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Intro

Monday, September 7 2026
from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship

Happy days are here again


Only 116 days to the year 2027

Scripture Of The Day

For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
3 John 1:3

Read The Bible In a Year

Proverbs 1-2 ; 1 Corinthians 16

Thoughts For The Day

We didn't write the plan, we're only expected to follow it without question.

It's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe.

Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see bird that had the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.

Motivation For The Day

The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.

On This Day

1815 - French General Michel Ney is executed for treason for aiding Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo.
1920 - The first 'Miss America' beauty contest is held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It is won by Miss Margaret Gorman.
1940 - Germany begins regular bombing of London during World War II - commonly known as 'The Blitz'.
1956 - Bell X-2 sets Unofficial manned aircraft altitude record 38,000 + meters
1963 - at Lords. Worcestershire become champions after beating Sussex.
1994 - In Berlin, the lowering of the US flag signals the end of the American presencein the city since the end of World War II in 1945.
1995 - Riots in Tahitian capital of Papeete cause millions of pounds' damage in protests against French underground nuclear testing on Murumoa Island in the Pacific ocean.

Personal Story Of The Day

Success Is An Action, Not The Passing Of An Exam.

A Business School professor wrote an open letter to the nation's graduates. He told them that in one sense they needed to forget what they had learned in school. He said that schools tend to put too much emphasis on the idea that success comes as a result of passing tests. The professor pointed out that in the work place, doing well depends largely on learning to succeed in what he called a "web of relationships"... the ability to cooperate with others and function as an effective team. 

This truth also applies to living the Christian life. We often think that spiritual maturity and success result from how much we know about biblical facts and principles. Jesus showed us, however, that real success comes from more than just the essential wisdom of head knowledge... from loving one another in the same way He loved us. He made it clear that we can do this only if we "abide" in Him (John 15:7). 

This means that we must stay close to Him through prayer and thought and willingly obey His commands (v10). Our web of relationships must extend first to God and then to others. The secret of spiritual success is not just in acquiring individual knowledge alone... it's in combining that knowledge with love and actions in all our relationships.

Jokes Of The Day

Mac died at the controls of a plane and went to pilot's hell, where he found a hideous devil and three doors. The devil was busy escorting other pilots to various "hell rooms." He said, "I'll be right back don't go away," and he vanished. Sneaking over to the first door, Mac peeked in and saw a cockpit where the pilot was condemned to forever run through preflight checks. He slammed the door and peeked into the second. There, alarms rang and red lights flashed while a pilot had to avoid one emergency after another. Unable to imagine a worse fate Mac cautiously opened the third door. He was amazed to see many beautiful attendants answering to a captain's every whim. He quickly returned to his place seconds before the devil reappeared.

"Okay, Mac," said the devil, "Which door will it be, number 1 or number 2?" "Um, I want door number 3," answered Mac.

"Sorry," said the devil. "You can't have door number 3, that's flight attendants' hell."

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Five-year-old Becky answered the door when the census taker came by. She told the census taker that her daddy was a doctor and wasn't home because he was performing an appendectomy.

"My," said the census taker, "that sure is a big word for such a little girl. Do you know what it means?"

"Sure do! Fifteen-hundred bucks, and that doesn't even include the anesthesiologist!"

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Since old Mr. Willoughby was allergic to cold medicines, his doctor advised him to drink a large glass of carrot juice after a long bath.

A week later when Mr. Willoughby returned, his doctor asked him how he had done. "Not too good," the old man replied. "After I drank the hot bath, I didn't have room for the carrot juice."


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Riddle Of The Day

What can bring back the dead; make us cry, make us laugh, make us young; born in an instant yet lasts a life time?


Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
Hands she has but does not hold, teeth she has but does not bite, feet she has but they are cold, eyes she has but without sight. Who is she?
A doll.

Devotional Thoughts Of The Day


Popular Choices Have Consequences

And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain. Acts 13:28. References from Mark 15:1-15. 

Jesus' trial before Pontius Pilate provided another opportunity for Him to talk His way out of trouble. Pilate was a mid-level Roman official who had been appointed prefect of Judea (similar to a state premiers role and a high court judge, in one). He had been picked for this responsibility by Tiberius the Roman Emperor. His religious insensitivity and ruthless behaviour toward the Jews were well known. 

According to the Jewish historian Josephus, Pilate had offended the Jews when he allowed his troops to carry a Roman standard emblazoned with an idolatrous image. He had also hung golden shields inscribed with the names of pagan deities in the temple in Jerusalem. 

Jesus mentioned an instance when Pilate murdered several Galileans while they offered sacrifices (Luke 13:1). In view of this, it seems likely that Pilate's efforts to set Jesus free were motivated more by his dislike for the Sanhedrin than by any desire for genuine justice. Although Pilate had been granted nearly absolute power, the current climate of instability and his own troubled history with the Jews made him reluctant to act in Jesus' case without popular support. 

Jesus' response to Pilate's questioning did not make it any easier. Since Pilate would not have considered blasphemy sufficient grounds for capital punishment... but the religious leaders had accused Jesus of claiming to be king of the Jews, an allegation that the Roman government considered treasonous (v2). 

When Pilate asked directly whether this claim was true, Jesus gave an answer that might have been interpreted either way. The more recent translations eliminate the ambiguity implied in the original language. According to the Greek text, Jesus declared, 'You have said'. Why didn't Jesus simply say yes? The fact that He did not deny the claim was itself a form of assent. Pilate had given Him an opportunity to renounce their accusation and go free, but Jesus refused to compromise the truth in order to save Himself from suffering. 

Christ's answer seems designed to force Pilate to draw his own conclusions about Jesus. Instead, he proved to be more interested in satisfying the crowd than in discovering and acting upon the truth.


God Knows Who You Are

Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. Jeremiah 1:4-5. 

Those who know their geography well might know that the longest placename still in use is 

'Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapiki-maungahoronukupokaiwenuakitanatahu', a New Zealand hill. 

Or they might be aware that the full name of Los Angeles is El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula, which can be abbreviated to 3.63 percent of its size by simply calling it L.A. But no one can know a subject as well as God knows us.

When God revealed Himself to Jeremiah, it was with the assurance that He was acquainted with this Old Testament prophet more intimately than anyone else ever could be. God knew Jeremiah before he was formed in his mother's womb. Even before he was born, God had set him aside to fulfil the role of a prophet to the nations. He knew Jeremiah as a person, and He knew what He had in store for him. In fact, there was nothing about Jeremiah and his situation that God didn't know. 

We also can believe with assurance that there is nothing about us or our lives that is beyond the knowledge of God. He even knows the exact number of hairs on our heads (Matt 10:30). He has mapped out a blueprint for our lives that may hold surprises for us, but not for Him. 

Like a master craftsman, He is shaping and moulding us to fit His plans. You need not be fearful about your future. God knows you intimately. He knows exactly the things to bring into your life and leave out of your life that will prepare you for the things He has prepared for you.

Facts Of The Day

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Closing Thought

Live well, Laugh often, & Love with all of your heart!

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