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Thursday, May 14 2026
from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship

Hi there ....


Only 232 days to the year 2027

Scripture Of The Day

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
Ephesians 1:17

Read The Bible In a Year

2 Kings 19-21 ; John 4:1-30

Thoughts For The Day

Only as man brings his life into harmony with God does that life have balance and meaning. Then man finds that he is not simply a mass of evolving dirt, coming from nowhere and going nowhere.

He who angers you, controls you.

Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.

Motivation For The Day

Don't let what you can't do interfere with what you can do.

On This Day

1811 - Paraguay proclaims its independence from Spain.
1842 - The first publication of the British periodical magazine, Illustrated London News.
1847 - HMS Driver completes the first circumnavigation of the world by a steamship when it arrives at Spithead on the Hampshire coast.
1921 - British Legion is founded in London by Earl Haig. It becomes the Royal British Legion in 1971.
1948 - Israel is officially established as an independent Jewish state following the partition of Palestine. The announcement comes at 4pm - eight hours before the British mandate in Palestine is officially over.
1973 - America's Skylab I space laboratory is launched into orbit around the earth by the last Saturn Five booster rocket.
1995 - British mother-of-two Alison Hargreaves, aged 33, becomes the first woman to reach the top of Mount Everest alone, and without the aid of oxygen.

Personal Story Of The Day

Overheard On The Grapevine

In every vineyard, a vinedresser prunes the branches so they will produce more fruit. In a spiritual sense, our heavenly Father must deal with us in a similar way at times... by pruning our lives. It isn't only the dead branches that have to go, but sometimes even the living and vital ones must be cut back so that better and more bountiful fruit may grow. Likewise, many different circumstances may serve as a pruning knife in the hands of our God, the Master Vinedresser. 

It may be negative gestures, unkind words, or no word at all. It could be the frustration of living in a constant state of noise and confusion, with daily duties and no chance to find a quiet place to call our own. Or it might be waiting for God to intervene when everything seems hopeless and we have no friends to help us. But the pruning knife is guided by a loving set of hands. 

The Master Vinedresser knows what we can take, and He knows what we can become... more loving, joyful, tranquil, tolerant, kind, dependable, gentle, poised... stronger and better than we are today. We must not shrink from the knife but trust the hand that holds it. Our Father in heaven has a purpose... to produce good fruit in us.

Jokes Of The Day

One bright, beautiful Sunday morning, everyone in the tiny town of Johnstown
got up early and went to the local church. Before the services started, the
townspeople were sitting in their pews and talking about their lives, their
families, etc. Suddenly, Satan appeared at the front of the church.
Everyone started screaming and running for the front entrance, trampling
each other in a frantic effort to get away from the evil incarnate. Soon
everyone was evacuated from the church, except for one elderly gentleman who
sat calmly in his pew, not moving . . . seemingly oblivious to the fact that
God's ultimate enemy was in his presence. Now this confused Satan a bit, so
he walked up to the man and said, "Don't you know who I am?"
The man replied, "Yep, sure do."
Satan asked, "Aren't you afraid of me?"
"Nope, sure ain't," said the man.
Satan was a little perturbed at this and queried, "Why aren't you afraid of
me?"
The man calmly replied, "Been married to your sister for over 48 years."
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A man goes to church and starts talking to God. He says: "God what is a
million dollars to you?" and God says: "A penny", then the man says: "God
what is a million years to you?" and God says: "a second", then the man
says: "God can I have a penny?" and God says "In a second"

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A clergyman walking down a country lane and sees a young farmer struggling to load hay back onto a cart after it had fallen off.

"You look hot, my son," said the cleric. "why don't you rest a moment, and I'll give you a hand."

"No thanks," said the young man. "My father wouldn't like it."

"Don't be silly," the minister said. "Everyone is entitled to a break. Come and have a drink of water."

Again the young man protested that his father would be upset. Losing his patience, the clergyman said, "Your father must be a real slave driver. Tell me where I can find him and I'll give him a piece of my mind!"

"Well," replied the young farmer, "he's under the load of hay."

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Riddle Of The Day

Where can you buy a ruler that is 3 feet long?

Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
. It happens once in a minute, twice in a week, and once in a year? What is it?
The letter E

Devotional Thoughts Of The Day


Helpful Summary

And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 1 John 2:3. References from James 5:19-20. 

We have reached the final exhortation in the book of James, and unlike many other letters in the New Testament, he doesn't conclude with a list of personal greetings. Instead, he ends the letter more like a sermon, with a last command about how we should treat each other in the body of Christ. Throughout the letter, James has stressed that we cannot claim to know God if our actions aren't consistent with our profession of faith. 

Truth for James is far more than a list of correct principles to know in our heads... it must include correct behaviour as well. When we read that a brother or sister has strayed from the truth, then we know that James is referring to how they are living, not just doctrinal purity (v19). We don't live the Christian life in isolation from one another, unconcerned about how anyone else is doing. James has already told us to resist favouritism and fighting in the church, and to practice generosity and compassion.

 Now he instructs us to help each other live wisely. The stakes for restoring each other to righteousness are high, for if believers continue to follow their own desires, whether doctrinal or social, it,s doubtful that they use God's wisdom... they will be on the path that leads to death (v20). Additionally, James implies that our efforts to help others remain faithful will bring blessing to us, because we have followed the desire of God to restore a brother (1 Tim. 4:16). James does not put forth a social gospel where our sole concern is for the material needs of others. Meeting those needs is important (2:16-17), but we are also to be concerned about the spiritual needs of others (5:13-20). 

In fact, for James these two elements are inseparable... if we are concerned with practicing the generosity and compassion that reflects God's desires, both physical and spiritual needs will be a priority. This will be the outworking of our desire to live wisely with true faith that pleases God. A wonderful, clear cut and easy-to-apply principle of Godly living.


Don't Become a Nobody 

Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. Isaiah 6:8.

 Once upon a time there were four men named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was asked to do it. But Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it. But Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about it because it was Everybody's job. Everybody thought that Anybody could do it, and Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn't do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody and Nobody did the job that Anybody could have done in the first place. 

Nobody is still alive and well in our churches. When the pastor pleads for someone to assist Sunday school, Nobody is the most likely one to respond. When clean up time rolls around, Nobody reports for duty. When there is a need to provide housing for billeting, Nobody is first in line. How refreshing it must be for God to hear Somebody say, "Here am I! Send me." When Isaiah envisioned the Holy God and the spiritual need of the unholy world, he was energized to respond to the Lord's calling (Isa 6:1-8). 

When he was released from the burden of his sin, he found a new enthusiasm for serving God. And so will you. When you hear the summons to duty, don't avoid the opportunity... or Nobody will end up doing it. Instead of a Nobody, be the Somebody who is willing to respond enthusiastically to the opportunities of service to God. Instead of making excuses and letting others do the work, find the joy of being God's instrument to accomplish His service in the world.

Facts Of The Day

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Closing Thought

I am thankful for the alarm that wakes me in the morning, for it means I am alive !

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