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Intro

Friday, August 21 2026
from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship

Good day to you.


Only 133 days to the year 2027

Scripture Of The Day

Happy [are] thy men, happy [are] these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, [and] that hear thy wisdom.
2 Kings 10:8

Read The Bible In a Year

Psalms 107-109 ; 1 Corinthians 4

Thoughts For The Day

The good news of the Gospel is that there is a resource of divine mercy which is able to overcome a contradiction within our own souls, which we cannot overcome ourselves.

The man who hates God is not far from the Kingdom. It is the spiritually indifferent man who has placed himself almost beyond hope.

If you don't have a dream, how are you going to make a dream come true?

Motivation For The Day

"Whatever you do, do it with all your might. Work at it, early and late, in season and out of season, not leaving a stone unturned, and never deferring for a single hour that which can be done just as well as now."

On This Day

1808 - French forces, commanded by General Junot, are beaten by the British, lead by the Duke of Wellington, at the Battle of Virniero.
1858 - Victoria Cross winner Sir Sam Browne invents the Sam Browne belt to hold his sword and pistol after he had lost an arm in action. It soon becomes standard military kit.
1901 - Founding of the Cadillac Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan, USA named after the French explorer Antoine Cadillac.
1959 - Hawaii becomes the 50th state of the USA.
1962 - Savannah, the world's first nuclear-powered merchant ship, begins its' maiden voyage.
1976 - Mary Langdon, aged 25, becomes Britian's first female firefighter when she joins the East Sussex Brigade.
1995 - Ex-world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson wins his first fight since his release from jail, knocking out Peter McNeely in 89 seconds.

Personal Story Of The Day

Time Is Never Enough

Scientists predict that the average lifespan in the United States may reach 100 by the end of the 21st century. They say the genetics that control ageing could be altered to extend life beyond the 70 to 80 years referred to in Psalm 90:10. Life's final chapter, however, will still read, "It is soon cut off, and we fly away." 

Moses, who wrote those words, likened our existence to grass that flourishes in the morning and is cut down and withers in the evening (v5-6). Although he lived to be 120 (Deut 34:7), life's shortness was never far from his mind. That's why he prayed, "Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom (Psalm 90:12). 

We are all part of a rapidly passing scene. That should sober us, but not discourage us. Prepare for the return of the lord... when your days will be extended beyond years... beyond centuries... beyond time itself!

Jokes Of The Day

After shopping for most of the day, a couple returns to find their car has been stolen. They go to the police station to make a full report. Then, a detective drives them back to the parking lot to see if any evidence can be found at the scene of the crime. To their amazement, the car has been returned.

There is an envelope on the windshield with a note of apology and two tickets to a music concert. The note reads, "I apologize for taking your car, but my wife was having a baby and I had to hot-wire your ignition to rush her to the hospital. Please forgive the inconvenience. Here are two tickets for tonight's concert of Garth Brooks, the country-and-western music star."

Their faith in humanity restored, the couple attend the concert and return home late. They find their house has been robbed. Valuable goods have been taken from thoughout the house, from basement to attic. And, there is a note on the door reading, "Well, you still have your car. I have to put my newly born kid through college somehow, don't I?"
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A husband is living proof that a wife can take a joke.
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Patient: Doctor, I think I'm a bridge.

Doctor: What on earth's come over you?

Patient: So far, ten cars, three buses and a truck

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Riddle Of The Day

When is a yellow dog most likely to enter a house?


Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
What kind of coat can be put on only when wet?
A coat of paint.

Devotional Thoughts Of The Day


Not All Messages Are Welcome

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Ephesians 2:1. References from Mark 5:1-20. 

There is little we can do for those who refuse our help. Fortunately, God is able to help those whose problems are so great that they are beyond all human help. That was true of those whose condition is described in the above verse. It is likely that others had tried to help the demonized man. Eventually they decided that he needed to be restrained, probably for his own protection and the safety of others. When even that failed, they left him to wander among the hills alone. The caves he frequented were used by the mostly Gentile residents of that region as tombs. 

Terrorized by the demons (mental illness) that inhabited him, this poor man spent his days and nights crying out in agony and cutting himself with sharp stones. He was not the only one with a problem. When the local residents saw this formerly demonized man dressed and in his right mind (sane), they begged Jesus to leave the area. This was similar to the initial response of the man who had the legion of demons. 

In both cases those who spoke did not really understand the significance of what they were saying. The townspeople's request is the most ironic. Undoubtedly, they were convinced that they were the sane ones. They were not demon-possessed, but they were as spiritually bound as the man with the legion of demons. Jesus complied with the townspeople's request to depart from their shores, but He did not abandon them. 

He left behind the man who had been delivered from the legion of demons as a witness to His power. Likewise, our testimony remains, long after people reject the salvation message.


More Righteous 

And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I. Genesis38:26... 

The character of Judah was such that he could say about his daughter in law, 'She is more righteous than I'. How painful it must have felt to acknowledge that fact, especially considering Judah said that when he realized she was the "prostitute" he was trying to pay! Consider his character as recorded in these chapters. 

First, it was his idea to sell Joseph. He proposed the profitable alternative to murdering his brother.

Second, it was his shameful neglect that prompted Tamar to disguise herself as a prostitute. Two of Judah's sons had died while married to Tamar. He postponed the marriage to the third, a marriage expected under the practice of Leverite marriage. 

Third, while going to where they were shearing sheep, he slept with what he thought was a prostitute. Later he learned that it was his daughter in law. Besides a lack of integrity, he was a hypocrite, as seen in Genesis 38:24-26. He said that Tamar should be burned to death for her prostitution... until she confronted him with proof that he was the man who had slept with her. 

Sin and hypocrisy bring shame. Better to live a righteous life of integrity like Joseph than one of sin and hypocrisy like Judah. Check your integrity today. Ask God to help you have a pure heart before Him, one that shows in clean hands before others.

Facts Of The Day

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Closing Thought

Lord, open my eyes to something I lack... close my eyes to something I fear.

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