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Monday, July 20 2026
from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship

Enthusiasm - the sustaining power of all great actions..Start today with Enthusiasm.


Only 165 days to the year 2027

Scripture Of The Day

But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
Psalms 102:12

Read The Bible In a Year

Psalms 26-28 ; Acts 22

Thoughts For The Day

God's promises are like the stars; the darker the night the brighter they shine.

A friend is one who sees through you and still enjoys the view.

Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value.

Motivation For The Day

You are never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however.

On This Day

1837 - Opening of London's first major railway station - at Euston.
1871 - Founding of the English Football Asssociation's Challenge Cup Competition - which becomes known as the FA Cup.
1962 - The opening of the first public hovercraft service - sailing between Rhyl in north Wales to Wallasey.
1974 - Turkish troops invade northern Cyprus.
1975 - Unmanned US spacecraft Viking 1 makes a successful soft landing on the surface of Mars following an 11 month voyage from Earth.
1982 - An IRA terrorist bomb in Hyde Park, London kills 3 members of the Blues and Royals during the Changing of the Guard ceremony. Two hours later 8 bandsmen are killed by an IRA bomb planted at the bandstand in Regent's Park.
1989 - Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is placed under house arrest for outspoken attacks on the country's military rulers.

Personal Story Of The Day

Knock Knock

How do people identify you? Do they say, "Hey, there's the guy who sells cars." Or "That woman is a school teacher." Jesus asked His disciples, "Who do men say that I am?" (Mark 8:27). Some thought He was Elijah or another prophet. But those who knew Him best said, "You are the Christ" (v29). That was the right label for the Savior of the world. 

What are you called by those who know you best? Do they say, "He's a Christian... you can just tell"? It may depend on how you talk with people, how you treat your family, and the way you live. The apostle Paul said we are all "sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus" (Galatians 3:26). That intimate identification with God the Father should naturally express itself to our friends and acquaintances. 

Those closest to Jesus knew He was the Savior. Do those close to us know that we belong to Him? 

Jokes Of The Day

The chief of staff of the US Air Force decided that he would personally intervene in the recuiting crisis affecting all of our armed services. So, he directed that a nearby Air Force base be opened and that all elgible young men and women be invited. As he and his staff were standing near an brand new F-15 Fighter, a pair of twin brothers who looked like they had just stepped off a Marine Corps recruiting poster walked up to them.

The chief of staff walked up to them, stuck out his hand and introduced himself. He looked at the first young man and asked, "Son, what skills can you bring to the Air Force?"

The young man looks at him and says, "I'm a pilot!"

The general gets all excited, turns to his aide and says, "Get him in today, all the paper work done, everything, do it!" The aide hustles the young man off.

The general looks at the second young man and asked,"What skills to you bring to the Air Force?"

The young man says, "I chop wood!"

"Son," the general replies, "we don't need wood choppers in the Air Force, what do you know how to do?"

"I chop wood!"

"Young man," huffs the general, "you are not listening to me, we don't need wood choppers, this is the 20th century!"

"Well," the young man says, "you hired my brother!"

"Of course we did," says the general, "he's a pilot!"

The young man rolls his eyes and says, "Dang it, I have to chop it before he can pile it!"
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During taxi, the crew of a US Air departure flight to Ft. Lauderdale made a wrong turn and came nose to nose with a United 727. The irate ground controller (a female) lashed out at the US Air crew screaming "US Air 2771, where are you going? I told you to turn right on 'Charlie' taxi way; you turned right on 'Delta'. Stop right there. I know it's difficult to tell the difference between C's and D's but get it right".

Continuing her lashing to the embarrassed crew, she was now shouting hysterically, "You've screwed everything up; it'll take forever to sort this out. You stay right there and don't move until I tell you to. You can expect progressive taxi instructions in about a half hour and I want you to go exactly where I tell you, when I tell you, and how I tell you. You got that, US Air 2771??"

Naturally, the 'ground control' frequency went terribly silent until an unknown male pilot broke the silence and asked, "Wasn't I married to you once?"
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"I told the wife that for all its power and sophistication, a computer was still basically a very stupid machine that can only understand two simple instructions."

"Is that so?" she said, "Well, in that case you two should get on well together."

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Riddle Of The Day

Can you read the following? Yy u r yy u b I c u r yy 4 me.


Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
How many animals did moses take on the ark>
None, Noah took the animals on the ark.

Devotional Thoughts Of The Day


Breaking The Cycle

And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth. Genesis 9:16. References from Genesis 8:1-9:17.

You may have heard how coal miners formerly used canaries. They would bring one down into the mine with them as a kind of early warning system. If the canary keeled over dead, they would know that oxygen was running out and they should head for the surface as soon as possible. Otherwise they might be trapped or suffocated. In a similar way, in today's verses Noah used two birds to scout for him and his family. 

The rain had stopped, but was it safe yet to emerge from the Ark? First he sent a raven, but a raven is a strong bird that could fly a long time without landing. So he sent a dove, which on its second try returned with an olive leaf... nowhere to land, but evidence of plant life. The third time the dove didn't return, and Noah knew it was safe to come out, which God confirmed. 

From start to finish, they had been in the Ark about a year. Noah built an altar in grateful thanks and worship to the Lord. Pleased with this attitude, God pledged never to judge the world this way again (8:21-22). Because Noah was a type of new Adam, God also issued and renewed His Creation blessing and covenant to all the survivors, including people and animals. However,  now the relationship between the two would be changed (9:2-3). 

God designated the rainbow as a sign of this fresh start, it was sign of his His promise and His covenant. Rainbows may have been a new environmental phenomenon; and clearly they were invested here with a profound significance. Every time we see one in the sky we should remember God's mercy to us. The cycle of sin and judgment could have gone on indefinitely. 

No amount of New Year's resolutions or moral fibre could have helped us escape our sinfulness, and so we would richly have deserved any number of floods or similar punishments. Genesis 1-9 could have kept repeating, over and over. But God took the gracious initiative to break the cycle. He had better things in store!


Getting Off the Merry go round 

And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. Genesis 17:3-6.

A rather frugal woman met her husband when he got off a merry go round and said, "Now, look at you. You spent your money, you got off right where you got on, and you haven 't been anywhere!" Unfortunately, that 's an accurate picture of life for many people today. But God has so much more to offer. That was also true with Abraham. The first 75 years he sought his fortune, first in Ur and later in Haran (Gen 12:4). 

Then God called him to begin a journey that was both physical and spiritual. Abraham spent the next 24 years seeking to follow his God. However, he also spent a good deal of time living by his own wits instead of trusting the Lord. Finally, shortly before reaching the century mark, he learned the secret. He "fell on his face." Abraham totally humbled himself before God, and it was then that God gave His most spectacular promises. From Abram (Father of Height [exulted]), God changed his name to Abraham (Father of a Multitude). From an obscure desert sheik, he became the forerunner of kings and nations.

For those willing to submit to Him, God has an abundant life in store. In fact, the apostle Paul reminds us, "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him" (1 Cor 2:9). If life seems a bit like a merry go round to you, maybe it 's time to discover God's abundant life. Humble yourself completely to Him and find a life more fulfilling than you can imagine. The abundant life comes not by accumulating, but by letting go.

Facts Of The Day

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Closing Thought

Who cares for me above all others? take the time to find out

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