivation For The Day
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.On This Day
1500 - Explorer Pedro Alvarez Cabral lands in Brazil and claims it for Portugal.1509 - Henry VIII becomes King of England following the death of his father, Henry VII.
1820 - Danish scientist Hans Christian Ørsted is the first to identify electromagnetism, when he observes a compass needle.
1873 - Formation of the Mounties, the Canadian North-West Mounted Police.
1898 - The United States of America formerly recognises the independence of Cuba.
1945 - Ivor Novello's 'Perchance To Dream' opens at the London Hippodrome. The show runs for more than 1,000 performances and includes the song 'We'll Gather Lilacs'.
1873 - Formation of the Mounties, the Canadian North-West Mounted Police.
1898 - The United States of America formerly recognises the independence of Cuba.
1945 - Ivor Novello's 'Perchance To Dream' opens at the London Hippodrome. The show runs for more than 1,000 performances and includes the song 'We'll Gather Lilacs'.
2021 - Indonesian submarine RI Nanggala sinks off the coast of Bali with the loss of all 53 people on board.
Personal Story Of The Day
Support The WeakEnglish essayist and critic Charles Lamb (1775-1834) had this to say about a person he did not want to meet: "Don't introduce me to that man! I want to go on hating him, and I can't hate someone I know." Harbouring malice robs us of close relationships with others.
Jacob cheated his brother and stole his birthright. Understandably, Esau was angry. But what he did with his anger became a serious problem, not only for Jacob but for Esau himself. For years he harboured a deep resentment that robbed him of a warm relationship with his brother.
Grudges can also create a cold, icy environment in churches, and this often keeps people away. Instead of bearing a grudge, we must bare it before God in confession and ask for wisdom and forgiveness. We must begin praying for the person toward whom we have negative feelings and, if possible, take practical steps to resolve our differences.
We must find ways to show love. Resentment will fade when the object of our ill will becomes the special object of our goodwill.
Remember, weakness can take on the form of pride, ignorance and unbelief... these are not restricted to the poor or the poorly educated.
Jokes Of The Day
What's the difference between a pick pocket and a politician?A pick pocket steals first, and then runs, while a politician runs first, and then steals.
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A mother camel and a baby camel were talking one day when the baby camel asked, "Mom, why do we have these huge three-toed feet?"
The mother replied, "Well son, when we trek across the desert, our toes will help us stay on top of the soft sand."
Two minutes later the young camel asked, "Mom, why do we have these long eyelashes?"
They are there to keep the sand out of our eyes on the trips through the desert," the mother said.
"Mom, why have we got these great big humps on our back?"
"They are there to help us store water for our long treks across the desert, so we can go without drinking for long periods of time."
"So we have huge feet to stop us from sinking, long eyelashes to keep the sand out of our eyes, and these humps to store water."
"Yes dear."
"So what are we doing in the zoo?"
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At Sunday school they were teaching how God created everything,including human beings. Little Johnny seemed especially intent when they told him how Eve was created out of one of Adams ribs.
Later in the week his mother noticed him lying down as though he were ill, and said, Johnny, what is the matter? Little Johnny responded, I have pain in my side. I think Im going to have a wife.
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Riddle Of The Day
What is bought by the yard and worn by the foot?Answer to Yesterday's Riddle
What is the value of 1/2 of 2/3 of 3/4 of 4/5 of 5/6 of 6/7 of 7/8 of 8/9 of 9/10 of 1,000?
One hundred - work backwards and you will understand.
Devotional Thoughts Of The Day
Trying To Look Good.
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. - James 1:22. References from James 1:22-25.
The West's obsession with looking our best seems to be spreading to an unlikely group. A new product line of personal grooming products, including shampoo, conditioner, and cologne, is being marketed for boys aged 9 to 16. Although the stereotype is that young boys don't care about how they look, our research indicates that even 10 year old boys say looking good is one of their top priorities, the brand manager said.
In our verses today, James uses the illustration of looking in the mirror to drive home his point about living wisely. All of us... even 10 year old boys, apparently... can relate to the experience of examining our appearance in the mirror. Of course, James's point isn't personal grooming; he's talking about the condition of our spiritual appearance.
James continues the discussion of whether we will follow our own desires or the desires of God. He has already clarified that the path we choose will lead either to death or to life, and we have seen that part of the process of following God means living humbly, rather than being controlled by anger (v21).
This humble acceptance of the word is not simply a passive activity, however. James explains what this acceptance really means. First, listening to the word is a key component. We need to make sure that we are spending time in God's Word, through our own Bible study and listening as the Scripture is taught.
Apart from studying the Bible and hearing biblical teaching, we cannot even begin to know what God's will is for our lives. But listening alone is not enough.
The second critical step is to obey what the Word says. If we are only reading the Bible but not putting into practice what it teaches us, then we are deceiving ourselves. We are in a position to believe that we are pleasing God when in fact we are not living righteously.
If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. Daniel 3:17-18.
A recently licensed pilot was flying his private plane on a cloudy day. He was not very experienced using instrument landing approaches. When the control tower began to bring him in for a landing, he started thinking about all the hills, towers and buildings in that area. Suddenly he began to panic. How would he be able to miss these things if he couldn't see them? In a calm but stern voice the air traffic controller said, "You just obey instructions; we'll take care of the obstructions."
This was the testimony of Daniel's three friends, Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego. They trusted their God to take care of the obstructions. The three obviously would not have chosen to be burned up in a fiery furnace... who would? But they knew that could be the consequence of their absolute obedience to God.
The commandments given to Moses centuries before on Mount Sinai, clearly forbade the Jews from worshiping an idol. Their instructions were clear. Their responsibility was obedience; God's responsibility was to take care of the consequences in whatever way He deemed best.
Christians have an equally clear set of instructions. Not only do we have the books of the Old Testament that Daniel's friends would have been familiar with, but we also have the New Testament. Our responsibility is to obey what we know God's Word says and let God deal with the outcome. Commit your way to the Lord. Be obedient to the clear instructions of God's Word, and let Him deal with any difficulties that might arise.
Trust the omnipotent, omniscient God of the universe. Only He can guide you through the obstacles that result from obedience. It's good to know He will.
Facts Of The Day
If you multiply 111,111,111 by 111,111,111, you get 12,345,678,987,654,321.
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Closing Thought
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