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Intro

Tuesday, September 22 2026
from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship

and a fine good morning to you all


Only 101 days to the year 2027

Scripture Of The Day

Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
Psalms 22:4

Read The Bible In a Year

Ecclesiastes 10-12 ; Galatians 1

Thoughts For The Day

Fight for your opinions, but do not believe that they contain the whole truth, or the only truth.

"Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of a joy you must have somebody to divide it with."

WITHOUT THE SMASHING OF GRAPES THERE WOULD BE NO WINE WITHOUT THE PRESSING OF OLIVES THERE WOULD BE NO OIL WITHOUT SORROW THERE WOULD BE NO TRUE JOY

Motivation For The Day

The privilege of prayer, to me, is one of the most cherished possessions, because faith and experience alike convince me that God himself sees and answers, and his answers I never venture to criticize. It is only my part to ask.

On This Day

1830 - Venezuela secedes from Colombia and becomes an independent sovereign state.
1862 - Otto von Bismarck becomes Prussian Premier.
1955 - With the start of commercial television in Britain, the first advertisement transmitted is for Gibbs SR toothpaste and the debut of Britain's first female newsreader - Barbara Mandell.
1964 - The hit musical 'Fiddler On The Roof' opens on Broadway.
1975 - US President Gerald Ford survives an assassination attempt when he is shot at by Sarah Jane Moore.
1989 - An IRA bomb attack kills 10 soldiers at the Royal Marine School of Music at Deal in Kent. Twelve other bandsman are injured.
1990 - The Natural History Musem in London solves the Piltman hoax. The behind it is anthropologist Sir Arthur Keith.

Personal Story Of The Day

A Much Better Life

Many people associate "the good life" with success, fame, and money. Yet a dying man who had it all told me that his life hadn't been worth the effort to attain his success.

How different was one of my grandfather's attitude when he was dying! He was thankful and spoke of his many blessings. In his simple and clear way, he quoted Psalm 34:11-14 as God's prescription for a good life. Most of his life he had worked at a low-paying job, and he owned only a car and a small house. He had remained single for a fair while so he could care for his parents. 

When he did marry, he had one child and was divorced, but he was greatly loved by his new wife and the wider family circle. He was a favourite grandfather to my brothers, and was so well-liked by the children in his neighbourhood that after he died many came to the funeral home and cried by his coffin.

The good life is a gift from God to those who trust Him, and who make obeying Him their primary aim. God watches over them and hears their prayers (v.15). They may know heartbreak and affliction, but God guards and keeps them through it all (v18-20). Best of all, however, is that He gives his Holy Spirit, redeeming their soul through faith in the power and promises of Christ (v.22). 

When a group of these people gather together (fellowship), they also help each other and care for them with a common and effective purpose. That is truly the good life! 

Jokes Of The Day

The Pope, Billy Graham, and Oral Roberts were in a three-way plane crash over the Pacific Ocean. They all died and went to heaven together.

"Oh, this is terrible," exclaims St. Peter, "I know you guys think we summoned you here, but this is just one of those coincidences that happen. Since we weren't expecting you, your quarters just aren't ready... We can't take you in and we can't send you back...."

Then he got an idea. He picked up the phone, "Lucifer, this is Pete. Hey, I got these three guys up here. They're ours, but we weren't expecting them, and we gotta fix the place up for 'em. I was hoping you could put them up for a while. It'll only be a couple of days. What d'ya say?"

Reluctantly, the Devil agreed.

However, two days later, St. Peter got a call.

"Pete, Lu. Hey, you gotta come get these three clowns.
This Pope fellow is forgiving everybody,
the Graham guy is saving everybody,
and that Oral Roberts has raised enough money to buy air conditioning."
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The pope and an attorney arrived at the Pearly Gates at just the same time, and St. Peter showed them to their quarters.

First the pope was taken to his room, a small, spartan cubicle with a chair, a desk, and a Bible.

Then the lawyer was shown to his room, a massive duplex with women, wine, and a huge waterbed.

"Excuse me, "said the lawyer to St. Peter, "there must be some mistake. Shouldn't the pope have this room?"

St. Peter shook his head:
"No. We have dozens of popes in heaven, but you're our first attorney."
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Married life is full of excitement and frustration:
* In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens.
* In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens.
* In the third year, they both speak and the neighbors listen.

It is true that love is blind but marriage is definitely an eye-opener.

Getting married is very much like going to the restaurant with friends. You order what you want, and when you see what the other fellow has, you wish you had ordered that.

It's true that all men are born free and equal, but some of them get married!

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Riddle Of The Day

The circumference of the globe is approximately 40 000 km. If we made a circle of wire around the globe, that is only 10 metres (so 0,01 km) longer than the circumference of earth, could a flea, a rabbit or even a man creep under it?

Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
I have a hole through which fingers peep, I clash my teeth, but do not weep. What am I?
Scissors

Devotional Thoughts Of The Day


Actions Have Always Spoken Louder Than Words

When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. Mar 2:5.  

In the story of the healing of the paralysed man, attention is immediately drawn to the actions of his friends. They are determined enough to get through the roof in order to get the man to Jesus. Mark writes that "Jesus saw their faith". Faith is an intangible. It cannot be weighed on a scale or measured with a ruler. There is no way to biopsy it or to attach it to a monitoring device. Yet Jesus saw their faith. 

Specifically, Jesus saw the demonstration of their faith. He recognized that their bold action was evidence of their belief. They really believed Jesus could heal. Suppose they had done nothing but believe. The man would have stayed a paralytic. To believe is one thing; to live out that belief is another thing... a necessary thing. James commands us, not to merely listen to the word... Do what it says (James 1:22). 

Jesus could see their faith by what they did. Do others see your faith? To believe is one thing; to live out your belief is another. Let there be no doubt in the minds of those who know you. Let them see your faith.


Seek to Find 

And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13.

A '000' emergency operator received a call one evening but heard nothing on the line. Fearing the worst, she called back. A little boy answered the phone in a barely audibly voice. She said, "Hello. Did you just call 000?" The boy replied in a hushed tone, "No!" "Okay, is your mommy home?" "Yes," the boy whispered, "but she's busy talking to the police." "Oh, so the police are there?" 

"May I speak to one of them?" the operator asked. "No, they're all busy." "All right," she responded, "then is your daddy home?" "Yes, but he's busy talking to the firemen." "Well, could I speak to one of the firemen then, please?" "No," the lad said softly, "they're really busy too." "Goodness," the operator said, "what are all these people busy doing?" "Looking for me," the boy whispered back. 

Jeremiah assured the people that God was not playing this kind of hide and seek with them. A day was coming, the prophet said, in which those who sincerely seek God would find Him. No longer would they have to go through intermediaries like Levitical priests or perform repetitive rituals. God would make Himself personally and directly available. This happened when Christ died on Calvary's cross. 

The heavy veil that separated the Holy of Holies from the rest of the temple was split in two. The Holy of Holies was the most sacred part of the temple. It was here that the Ark of the Covenant, the symbol of God's presence, was kept. Yet this place, where previously only the high priest could enter, became open to anyone's view. The barrier between God and man was removed. 

Take advantage of your opportunity to come directly into God's presence. He wants to have fellowship with you personally. Walk in the truth and direction of the spirit... God is not hiding, nor is he hidden.

Facts Of The Day

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Closing Thought

Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I accomplish.

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