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Intro
Sunday, October 11 2026from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship
Another day to praise the Lord. Call a friend and share a blessing.
Only 82 days to the year 2027
Scripture Of The Day
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.John 13:34
Read The Bible In a Year
Isaiah 37-38 ; Colossians 3Thoughts For The Day
If I bypass prayer, my life is overlooked, if I forget to pray I forget who I am, If I feel too worthless to pray I am even less so, If I pray, heaven lights up and life fills my heart and soul... If I am shallow I will make my mind up to start praying tomorrow. The sincere are already praying right now!A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.
Motivation For The Day
"We are all born dumb. Some remain so."On This Day
1737 - Earthquake kills 300,000 & destroys much of Calcutta India1886 - Other than of a member of the Royal Family, Britain's first statue to honour a woman is erected in Walsall in the West Midlands. Its a statue in memory of Dorothy Pattison - known as Sister Dora.
1919 - The beginning of in-flight catering when meals are served on a Handley-Page flying from London to Paris. Pre-packed lunch boxes cost 3 shillings (15p) each.
1958 - The start of the 'Space Race' proper as the Russians launch their first rocket to travel to the moon.
1968 - The US Spacecraft Apollo 7 - with a three man crew - is launched from Cape Kennedy in Florida.
1973 - Start of the Yom Kippur War in the Middle East.
1990 - Oil hits a record $40.42 per barrel
Personal Story Of The Day
Parenting... The Gift That Keep On GivingIn Hemispheres magazine, family counsellor John Rosemond wrote that a father plays a unique and crucial role in the lives of his children. It's not enough just to be present. Dad must be "actively involved" and "a vigorously interested participant in the child-rearing process."
Rosemond offers six ways to become more involved with your child:
1. Find an activity you and your child can do together and make time for it regularly.
2. Help (but don't force) your child to develop hobbies and interests.
3. As your child grows through the teen years, become less a disciplinarian and more a mentor.
4. Talk to your child and keep communicating by being a good listener.
5. Love your child's mother with all your heart.
6. Remember, a child is never too old to be told, "I love you."
God's Word provides these instructions: "Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord" (Ephesians 6:4). Parenting roles change as children grow up, but our God-given responsibility remains the same.
Jokes Of The Day
Adam was walking around the garden of Eden feeling very lonely, so God asked him,'What is wrong with you?'
Adam said he didn't have anyone to talk to. God said that He was going to make Adam a companion and that it would be a woman.
He said,'This person will gather food for you, cook for you, and when you discover clothing she'll wash it for you. She will always agree with every decision you make. She will bear your children and never ask you to get up in the middle of the night to take care of them. She will not nag you and will always be the first to admit she was wrong when you've had a disagreement. She will freely give you kisses and cuddles whenever you need it.
Adam asked God, 'What will a woman like this cost?'
God replied, 'An arm and a leg.'
Then Adam asked, 'What can I get for a rib?' The rest is history....
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A famous professor of surgery died and went to heaven. At the pearly gate he was asked by the gatekeeper: 'Have you ever committed a sin you truly regret?'
'Yes,' the professor answered. 'When I was a young candidate at the hospital of Saint Lucas, we played soccer against at team from the Community Hospital, and I scored a goal, which was off-side. But the referee did not see it so, and the goal won us the match. I regret that now.'
'Well,' said the gatekeeper. 'That is a very minor sin. You may enter.'
'Thank you very much, Saint Peter,' the professor answered.
'Im am not Saint Peter,' said the gatekeeper. 'He is having his lunch break. I am Saint Lucas.'
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An older couple had a son, who was still living with his parents. The parents were a little worried, as the son was still unable to decide about his career path... so they decided to do a small test.
They took a ten-dollar bill, a Bible, and a bottle of whiskey, and put them on the front hall table. Then they hid, hoping he would think they weren't at home.
The father told the mother, "If he takes the money he will be a businessman, if he takes the Bible he will be a priest - but if he takes the bottle of whiskey, I'm afraid our son will be a drunkard."
So the parents took their place in the nearby closet and waited nervously. Peeping through the keyhole they saw their son arrive home. He saw the note they had left, saying they'd be home later. Then, he took the 10-dollar bill, looked at it against the light, and slid it in his pocket.
After that, he took the Bible, flicked through it, and took it also.
Finally, he grabbed the bottle, opened it, and took an appreciative whiff to be assured of the quality. Then he left for his room, carrying all the three items.
The father slapped his forehead, and said: "Darn, it's even worse than I ever imagined..."
"What do you mean?" his wife inquired.
"Our son is going to be a politician!" replied the concerned father.
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Riddle Of The Day
. It happens once in a minute, twice in a week, and once in a year? What is it?Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
Which is correct: 9 and 5 is 13 OR 9 and 5 are 13?
Neither 9 and 5 is 14
Devotional Thoughts Of The Day
Into The UnknownIn the spring of 1992, fourth-grade students in Portland, Maine, carried out an experiment. Their teacher, Pamela Trieu, was teaching the kids about the ocean, specifically about the Gulf Stream that flows along the East Coast and then turns toward Europe. According to Reuters, she had the kids put messages with their addresses in empty wine bottles, and then a fisherman took the twenty-one bottles away from shore and threw them into the ocean.
They hoped that some of the bottles might drift to England. Three months later, two bottles washed up in Canada. The class heard nothing else and assumed that the rest of the bottles were lost at sea. Two years later, one of the students received a surprise letter from a girl in Pornichet, France. She found one of their bottles while walking with her father on the beach.
Our efforts at evangelism are often like tossing a bottle with a message into the ocean. We share the gospel with others, by giving them a pamphlet, a personal testimony, praying for them, etc. We may see no response and think our message is forgotten, lost at sea. But years later we learn that the Spirit of God, like the mighty Gulf Stream, has carried our message to its destination.
Likewise, Paul wrote his letter to Colossians while he was in jail for preaching what he calls the mystery of Christ (the way of salvation). This mystery also included the Gentiles and many Jews were not happy about this development. Paul requested prayer that he would clearly proclaim the gospel to the Gentiles (v.4). And then he immediately exhorts the church to be wise in their interaction with outsiders, making the most of every opportunity.
Our efforts at evangelism are often like tossing a bottle with a message into the ocean. We share the gospel with others, by giving them a pamphlet, a personal testimony, praying for them, etc. We may see no response and think our message is forgotten, lost at sea. But years later we learn that the Spirit of God, like the mighty Gulf Stream, has carried our message to its destination.
Likewise, Paul wrote his letter to Colossians while he was in jail for preaching what he calls the mystery of Christ (the way of salvation). This mystery also included the Gentiles and many Jews were not happy about this development. Paul requested prayer that he would clearly proclaim the gospel to the Gentiles (v.4). And then he immediately exhorts the church to be wise in their interaction with outsiders, making the most of every opportunity.
'Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone' (v. 6). Paul hoped that these interactions would plant seeds of faith in the hearts of unbelievers and that the Holy Spirit would use them to bring Gentiles and Jews alike into a right relationship with God. It might seem like I am stretching it... but the New Testament is full of bottles with messages in them that have reached our hearts... the epistles of God's authors, cast into the world almost two thousand years ago.
Today, think about all the people in your life who are not yet filled with the spirit. Is your conversation with them always full of grace and seasoned with salt? Do you always make the most of every opportunity to communicate the saving power and love of Christ to them? Do they see your testimony as an incentive? Commit these questions to prayer and ask God to show you how you can be a better witness of the gospel with your actions. Just like the classroom experiment... some of these bottles will make it.
The Helmet of Salvation
And take the helmet of salvation. Ephesians 6:17.
God offers strong protection for our mind, our thoughts, our feelings and our will. He wants to protect our individual life force. The helmet of salvation saves the soul, our mind. We often allow our minds to entertain negative, depressing and fearful thoughts and misgivings. Without the helmet of salvation, we are victims of our thoughts, and worst of all, we believe everything we think, suspect or have misgivings about.
Today, think about all the people in your life who are not yet filled with the spirit. Is your conversation with them always full of grace and seasoned with salt? Do you always make the most of every opportunity to communicate the saving power and love of Christ to them? Do they see your testimony as an incentive? Commit these questions to prayer and ask God to show you how you can be a better witness of the gospel with your actions. Just like the classroom experiment... some of these bottles will make it.
The Helmet of Salvation
And take the helmet of salvation. Ephesians 6:17.
God offers strong protection for our mind, our thoughts, our feelings and our will. He wants to protect our individual life force. The helmet of salvation saves the soul, our mind. We often allow our minds to entertain negative, depressing and fearful thoughts and misgivings. Without the helmet of salvation, we are victims of our thoughts, and worst of all, we believe everything we think, suspect or have misgivings about.
If our children are late coming home, our imaginations conjure up the worst-case scenario. When the children later arrive safely home, we realize that worry and fear had produced thoughts that were totally incorrect. We are easily deceived by a worried mind.
If pilots in a storm react according to their emotions rather than to the instrument panel, they are apt to crash. The helmet of salvation protects our mind. Righteousness is related to faith of the heart; salvation is related to the confession of our mouth (Romans 10:9-10) towards the anointing of the Spirit. Our mouth is a part of our head, and when we protect our thoughts, we also protect our speech.
If pilots in a storm react according to their emotions rather than to the instrument panel, they are apt to crash. The helmet of salvation protects our mind. Righteousness is related to faith of the heart; salvation is related to the confession of our mouth (Romans 10:9-10) towards the anointing of the Spirit. Our mouth is a part of our head, and when we protect our thoughts, we also protect our speech.
Whatever we think, we speak. A wise slogan reads: 'Do not judge everything you see, do not believe everything you hear and do not say everything you know.'
So much misery results from unstable, wavering minds that are allowed to entertain thoughts that later prove to be exaggerated or false. It is much better to put on the helmet of salvation and avoid such misery.
So much misery results from unstable, wavering minds that are allowed to entertain thoughts that later prove to be exaggerated or false. It is much better to put on the helmet of salvation and avoid such misery.
Facts Of The Day
- The declawing of a pet cat involves surgery called an onychectomy, in which the entire claw and end bone of each toe of the animal are amputated. Cat owners considering it should know that it's a controversial operation, with potential adverse physical and psychological effects on the cat.
- Heinrich W. Brandes made the first weather map in 1815, based on data gathered in 1783. Brandes waited so long because it was the only way he could be certain the information was correct.
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Closing Thought
Lord, grant me the wisdom to enjoy what I have.Comic
