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Tuesday, April 14 2026
from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship

Make a coffee and enjoy the post


Only 262 days to the year 2027

Scripture Of The Day

[A Psalm of praise.] Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Psalms 100:1.

Read The Bible In a Year

1 Samuel 25-26; Luke 12:32-59.

Thoughts For The Day

Ours is a world where people don't know what they want and are willing to go through hell to get it.

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honourable but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.

God owes us nothing but gives us everything.

Motivation For The Day

Knowledge becomes wisdom only after it has been put to practical use.

On This Day

1471 - War of the Roses: the Yorkists defeat the Lancastrians at the Battle of Barnet.
1828 - Noah Webster publishes his American Dictionary of the English Language.
1865 - America's 16th President, Abraham Lincoln is shot at Ford's Theatre in Washington by John Wilkes Booth. The President dies of his wounds the following day.
1931 - Britain's Ministry of Transport issues the first Highway Code - a set of guidelines and rules for drivers.
1931 - Spain becomes a Republic.
1945 - In Germany: the Heinkel HE162 becomes the first operational plane with an ejector seat.
1950 - Comic strip hero Dan Dare, the pilot of a space ship, makes his first appearance in the first edition of the comic, the Eagle.

Personal Story Of The Day

God Is The Answer 

A familiar slogan about prayer is, "Prayer changes things." But prayer doesn't do this... God does. Some people think that prayer itself is the source of power, so they "try prayer," hoping "it will work" for them. In Mark 11, Jesus disclosed one of the secrets behind all true prayer: "Have faith in God." Not faith in faith, not faith in prayer, but "faith in God" (v22). Jesus told His disciples they could command a mountain to be cast into the sea, and if they believed it would happen, it would.

Jesus then gave them His meaning behind that astonishing promise. He said, "Whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will" (v24). Jesus was speaking about answered prayer. We can ask and receive answers only if our asking is directed to God in faith and according to His will (1 John 5:14). He has removed mountains of worry, fear, and resentment from many a heart and cast them into oblivion through our faith in Him. 

He is still in the mountain moving business! Have faith in God and pray and look for the answer!

Jokes Of The Day

A woman found herself standing at the Pearly Gates. St. Peter greeted her and said, "These are the Gates to Heaven, my dear. But you must do one more thing before you can enter."

The woman was very excited, and asked of St. Peter what she must do.

"Spell a word," St. Peter replied.

"What word?" she asked.

"Any word," answered St. Peter. "It's your choice."

The woman promptly replied, "Then the word I will spell is love. L-O-V-E."

St. Peter welcomed her in, and asked her if she would mind taking his place at the gates for a few minutes while he took a break. So the woman is left sitting in St. Peter's chair when a man approaches the gates, and she realizes it is her husband.

"What happened?" she cried, "Why are you here?"

Her husband stared at her for a moment, then said, "I was so upset when I left your funeral, I got in an accident. Did I really make it to Heaven?"

"Not yet," she replied, "You must spell a word first."

"What word?" he asked.

The woman responded, "Czechoslovakia."


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A road consturction manager needed to hire someone to paint the yellow lines down the middle of a newly constructed road. A blonde, a brunette, and a redhead all get hired. They are each assigned a section of the road. The first day, the blonde paints 2 miles, the redhead 1.5, and the brunette only 1. On the second day, the blonde paints 1 mile, the brunette 2, and the redheaed 2.5. On the third day, the blonde only gets 1/4 of a mile done, the redheaed 3, and the brunette 3.5. The manager decides to talk to the blonde.

"You haven't been painting as much road as you did on the first day,'' the manager said. ''What's the problem?''

''I'd be painting more, but the can of paint keeps getting farther and farther away!'''

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Deep Thoughts For Those Who Take Life Way Too Seriously

1. Save the whales. Collect the whole set.

2. A day without sunshine is like, Night.

3. On the other hand, you have different fingers

4. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.

5. 99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.

6. Remember, half the people you know are below average.

7. He who laughs last thinks slowest.

8. Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

9. The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese in the trap.

10. Support bacteria. They're the only culture some people have.

11. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

12. Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.

13. If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments.

14. How many of you believe in psycho-kinesis? Raise my hand.

15. OK, so what's the speed of dark?

16. When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.


17. Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.

18. Every one has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film.

19. How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges?

20 Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines

21. What happens if you get scared half to death twice?

22. I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.

23. Why do psychics have to ask you for your name?

24. Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what happened

25. Just remember -- if the world didn't suck, we would all fall off.

26. Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

27. Life isn't like a box of chocolates . . . it's more like a jar of jalapenos. What you do today, might burn your butt tomorrow.

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Riddle Of The Day

If a wheel has 64 spokes,
how many spaces are there
between the spokes?


Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
When can you add two to eleven and get one as the correct answer?
When you add two hours to eleven o'clock, you get one o'clock.

Devotional Thoughts Of The Day

Effective Growth.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; James 1:2. References from James 1:1-4.

Being selected as a guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery is one of the highest honours in the U.S. military. Those who are chosen must adhere to strict guidelines that govern what they wear, drink, and say. These guards are not permitted to swear or drink alcohol, even off duty, at any point during their commission. They are to live in a way that reflects the honour and responsibility they have. As we begin a new study, we will be reminded by James, the brother of our Lord, that genuine disciples of Christ are known by their wisdom, or, to put it differently, by the way they live. 

In our journey through this epistle, we will discover James pointing us to a number of characteristics or markers by which we can discern Christian wisdom. The first indicator he directs our attention to, is joyful perseverance. Trials of many kinds,.. James tells us that these should be greeted with a joyful attitude. Initially this strikes us as somewhat disturbing. Are we to go about seeking trials and rejoicing in sorrows for their own sake? The context of the passage suggests otherwise. James does not call us to seek out trials, but to be joyful in the face of trials that arise. 

Our joy does not stem from the trials themselves, but from the recognition that these trials help us grow to be more mature Christians by allowing us to practice perseverance. We only learn about sticking with Christ in the hard times by actually going through the hard times and sticking with the power and wisdom of the Spirit. That is, trials offer us the opportunity to grow in our faith... and as a result, grow in Christian maturity. This enables us to be far more effective in our primary role of assisting those whom we serve!


Paid Twice 

And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi. Ruth 4:9.

A father and son built a toy sailboat. Before launching it, the father tied a string to its stern to keep it from sailing too far. The boat performed beautifully, but before long a motorboat crossing the lake cut the string, and the sailboat drifted out of sight. The boat couldn't be found anywhere. A few weeks later the boy passed his favourite toy store and saw his lost sailboat in the window. He ran inside to claim it. The store owner replied, "You may have been its maker," he said, "but as its finder, it now belongs to me. You may buy it back for fifty dollars." The boy was stunned at the cost, but he set about earning the money. 

Months later he walked into the store and handed the owner $50. As he left the store, he held the boat up to the sunlight. Its colours gleamed. He mused, "I once owned you, but I lost you. Now I've bought you back. That makes you twice mine. The land that Naomi's husband owned had been lost, perhaps sold to provide food during the famine. According to Jewish law, the nearest relative to her was responsible to buy back that land if possible. Boaz agreed to be that redeemer after the nearest kinsman refused. This is a picture of what Christ has done for us. As our Creator, He made us and owned us, but by our rebellion we sold ourselves into sin. It took Jesus' death... an unbelievable price... to buy us back. 

Thus, for those who are baptised in water and receive His Spirit, we are twice owned. We do not belong to ourselves; we have been bought with a price. That price was the blood of Christ. Rejoice at the willingness of God to buy us back... like Boaz we are looking for similar opportunities to recover that which is lost.

Facts Of The Day

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Closing Thought

Lord, what can I do to grow and be more useful?

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