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Intro
Tuesday, March 17 2026from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship
Hello there.
Only 290 days to the year 2027
Scripture Of The Day
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13.Read The Bible In a Year
Deuteronomy 30-31; Mark 15:1-25.Thoughts For The Day
Fools rush in where fools have been before.Man is the Only Animal that Blushes. Or needs to.
People travel to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars; and they pass by themselves without wondering.
Motivation For The Day
It is only possible to live happily ever after on a day-to-day basis.On This Day
1845 - Rubber band patented by Stephen Perry of London.1886 - Carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed.
1905 - Albert Einstein finishes his scientific paper detailing his quantum theory of light, a foundation of modern physics.
1917 - 1st exclusively women's bowling tournament begins in St Louis.
1942 - Bełżec Concentration Camp opens with the transport of 30,000 Polish Jews from Lublin.
1917 - 1st exclusively women's bowling tournament begins in St Louis.
1942 - Bełżec Concentration Camp opens with the transport of 30,000 Polish Jews from Lublin.
1944 - Mount Vesuvius in Italy erupts after months of volcanic unrest, destroying several towns near the volcano.
1959 - Australia & USSR restore diplomatic relations.
1959 - Australia & USSR restore diplomatic relations.
1963 - Eruptions of Mount Agung on Bali, kills 1,900 Balinese.
1973 - St Patrick's Day marchers carry 14 coffins commemorating Bloody Sunday.
2024 - After suppressing and murdering opponents, President Vladimir Putin claims a post-Soviet record election victory, with 87.8% of the vote. The six year term will make him Russia's longest-serving leader in over 200 years..
1973 - St Patrick's Day marchers carry 14 coffins commemorating Bloody Sunday.
2024 - After suppressing and murdering opponents, President Vladimir Putin claims a post-Soviet record election victory, with 87.8% of the vote. The six year term will make him Russia's longest-serving leader in over 200 years..
Personal Story Of The Day
During most of the year, the Jordan River was about 33 metres wide; but during the spring flood season, the river overflowed its banks and becomes one and a half kilometres wide. As soon as the priests bearing the ark put their feet into the river, the water stopped flowing and stood like a wall about 30 kilometres upstream, near a city called Adam. It was a miracle of God in response to faith.
Likewise, unless we step out by faith (Josh 1:3; 3:14-17) and get our feet wet, we're not likely to make much progress in our Christian life. Each step that the priests took opened the water before them until they were standing in the midst of the river on dry ground. They stood there as the people passed by; and when the whole nation had crossed, the priests walked to the shore and the flow of the water resumed. When God opened the Red Sea, He used a strong wind that blew the whole night before (Exod 14:21-22).
This was not an accident, for the wind was the blast of God's nostrils (15:8). When Moses lifted his rod, the wind began to blow; and when he lowered the rod, the waters flowed back and drowned the Egyptian army (14:26-28). When Israel crossed the Jordan River, it was not the obedient arm of a leader that brought the miracle but the obedient feet of the people.
Unless we are willing to step out by faith and obey His Word, God can never open the way for us.
Jokes Of The Day
A missionary met a lion as he was walking from one village to another.The missionary fell to his knees and buried his face in his hands. Nothing
seemed to be happening; the lion was silent.
The missionary peeped through his fingers and saw the lion on its knees, its
face buried in his paws. The missionary in a trembling voice said, 'I'm
praying to be delivered from the jaws of death. But what on earth are you
doing?'
The lion growled, 'I'm saying grace.'
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A ten year old boy was failing math. His parents tried everything from tutors to hypnosis, but to no avail. Finally, at the insistence of a family friend, they decided to enroll their son in a private Catholic school.
After the first day, the boy's parents were surprised when he walked in after school with a stern, focused and very determined expression on his face, and went right past them straight to his room, where he quietly closed the door.
For nearly two hours he toiled away in his room - with math books strewn about his desk and the surrounding floor. He emerged long enough to eat, and after quickly cleaning his plate, went straight back to his room, closed the door, and worked feverishly at his studies until bedtime. This pattern continued ceaselessly until it was time for the first quarter report card.
The boy walked in with his report card -- unopened -- laid it on the dinner table and went straight to his room. Cautiously, his mother opened it, and to her amazement, she saw a bright red "A" under the subject of MATH. Overjoyed, she and her husband rushed into their son's room, thrilled at his remarkable progress.
"Was it the nuns that did it?", the father asked. The boy only shook his head and said, "No."
"Was it the one-on-one tutoring? The peer-mentoring?"
"No."
"The textbooks? The teachers? The curriculum?"
"Nope," said the son. "On that first day, when I walked in the front door and saw that guy they nailed to the 'plus sign,' I just knew they meant business!"
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A man goes into a pet shop and tells the owner that he wants to buy a pet that can do everything. The owner says, "How about a dog?" The man replies, "Come on, a dog can't do everything."
The owner says "How about a cat?" The man replies, "No way! A cat certainly can't do everything. I want a pet that can do everything!"
The owner thinks for a minute. Then says, "I've got it! A centipede!" The man says, "Centipede? I can't imagine a centipede doing everything but, ok ... I'll try a centipede."
He gets the centipede home and says to the centipede, "Clean the kitchen."
Thirty minutes later, he walks into the kitchen and it's immaculate. All the dishes and silverware have been washed, dried, and put away. The countertops cleaned. The appliances sparkling. The floor waxed. He's absolutely amazed.
He says to the centipede, "Go clean the living room." Twenty minutes later, he walks into the living room. The carpet has been vacuumed. The furniture cleaned and dusted. The pillows on the sofa plumped. The plants are watered. The man thinks to himself, "This is the most amazing thing I've ever seen. This is a pet that can really do everything."
He says to the centipede, "Run down to the corner and get me a newspaper." The centipede walks out the door. Ten minutes later, no centipede. Twenty minutes later, no centipede. Thirty minutes later, no centipede.
The man is wondering what's going on. The centipede should have been back by now. Forty-five minutes later, still no centipede. The man can't imagine what could have happened. Did the centipede run away? Did it get run over by a car? Where was the centipede?
He goes to the front door, opens it, and there's the centipede sitting right outside the door. The man says, "Hey! I sent you 45 minutes ago to run down to the corner and just get me a newspaper. What's the story?"
The centipede says, "I'm goin'! I'm goin'! I'm puttin' on my shoes!"
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Riddle Of The Day
How is 2 plus 2 equal 5 and your left hand alike?Answer to Yesterday's Riddle
How can you go without sleep for seven days and not be tired?
Sleep seven nights.
Devotional Thoughts Of The Day
When You Think Like God.
...the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. Job 1:21. References from Job 2:1-13.
According to some, the world hangs in a precarious balance between forces of good and evil. One can only hope that things will turn out all right in the end. Given current events, this view is understandable. The problem is that this view is contrary to biblical reality, where there's no doubt that God's victory is certain because Satan is a defeated enemy. The picture given in Job 1 and 2 is not a balanced scale that might tip either toward good or evil!
Instead, Satan must receive permission to carry out his destructive plans. This point is crucial to a correct view of human suffering... it is also interesting to note that that humans also have the ability to give Satan permission do his work in their lives (one obvious example is when the Jews preferred to release Barabbas rather than Jesus).
God sets the boundaries... period. These first two chapters of Job reveal a larger framework for understanding human suffering. Job only sees what's happening on earth, but the book of Job lets us see whats happening in heaven. Thus, the human experience of suffering is not the full story. Rather, God is actively accomplishing His own purposes even, or perhaps especially, when those who suffer are unaware of it.
Job 2 shows us more of Satan's cynical view of faith. Satan's motto would be, 'When the going gets tough, the tough desert God.'
It's impossible for him to understand how someone could remain faithful to God, even to the point of death (v4). But the sovereign Lord has confidence in Job's character and the example he will be to others who remain faithful despite very testing circumstances.
I'm On My Own.
So he said, "I have been very zealous for the Lord God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I alone am left; and they seek to take my life." 1 Kings 19:10.
Upon returning from one of his globe-encircling voyages, Sir Francis Drake, the great explorer, anchored his ship in the little Thames River. A dangerous storm arose and it seemed that his ship would flounder. Someone standing near the old, weather-beaten seaman heard him say through gritted teeth, "Must I who have escaped the rage of the ocean be drowned in a ditch?"
Often a Christian who has withstood the assaults of the world in severe trials and temptations falters because of a minor difficulty. Elijah found himself in such a position. He had confronted Ahab, king of Israel. He had stood up to 450 prophets of Baal. He had challenged the people of Israel to renew their commitment to the Lord. Then he was faced with the wrath of a vengeful woman, Jezebel.
Not only did he flee, but he also began to feel sorry for himself. He concluded, "I alone am left; and they seek to take my life." When we focus on the negative aspects of our situation, it's easy to slip into self-pity.
Life is filled with many hardships and injustices. But as Elijah was about to learn, God's people are never left alone. God has promised not to keep us from the valleys, but to walk through them with us (Ps 23:4). He has promised us not the absence of problems, but the guarantee of His presence (Heb 13:5). If you fall victim to self-pity, don't allow yourself to stay bogged down there. Whatever your circumstances, God is with you.
The two of you together are sufficient for any situation. You are never left alone when you are alone with God.
Facts Of The Day
An ice cream headache is triggered by a sudden change in temperature that occurs in your mouth when you eat something cold.
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