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Sunday, January 18 2026
from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship

We can all know love, for the love of our Father is placed in our hearts.


Only 348 days to the year 2027

Scripture Of The Day

For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Psalms 1:6

Read The Bible In a Year

Genesis 43-45 ; Matthew 12:24-50

Thoughts For The Day

Happiness is not in our circumstances but in ourselves. It is not something we see, like a rainbow, or feel, like the heat of a fire. Happiness is something we are.

If you really want something, you can figure out how to make it happen.

" Only the doctor can suffer from good health. "

Motivation For The Day

If you let fear of consequence prevent you from following your deepest instinct, then your life will be safe, uneventful and lacking in miracles.

On This Day

1670 - Welshman, Sir Henry Morgan captures Panama.
1871 - Wilhelm I is crowned the first German Emperor at the Versailles Palace in the aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War.
1967 - In the U.S.A. Albert DeSalvo,'The Boston Strangler', is sentenced to life in prison.
1972 - Two leading campaigners from black majority rule in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), the former Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia, Garfield Todd and his daughter, Judith, are both arrested upon the orders of Rhodesian Prime Minster, Ian Smith.
1985 - U.S. officials walk out of a World Court case concerning U.S. paramilitary activities against the Nicaraguan government.
1991 - The Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa come under attack from Iraqi Scud missiles during the Gulf War.
1996 - In Britain, in what is dubbed the ‘Third Battle of Newbury', six environmentalist groups add their support to an anti-bypass campaign in Newbury, Berkshire.

Personal Story Of The Day

Abstaining From Abstaining.

A friend told me that he feels closest to God when he's the busiest. He explained that when demands are the greatest, he finds himself most reliant on the Lord's strength. He pointed out, however, that unless he takes time for daily worship, his work can quickly become an escape. Many people engage in activity for activity's sake and use busyness as a device to avoid facing reality. 

Just as alcohol can deaden the senses to personal relationships, family obligations, and community responsibilities, so also constant work can be a narcotic. It dulls our sensitivity to the deeper issues of life. About 3,000 years ago, the author of Ecclesiastes discovered this. He sought satisfaction by busying himself with building houses and planting vineyards. But then as he thought about the work he had done, he realised it was full of emptiness (2:10-11). We can make the same mistake, even in the name of the Lord. 

Could this be the reason some of us try to keep the church running by our own efforts but forget that fulfilment comes only from using the power of the Holy Spirit? Are we equally labouring towards worship, prayer and meditation? If so, it's time now to serve God out of love and desire, before we get caught again in the trap of working merely for work's sake. 

Jokes Of The Day

"Mr. Chilton," the analyst said, "I think this will be your last visit."

"Does that mean I'm cured?" he asked.

"For all practical purposes, yes," she said. "I think we can safely say that your kleptomania is now under control. You haven't stolen anything in two years, and you seem to know where the kleptomania came from."

"Well, that's terrific, Doctor. Before I go, I'd like to tell you something. Although our relationship is strictly professional, it's been one of the most rewarding of my life. I wish I could do something to repay you for helping me."

"You've paid my fee," the doctor said. "That's the only responsibility you have."

"I know," Chilton said. "But isn't there some personal favor I could do for you?"

"Well," the doctor said, "I'll tell you what. If you ever suffer a relapse, my son could use a nice portable color television."

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The whole neighborhood shook from the explosion. As shopkeepers ran outside to see what happened, they spotted the pharmacist staggering out of his smoldering building.

His white uniform was now scorched black. He went up to a woman standing nearby.

"Lady!" he said. "Would you please ask your doctor to write that prescription again. And this time, PRINT IT!"

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An Amish man wanted a loan for $500. He approached his local banker.
The banker pulled out the loan application, asking, "What are you going to do with the money?"
"Take some jewelry to city and sell it," said the Amish man.
"What have you got for collateral?" queried the banker, going strictly by the book.
"Don't know what collateral means."
"Well that's something of value that would cover the cost of the loan. Have you got any vehicles?"
"Yes, I have a 1949 Chevy pickup."
The banker shook his head, "How about livestock?"
"Yes, I have a horse."
"How old is it?"
"I don't know; it has no teeth."
Finally the banker decided to make the $500 loan.
Several weeks later the Amish man was back in the bank. He pulled out a roll of bills, "Here's the money to pay loan," he said, handing the entire amount including interest.
"What are you going to do with the rest of that money?"
"Put it in my pocket."
"Why don't you deposit it in my bank?" he asked.
"I don't know what deposit means."
"Well, you put the money in our bank and we take care of it for you.
When you want to use it you can withdraw it."
The Amish man leaned across the desk, looking suspiciously at the banker, and asked,
"What you got for collateral?"
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Riddle Of The Day

You stand at a fork in the road. Next to each of the two forks, there stands a guard. You know the following things: 1. One path leads to Paradise, the other to Death. From where you stand, you cannot distinguish between the two paths. Worse, once you start down a path, you cannot turn back. 2. One of the two guards always tells the truth. The other guard always lies. Unfortunately, it is impossible for you to distinguish between the two guards.
You have permission to ask one guard one question to ascertain which path leads to Paradise. Remember that you do not know which guard you're asking -- the truth-teller or the liar -- and that this single question determines whether you live or die. The question is: What one question asked of one guard guarantees that you are led onto the path to Paradise, regardless of which guard you happen to ask?

Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
A man and a dog were going down the street. The man rode, yet walked. What was the dog's name?
Yet

Devotional Thoughts Of The Day

Blessing For Every Race And Creed

So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. Galatians 3:9. References from Galatians 3:6-9.

We can hardly imagine God asking more of us than He asked of Abraham. First, He instructed Abraham to leave his family home and head out to an unknown destination. Then God asked Abraham to believe that although his wife was barren, his descendants would be numerous. And then when he finally did have a son, God told him to sacrifice Isaac. Yet Abraham steadfastly believed God's promises. 

Paul is at pains to show that the outpouring of the Holy Spirit that the first Gentile believers experienced was, in fact legitimate (Peter had already declared this event as God backed... 'And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God.' Acts 10:45-46 ). To make his case, Paul turns to the story of Abraham. He wants to establish two key points. First, he wants his readers to see that God's act of justifying sinners is not something brand new. Abraham, one of the most important figures in Jewish history, was justified by God in the very same way as those who obeyed Jesus. 

He had faith in God's promises and so God declared him righteous (3:6). Those today who also believe God's promises follow in the footsteps of Abraham and are even included in his family (3:7). The second point concerns the inclusion of Gentiles into Abraham's family. Scripture had foretold that God would one day bring Gentiles into Abraham's line (3:8). The words that the KJV translates as Gentiles and nations are the same in the Greek language in which Paul originally wrote. For Paul it was very clear that God did not limit his promises to Abraham or only to the Jews. Rather, through Abraham's descendants blessing would go out to all the peoples of the earth.


Power To All!

For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. Psalms 18:28. 

Sometimes when the storms come, we lose power for a period of time. We sit there with no lights... we turn the TV on to discover it has no power, try to make a coffee but the jug needs power. Life is really very different when the electricity is off. In our spiritual lives, we sometimes feel the 'power is off'... we have no control over anything. We get oppressed, depressed, and often stray from God, because the power isn't working in our lives. 

We spend our lives focusing on the power supply from the world, but seldom realise that GOD is the ultimate source for the greatest POWER supply. Unlike the power suppliers in our state, He said he would 'never forsake us' [Heb 13:5].  When the power goes off, His LIGHT is still shining. When you feel your power is becoming low, rekindle the fire... study the Word, meditate on it daily. Get it deep within your heart (being serious about it), so that you can draw on that great power supply when it's needed. Like the 5 virgins that didn't keep their lamps trimmed, if you haven't filled up on the power of the Word, then you will be standing in the dark while everyone else will be living in the light.

Facts Of The Day

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Closing Thought

Lord, bless my church and give us some new brethren.

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