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Intro

Wednesday, June 24 2026
from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship

Another beautiful day to enjoy


Only 191 days to the year 2027

Scripture Of The Day

The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
Proverbs 3:19

Read The Bible In a Year

Job 1-2 ; Acts 7:22-43

Thoughts For The Day

Throughout the Bible...when God asked a man to do something, methods, means, materials and specific directions were always provided. The man had one thing to do: obey.

Each of us has a capacity for God and an ability to relate to him in a personal way. When we do, he brings to us pardon for the past, peace for the present, and a promise for the future.

Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, faith looks up.

Motivation For The Day

Blessings are like the wind... they come in gusts.

On This Day

1314 - Battle of Bannockburn takes place near Stirling Castle in Scotland - with Robert the Bruce inflicting a crushing defeat on the English army of Edward II.
1859 - Swiss businessman Henri Dunant witnesses the aftermath of the Battle of Solferino in Italy - the large number of wounded soldiers, many of whom later die from their injuries, inspires him to found the International Red Cross.
1878 - Formation of the St John Ambulance - originally called the St John Ambulance Association.
1917 - World War I: Mutiny of Russian sailors serving with the Black Sea fleet at Sevastopol.
1947 - The world hears the first stories of 'flying saucers' when American pilot Kenneth Arnold reports seeing 9 disc-shaped objects in the sky near Mount Rainier in Washington, USA.
1948 - The beginning of the Berlin Airlift following the USSR blockade of Berlin. With West Berlin completely surrounded by East Germany and with the road and rail links to West Germany having been cut, Western Europe, aided by the Americans ferry food and other essential supplies into West Berlin by air. The operation, involving more than 1,000 flights, lasts several months.
1971 - In Britain, Queen Elizabeth II opens the new Mersey Tunnel under the River Mersey in Liverpool.

Personal Story Of The Day

A Life Filled With Idol Chatter

Weather probably tops the list, followed by sports and perhaps something in the news as typical topics of conversation. It's so easy to bring up these subjects. But do we really need another person to verify that it is hot or cold today? If these three are among the most common topics of conversation, what do you think might be at the bottom of the list? Our failures would probably make that list. We tend not to bring them up in conversation. Let me tell you about how badly I messed up yesterday, is not an often used as a conversation starter. 

Also toward the bottom of the list might be these two: God's righteousness and giving thanks. David said, 'And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long' (Psa 35:28). Does that mean David never commented on the weather or talked about current events? No, but it does mean that the subjects of God's righteousness and praise were not absent from his conversation, as they may be missing from ours. We can go days without praising God and telling others about Him. 

Here's how to change that: 
1. Read the Bible, especially the Psalms, where we so often find God is praised. 

2. Make a conscious effort to remember not only what you have read, but what you have experienced of God's goodness and greatness. 

3. Repeat these things to others. Look for opportunities to speak of God's righteousness and praise. Share your testimony or latest blessing... make it top of the list.

Jokes Of The Day

INVESTMENT ADVICE

If you had bought $1000.00 worth of Nortel stock one year ago, it would now be worth $49.00.

If you had bought $1000.00 worth of budweiser (the beer, not the stock) one year ago, drank all the beer, then traded in the cans at a redemption center for the nickel deposit, you would have $107.00.

Given the current conditions of the economy, my advice is to is to drink heavily and recycle !

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A dog thinks: Hey, these people I live with feed me, love me, provide me
with a nice warm, dry house, pet me, and take good care of me... They must
be Gods!
A cat thinks: Hey, these people I live with feed me, love me, provide me
with a nice warm, dry house, pet me, and take good care of me... I must be a
God!
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For Better or Worse

Darling," said the swooning man to his new bride. "Now that we are married, do you think you will be able to live on my small income?"

"Of course, dearest, no trouble," she said. "But what will you live on?"
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Riddle Of The Day

I look at you, you look at me, I raise my right, you raise your left. What is this object?

Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
The more there is, the less you see.
Darkness

Devotional Thoughts Of The Day


God Never Goes Back On His Word

Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people. Deuteronomy 4:6. References from Exodus 32:1-14; Deuteronomy 9:1-7.

In our limited thinking, we may wonder why God would choose one nation, Israel, to specifically reveal Himself. What about all the other nations that weren't chosen? How can that be fair? Maybe we think about times when we weren't chosen for something and conclude that choosing one and not others is inherently unfair. But this is to focus on only half the process. Yes, it's true that Israel was chosen from all the nations, but (and this is key!) Israel was chosen to be a blessing to all the nations. In Exodus 19:5-6, God said to Israel, You will be my treasured possession... you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. 

From the beginning, God intended the nation to minister to the surrounding nations (a kingdom of priests) and to demonstrate the ways of God to them (a holy nation). Deuteronomy 9 makes it clear that Israel wasn't chosen because of its own righteousness, but rather because of the wickedness of the surrounding nations. Here then are two reasons for God's choice: first, God's promise to Abraham; and second, the wickedness of the nations (v5). If Israel was to be a witness, it had to be holy. But the sad truth is that the Israelites had been stubborn and sinful from the time they left Egypt (v7). 

The rest of this passage refers to the incident involving the golden calf, which is also recorded in Exodus 32. While Moses was still on the mountain receiving the Ten Commandments, the waiting Israelites began to worship a pagan idol that they themselves had made (Ex 32:4). After all the Lord had done for them, no wonder His anger burned against them (v9). Notice carefully the reasons that Moses gives as he intercedes for God to spare the people. 

First, the Lord's reputation will be damaged among the Egyptians (v12), who will ascribe evil motives to the holy God. Second, God made a promise to Abraham and his descendants. Moses knew that God could never go back on His word, so this appeal is really confirmation of the Lord's faithfulness. It is only because of the Lord's love and mercy that we exist today.


A Test of a True Friend

And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?... And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good Exodus 18:14,17.

Antisthenes, the cynic philosopher, used to say, "There are only two people who will tell you the truth about yourself... an enemy who has lost his temper and a friend who loves you dearly." The true test of a friend is not how often he supports you, but how honest he is with you. Jethro, Moses' father in law, was a true friend. When he saw Moses wearing himself out doing something that others could do just as well, he plainly said, "The thing that you do is not good." His concern for his son in law's health would not allow him to stay quiet.

Telling our friends the truth has its hazards because the truth often hurts. Their initial reaction may not be a positive one. Yet Scripture says, "Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful" (Prov 27:6). The role of a faithful friend is not always an easy one. If you find it necessary to share a potentially hurtful truth with your friend, approach the situation only after much prayer. Also make sure that your friend has the error and its not you who is wrong. Pray that your attitude would be one of humility and servanthood. Ask God to provide the right situation in which to share the truth and the solution. 

Seek wisdom in how to best express yourself so that what you say will be viewed by your friend as constructive rather than destructive. Faithfulness is not measured by your intentions, but by your actions. You can never help a friend with good intentions alone, but with good intentions that result in good actions.

Facts Of The Day

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Closing Thought

Lord, today I will ring another two people and cheer them up.

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