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Intro

Thursday, February 9 2012
from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship

Mow the lawn, wash the car, weed the garden, wake your husband up...

Only 327 days to the year 2013

Scripture Of The Day

But godliness with contentment is great gain.
1 Timothy 6:6

Read The Bible In a Year

Leviticus 6-7 ; Matthew 25:1-30

Thoughts For The Day

Life is to be fortified by many friendships. To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness of existence.

When one door of life closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us

The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness.

Motivation For The Day

Knowledge becomes wisdom only after it has been put to practical use.

On This Day

1718 - French colonists land in Louisiana, USA.
1830 - Explorer Charles Sturt discovers the source of the Murray River in Australia.
1893 - World's first public striptease at the Moulin Rouge in Paris .
1916 - World War I; Britain introduces Conscription.
1943 - World War II: US Marines win the battle to re-take the island of Guadalcanal from the Japanese.
1964 - 'Beatlemania' grips America as an estimated 70 million watch 'The Beatles' appear on 'The Ed Sullivan Show'.
1988 - British Members of Parliament vote to allow TV cameras into the House of Commons on an experimental basis..

Personal Story Of The Day

Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lor
2 Corinthians 6:17

References from Deuteronomy 7:1-26

In our culture today, some aspects of this passage may be disturbing. The command to totally destroy all those living in the land of Canaan makes sense only when the authority of the God who gave it is kept in view. He is the God who made every nation of men and the one who determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live (Acts 17:26).

As Creator of the world, Israels God also had authority over all nations, even over those who did not acknowledge Him as God. As the only one who possesses the power to give life, He also has the authority to take it (Neh 9:6; cf. Job 1:21).

In order to understand this difficult command, we should keep in mind that God promised to give the land of Canaan to the descendants of Abraham (Gen 15:7). When Israel moved into Canaan, they werent stealing the land but claiming what was rightfully theirs.

Gods purpose for Israel was to function as a light to the nations (Isa 51:4). Gods people were never meant to be isolated, but they were intended to be a nation apart. This could not happen if they adopted the values and practices of their neighbors. The danger of corruption was so great that drastic measures had to be taken. Intermarriage with those who didnt worship their God would only erode Israels faith and eventually lead to assimilation by the surrounding nations.

Finally, this command must be understood in the context of Canaanite sin and idolatry. God had patiently waited for four generations until the sin of the inhabitants of Canaan had reached its full measure before issuing this command (Gen 15:16). By carrying it out, Gods people were acting as instruments of divine justice. The fate of the nations that were destroyed provided a solemn warning to Israel of the dangers of idolatry and of the need to keep themselves holy. Israel had been chosen out of love, but it was a love that called for uncompromising devotion to Gods will and His ways in return.

Jokes Of The Day

Further ramblings on marriage...

MEMORY

Any married man should forget his mistakes, there's no use in two
people remembering the same thing.

APPEARANCE

Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.
Women somehow deteriorate during the night.

PROPENSITY TO CHANGE

A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.
A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, and she does.

DISCUSSION TECHNIQUE

A woman has the last word in any argument.
Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.
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Three little boys were looking for a summer job. Their pastor needed some
people to go around and sell bibles so the preacher hired two boys without
even thinking twice. He was hesitant about hiring the third boy because he
suffered from a speech impediment but decided to give him a go.
After the first day's work they all met back at the church. The pastor
looked at the first boy and asked him, "How many bibles did you sell?"
The boy stood up and said, "35."
"Is that all you sold?" the pastor asked.
"He looked at the second boy and asked him the same thing. The boy said,
"75." "That's good," the pastor replied.
He didn't want to ask the third boy, but did. The boy with the speech
impediment said ''I-I-I s-s-sold 175.''

The pastor was amazed and asked the boy how he sold all of the bibles.

He said ''I-I-I t-t-told them to b-b-buy t-t-them or I w-w-w-ould r-r-read
it to t-t-them'''

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An 18th-century vagabond in England, exhausted and famished, came to a roadside Inn with a sign reading: "George and the Dragon." He knocked.
The Innkeeper's wife stuck her head out a window.
"Could ye spare some victuals?"
The woman glanced at his shabby, dirty clothes. "No!" she shouted.
"Could I have a pint of ale?"
"No! Damn it!" she shouted.
"Could I at least use your privy?" "No!" she shouted again.
The vagabond said, "Might I please...?"
"What now?" the woman screeched, not allowing him to finish.
"D'ye suppose," he asked, "that I might have a word with George?"

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Riddle Of The Day

Why cant you take a photo of an indian woman using hair curlers?

Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
An old fashioned bike wheel has 21 spokes. How many spaces are between the spokes - 20, 21, or 22?
21

Devotional Thoughts Of The Day

The shorelines of the world are dotted with lighthouses built to enable ship captains to navigate into safe harbors, or to mark hazards. The structures are varied in size, shape, and color, but each has unique charm and beauty. Pictures of the lighthouses are featured in books and calendars, and some people collect replicas and other lighthouse items.

But lighthouses were not built just to be admired; they were built to hold lights that guide sailors to safety. A lighthouse is most useful and appreciated when, in the darkness of night, only its light can be seen... not the structure itself.

When Jesus sent out His disciples, He called them "the light of the world" (Matthew 5:14). He also indicated that their task was not to draw attention to themselves, but to do good works that would cause people to recognize God's goodness and glorify Him.

Jesus said that just as a lamp's purpose is to give light, we also are to let our light shine (v15-16). We're most effective when we shine brightly in the darkness, guiding people who need to find safe harbor in Christ's salvation.

For a light to be effective, it has to be shining in a dark place.

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The Correct Diet

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, 1 Peter 2:1

Everywhere you go, you hear people talking about going on a diet. They want to be 'slim and trim', but lack the initiative to stay on the 'correct diet', which should be made up of the right proportions of food from the various food groups. This way, with adequate exercise, we could maintain the correct body weight, and maintain that youthful figure. But, the flesh overwhelms us, and we lose the battle, most of the time.

In our spiritual walk with God, we also need to be on the correct diet. But, even that seems to be a problem with lots of spirit filled people. The proper diet for a Christian will eliminate the malice, guile, hypocrisies, envies, and evil speakings in our life. The enemy is constantly on our trail, bending our ears, and sometimes we listen. We gossip, when we should be keeping our mouths shut, or building up a person... rather than speaking things of which we only know second hand. Second hand truths are no truths at all, but lies that get us in trouble.

We become jealous of others, envying their possessions or the quality of life they have. Again, the enemy uses this to arouse us to speak evil of our fellow man, because 'surely, he couldn't be getting that legally!' You know you've heard those same words come up in your mind! You see a person that, on the outside, has never displayed the ability to save or make something of themselves; yet, there they are, sporting a new car. Just how in the world do they do that?

Perhaps one would be best served in thanking God that the person has the new car, and they are doing so well in their life. Ask God to remove all those ill feelings, those envious feelings, and help you not covet another's possessions. This will get you well on the way to a proper diet of a Christian and in good standing with God.

Facts Of The Day

Dogs can hear sounds that you cant!

The average person laughs 13 times a day!

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Closing Thought

Lord, help me to remember that I can't always fix things, help me to always put my trust in You.