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Intro

Saturday, September 19 2026
from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship

G'day to one and all


Only 104 days to the year 2027

Scripture Of The Day

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Psalms 9:10

Read The Bible In a Year

Ecclesiastes 1-3 ; 2 Corinthians 11:16-33

Thoughts For The Day

"Let thy Child's first Lesson be Obedience, and the second will be whatever you choose"

The world is full of people whose notion of a satisfactory future is, in fact, a return to the idealised past.

You've got to sing like you don't need the money, love like you'll never get hurt. You've got to dance like no one is watching. It's gotta come from the heart, if you want it to work.

Motivation For The Day

Kindness is one of the greatest acts of wisdom

On This Day

1893 - New Zealand becomes the first country to give women the vote.
1928 - Mickey Mouse's screen debut (Steamboat Willie at Colony Theater NYC)
1939 - World War II: British warship HMS Courageous is sunk by a German submarine.
1940 - Nazi decree forbids gentile women to work in Jewish homes
1955 - General Peron resigns from the Presidency of Argentina.
1957 - 1st underground nuclear explosion (Las Vegas Nevada)
1985 - 9,500 die in Mexico's earthquake (6.9)

Personal Story Of The Day

Now Hiring

Perhaps the most effective advertisement ever written appeared in a London newspaper early in the 20th century: "Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger. Safe return doubtful." 

Those were the words written by Sir Ernest Shackleton, the famous South Pole explorer. Commenting on the overwhelming response he received, Shackleton said, "It seemed as though all the men in Great Britain were determined to accompany us."

Shackleton's words remind me of Jesus' words in Matthew 16:24, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me." The Lord was calling people to go with Him on a hazardous journey on the road of obedience. He issued that call after telling His disciples that He was going to Jerusalem to suffer and be killed. 

Through the centuries, thousands have responded to Jesus' words by forsaking all to follow Him. But unlike Shackleton's expedition that came to an end, the Lord's work goes on and volunteers are still needed. He continues to call for those who will serve Him regardless of the cost. How are you going?

Jokes Of The Day

When a car skidded on wet pavement and struck a telephone pole, several bystanders ran over to help the driver. A woman was the first to reach the victim, but a man rushed in and pushed her aside. "Step aside, lady," he barked. "I've taken a course in first-aid!"

The woman watched for a few minutes, then tapped him on theshoulder. "Pardon me," she said. "But when you get to the part about calling a doctor, I'm right here."
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A police officer in a small town stopped a motorist who was speeding down Main Street.

"But, officer," the man began, "I can explain"

"Just be quiet," snapped the officer. "I'm going to let you cool your heels in jail until the chief gets back."

"But, officer, I just wanted to say"

"And I said to keep quiet! You're going to jail!"

A few hours later the officer looked in on his prisoner and said, "Lucky for you that the chief's at his daughter's wedding. He'll be in a good mood when he gets back."

"Don't count on it," answered the fellow in the cell. "I'm the groom."
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Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Person asked a young engineer who was fresh out of MIT, "What starting salary were you thinking about?" The Engineer said, "In the neighborhood of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package." The interviewer said, "Well, what would you say to a package of 5 weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary, and a company car leased every 2 years - say, a red Corvette?" The Engineer sat up straight and said, "Wow! Are you kidding?" The interviewer replied, "Yeah, but you started the joke first."
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Riddle Of The Day

What is bought by the yard and worn by the foot?

Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
What is the value of 1/2 of 2/3 of 3/4 of 4/5 of 5/6 of 6/7 of 7/8 of 8/9 of 9/10 of 1,000?
One hundred - work backwards and you will understand.

Devotional Thoughts Of The Day


When you Lose Your Perspective

...the hearts of the people melted, and became as water. Joshua 7:5. References from Joshua 7:1-9. 

Mark Twain wrote in an era in American history when war was a realistic memory in most people's minds. So it was evident to him that the motivation required to fight was not the whole of what it meant to be courageous. As he wrote, 'It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare'. Such was the case with Israel in their next battle after Jericho, when their bravado got the best of them. 

First of all, Achan took some of the treasure of Jericho that should have been devoted to God. Notice that this one transgression is extended to all of the Israelites in the language of verse 1, and the Lord's anger burned, not just against Achan, but against all of Israel. Perhaps that's why we don't read of any command coming from God regarding how Joshua should attack Ai. 

The plan seems to come from Joshua himself, and that's the second crucial mistake in this passage. There were only a few men at Ai (v3). The rules of natural logic would lead us to believe that even if the Lord wasn't with Israel, Ai wouldn't pose a problem. Unfortunately, it was natural logic that Joshua and his men used. They sent only 3,000 men to attack Ai, a foolish decision considering that Israel had depended on the supernatural for victory. 

The lessons of yesterday's story apparently were lost on the Israelites, Joshua included. They somehow formed the opinion that the number of men in their army had some influence on their power to conquer the enemy. 

They were quite wrong. If God was not with Israel, they could not defeat anyone. And after the defeat we see Joshua drastically divert from his assigned purpose. His reaction was neither strong nor courageous. Thirty six Israelites died at the hands of Ai, but Joshua reacted as though all of Israel had been wiped off the face of the earth and that they should never have entered Canaan (v7). 

Obviously, Joshua had lost his sense of purpose, and he says as much in verse 7. This cry of desperation bears a similar resemblance to the murmuring of the Israelites some forty years prior (Num 14:3).


Avoiding It At All Costs 

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

It is no secret that the very thing that will bring us closer to God, create a greater zeal for serving God, and develop an overcoming faith... is the thing that we try to avoid at all costs. Affliction... suffering and trials are one-way tickets to holiness "without which no man will see the Lord." Martin Luther once wrote, "Ah! Affliction is the best book in my library." Job wallowed in it. Moses found it. Elijah tasted it. Jonah drank it. Hosea was its servant. Daniel prayed through it. Mary watched it grow. Paul travelled to it. And Jesus let it kill Him. 

A man or woman will never become great in God until they become great in suffering (self-denial). There's no short cut. Jesus asked James and John, "Can you drink of the cup that I drink of?" (Mk 10:38). They thought they could... and eventually they did. James was beheaded for his testimony of Christ shortly after the Church was formed. And John was persecuted for decades, and finally exiled to the Island of Patmos, where he wrote the Gospel of John, the Epistles of John, and The Revelation. This is not some kind of "persecution complex" where we become weird, and distance ourselves from society. It's allowing our "Salt" to flavour a bland and tasteless world. 

It's turning up the Light within us, no matter how dark our surroundings. It's finding a voice for God when fear would be our natural companion. It's knowing that even in the furnace of affliction, we are not alone... but one "like unto the Son of God" is there with us." Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I have kept Thy word" (Ps 119:67). "Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction" (Is 48:10).

 "Yes, and all who will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution" (2 Tim3:12). "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory" (2Cor 4:17)... all these are from modern translations.

Someone needs to hear this today. You are under a great weight, because of your faith and testimony. You are tempted to turn off the lights and close up shop. "Surely," you think, "God is not in this. He would not allow me to go through this." Yet, "through faith and patience, we inherit the promises of God." Look up! For your redemption draweth nigh. Have a great day in the comfort of the hollow of His hand, knowing that Christ will never leave you or forsake you..."and no man can pluck you out of My hand!"

Facts Of The Day

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Closing Thought

Lord, give me the strength to what is good and pleasing in your sight.

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