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Wednesday, May 6 2026
from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship

God's grace to every one of you


Only 240 days to the year 2027

Scripture Of The Day

Blessed [is] the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit [there is] no guile.
Psalms 32:2

Read The Bible In a Year

1 Kings 21-22 ; Luke 23:26-56

Thoughts For The Day

When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.

There are only two kinds of scholars; those who love ideas and those who hate them.

Knowledge is power, but enthusiasm pulls the switch.

Motivation For The Day

In life, as in football, you won't go far unless you know where the goalposts are.

On This Day

1626 - A Dutch settler, called Peter Minuit, buys the area now known as Manhattan Island for trinkets worth around $25 from local Indians
1840 - The world's first postage stamp, the Penny Black, is issued by the Post Office in Britain.
1851 - American inventor Linus Yale patents the security lock.
1954 - British athlete Roger Bannister runs the first sub four minute mile in 3 minute 59.4 seconds.
1959 - Icelandic gunboats fire live ammunition at British trawlers during a Cod War between Britain and Iceland over fishing rights in the North Sea.
1960 - Princess Margaret, sister of Queen Elizabeth II, marries Anthony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey in London.
1999 - In an historic vote, electors in Scotland and Wales go to the polls to chose their representatives for the newly-devolved Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly.

Personal Story Of The Day

Better Than Soup

Restaurant menus sometimes include a "soup du jour." A little French phrase makes the soup prepared for that day sound like something extra special. It is special in that it was made for that day, but that is the extent of its distinctiveness. Adding the French words for "of the day" make it sound nice, but it is still only temporary. That is fine with soup but not with commitment. 

We too often live as if it is sufficient to have 'commitment du jour', the amount needed or wanted for today, when what is needed is commitment for life. In the Bible we find repeated examples of 'commitment du jour'. When Rehoboam became king, he immediately fortified Judah (2Chronicles 11:). The priests and Levites rallied to him and they were followed by "those from every tribe of Israel who set their hearts on seeking the LORD" (v16). For three years they "strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam, ...walking in the ways of David and Solomon during this time" (v17). 

But the next chapter presents a different picture. "After Rehoboam's position as king was established and he had become strong, he and all Israel with him abandoned the law of the Lord" (12:1). The crisis passed and commitment waned... a sad pattern that continues even today. Make sure that the commitments you make are ones that last. 

Jokes Of The Day

A minister was invited to dinner by a parishioner with a reputation as a poor housekeeper. Sure enough, he sat down at the dinner table to the dirtiest dishes he had ever seen.

"Have these dishes ever been washed?" he asked.

"They're as clean as Soap and Water could get them," she replied.

He was still apprehensive, but blessed the food anyway and started to eat. Her food was delicious, despite the dirty dishes.

But when dinner was over, the hostess put her plate on the floor beside her and yelled, "Here, Soap! Here, Water!"
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Quips.....
Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don't have film

Save the whales. Collect the whole set.

Diplomacy is saying "nice doggy" until you find a rock.

I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory

Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.

You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you.

Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.

Before they invented drawing boards, what did they go back to?

If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?

Why is it called tourist season if we can't shoot at them?

Why is there an expiration date on sour cream?

And whose cruel idea was it for the word "Lisp" to have a "S" in it?

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A big-city California lawyer went duck hunting in rural Texas. He shot and dropped a duck, but it fell into a farmer's field on the other side of a fence from where the lawyer shot.
As the lawyer started to climb over the fence, an elderly farmer drove up on his tractor and asked him just what the heck he thought he was doin'.
The lawyer responded, "I shot a duck and it fell into this field, and now I'm going to retrieve it."
The old farmer replied, "You just hold on a dadburn minute. This is my property, and thar's no way yur comin' over that thar fence."
The indignant lawyer said, "I am one of the best trial attorneys in the U.S. and if you don't let me get that duck, I'll sue you and take everything you own!
The old farmer smiled and said, "Apparently, you don't know how we do things down here in Texas. We settle small disagreements like this with the 'Texas Three-Kick' rule."
The lawyer asked, "What is the 'Texas Three-Kick Rule'?"
The farmer replied, "Well, first I kick you three times, and then you kick me three times, and so on, back and forth, 'till someone gives."
The attorney quickly thought about the proposed contest and decided that he could easily take the old codger. He agreed to abide by the local custom.The old farmer slowly climbed down from the tractor and ambled up to the city feller. His first kick planted the toe of his heavy work boot into the lawyer's shins, causing him to hop on one foot. His second kick knocked the man right off his feet. With the lawyer flat on his back the farmer's third kick caused him to see stars.
The lawyer summoned every bit of his will, managed to get to his feet and said, "Okay, you old coot! Now it's my turn!"
The old farmer smiled and said,
"No way, mister, I give up.
You can have the duck!"
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Riddle Of The Day

What is the difference between an oak tree and a tight shoe?

Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
What is the only 6-letter word in the English language that gives you 12 when you take away 1?
Dozens.

Devotional Thoughts Of The Day

Solving The Ultimate Problem

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. - Proverbs 9:10. References from James 4:7-10; Joel 2:12-17. 

Sometimes, when our worldly situations go wrong, it's a terrible feeling to know we deserve what has happened to us... and there's nothing we can do to make the situation right again. Is this also true with the Lord? Following the discussion of spiritual adultery, James addresses this problem. What if we have been following our own desires? What if we have been sinning against God as a way of life? What if we haven't been living wisely? What do we do? With instructions like those in verse 9, this may seem like a depressing passage.
 
Actually, it's one of the most hopeful texts in Scripture. James gives us clear instructions on how we can renew and restore our relationship with God after we have made sinning a way of life. First, we must forsake our other love; that is, we must reject the temptations of the world to follow our own desires, to act proudly, to participate in conflict with other Christians, and to show favouritism... all the sins James has addressed in this book so far (v7). 

Second, we must submit again to God, sincerely asking the Holy Spirit to guard our hearts and help us follow His desires (v8). Mercifully, we're told that when we humble ourselves before God, He will meet us there and restore us... his power will do the rest. This is very inspiring and uplifting... God is making it clear that there is also hope for all of us, who are trying to restore lost family members back into the fellowship. God will back us.


What Is Corporate Guilt 

And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments; We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments: Daniel 9:4-5.

Western culture places a great deal of emphasis on the individual. Their heritage admires the hardy pioneer who single handedly carved his land from the wilderness. They have a sense of awe toward the lone gunman of the Wild West who tamed a lawless town. They take as their role model the rugged individualist who made it on his own in the business world. Therefore, they seldom stop to think that God holds them accountable not only for those things they do as individuals, but for the actions of others as well. 

The same is true for us. Daniel, however, understood very well this concept of corporate guilt. When he went before the Lord in prayer, it was not just a personal and individual matter; it was a group confession. He prayed, "We have done wickedly," "We have rebelled," "We have departed from Your precepts and Your judgments." Daniel personally had been very scrupulous to uphold God's standards. But he accepted his part in the corporate guilt of his people. He confessed national sin as if it were his own. 

We may feel that it's unfair of God to hold us responsible for the sins of others. We aren't the ones shoplifting, or selling drugs, or breaking into homes, or having abortions. Yet we are part of a group of people that is doing all these things... and much more. As a member of a society, we are responsible for the actions of our society and, in a sense, participate in its sin as well as share in its guilt. The power of forgiveness and mercy, granted unto us under the New Testament takes on new meaning when we weigh up what God has truly given us. 

To be free of sin is a much greater blessing than we have imagined. It can be difficult to keep ourselves at a personal level... how much more when we consider our guilt as part of the human race. Now you know the reason why we are encouraged to pray for those who govern over us. You now also know that this type of prayer can be very effective because it is God inspired!!

Facts Of The Day

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Closing Thought

Lord, help me to always remember I have a limitless capacity to be blessed.

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