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Friday, January 9 2026
from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship

Read your Bible today?


Only 357 days to the year 2027

Scripture Of The Day

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
Psalms 4:8

Read The Bible In a Year

Genesis 23-24 ; Matthew 7

Thoughts For The Day

God's promises are like the stars; the darker the night the brighter they shine.

A friend is one who sees through you and still enjoys the view.

God owes us nothing but gives us everything.

Motivation For The Day

If you have knowledge, let others light their lanterns at it.

On This Day

1760 - Afghans defeat Marathas in Battle of Barari Ghat.
1793 - Jean-Pierre Blanchard becomes the first to fly in a balloon in the United States.
1951 - United Nations headquarters officially opens in New York City.
1960 - Construction of the Aswan Dam begins in Egypt.
1968 - Surveyor 7 space probe soft lands on the Moon
1969 - Concorde jetliner's 1st test flight (Bristol England)
2006 - The Phantom of the Opera surpasses the record set by Cats for the title of longest running show on Broadway.

Personal Story Of The Day


It's All In The Timing.

Many metaphors are used in literature to describe life's shortness. It is a dream, a swift runner, a mist, a puff of smoke, a shadow, a gesture in the air, a sentence written in the sand, a bird flying in one window of a house and out another. Another symbolic description was suggested by a friend of mine who said that the short dash between the dates of birth and death on tombstones represents the brief span of one's life. 

When we were children, time ran slowly. But as we get closer to the end of our lives, time moves with increasing swiftness, like water swirling down a drain. In childhood we measured our age in small increments. "I'm 6 1/2," we would say, for it seemed to take so long to get older. Now we have no time for such childishness. Who claims to be 60 1/2? It's good to ponder the pace of life now and then. Life is too short to treat it carelessly. 

In Psalm 90, after describing the shortness of life, Moses prayed, "Teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom." (v12). To make the most of our earthly existence, we must bury ourselves in the will of God... the results are never negative nor regretted.

Jokes Of The Day

Cats regard people as warmblooded furniture.
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A guy walks into a post office one day to see a middle-aged, balding man standing at the counter methodically placing "Love" stamps on bright pink envelopes with hearts all over them. He then takes out a perfume bottle and starts spraying scent all over them.

His curiosity getting the better of him, he goes up to the balding man and asks him what he is doing. The man says, "I'm sending out 1,000 Valentine cards signed, 'Guess who?'"

"But why?" asks the man.

"I'm a divorce lawyer," the man replies.


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Bill Gates suddenly dies and finds himself face to face with God. God stood over Bill Gates and said, "Well Bill, I'm really confused on this one. It's a tough decision; I'm not sure whether to send you to Heaven or Hell. After all, you helped society enormously by putting a computer in almost every home in America, yet you also created that ghastly Windows '95 among other indiscretions. I believe I'll do something I've never done before; I'll let you decide where you want to go."
Bill pushed up his glasses, looked up at God and replied, "Could you briefly explain the difference between the two?" Looking slightly puzzled, God said, "Better yet, why don't I let you visit both places briefly, then you can make your decision. Which do you choose to see first, Heaven or Hell?"
Bill played with his pocket protector for a moment, then looked back at God and said, "I think I'll try Hell first." So, with a flash of lightning and a cloud of smoke, Bill Gates went to Hell.
When he materialized in Hell, Bill looked around. It was a beautiful and clean place, a bit warm, with sandy beaches and tall mountains, clear skies, pristine water, and beautiful women frolicking about. A smile came across Bill's face as he took in a deep breath of the clean air. "This is great," he thought, "if this is Hell, I can't wait to see heaven."
Within seconds of his thought, another flash of lightning and a cloud of smoke appeared, and Bill was off to Heaven. Heaven was a place high above the clouds, where angels were drifting about playing their harps and singing in a beautiful chorus. It was a very nice place, Bill thought, but not as enticing as Hell.
Bill looked up, cupped his hands around his mouth and yelled for God and Bill Gates was sent to Hell for eternity.
Time passed, and God decided to check on the late billionaire to see how he was progressing in Hell. When he got there, he found Bill Gates shackled to a wall in a dark cave amid bone thin men and tongues of fire, being burned and tortured by demons.
"So, how is everything going?" God asked.
Bill responded with a crackling voice filled with anguish and disappointment, "This is awful! It's nothing like the Hell I visited the first time!! I can't believe this is happening! What happened to the other place....with the beaches and the mountains and the beautiful women?
"That was the demo," replied God.
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Riddle Of The Day

This thing all things devours; Birds, beasts, trees, flowers; Gnaws irons, bites steel; Grinds hard stones to meal; Slays king, ruins town, And beats high mountain down.

Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
Walk on the living, they don't even mumble, step on the dead, they mutter and grumble. What is the thing that is muttering and grumbling?
Dead leaves after they fall from a tree in Autumn

Devotional Thoughts Of The Day

The Long And Short Of It

[Treat] The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity. 1 Timothy 5:2. References from Song of Solomon 8:1-4. 

An anonymous humourist defined the honeymoon as a short period of doting between dating and debting. Honeymoons may be short, but few are as short as Carla Dunford's. According to a British newspaper, Dunford left her husband Pete for Chris Herbert after she had been married for less than three weeks. Her husband was away on a trip when she met her new love interest. He'd only been gone a couple of days, Carla said, when I walked into the newsagents and there was this gorgeous man there. It was Chris, although all I knew at the time was that he was young, smart and good looking. Claiming love at first sight, Dunford announced her decision to end the marriage when her husband returned home. 

The phrase 'the honeymoon is over' implies that the initial fire of romance will diminish over time. To some extent this is true. The nature of the love relationship changes, but it does not have to grow cold. In our verses today, the bride longed to see the passion they experienced during their honeymoon continue into the marriage. Her wish that the groom would be like a brother who had been nursed at her mother's breasts probably sounds a little strange to modern ears, if not controversial. It must be understood in light of ancient Hebrew culture, where it was unusual for a husband and wife to show affection to one another in public. 

If he were her brother, however, she could embrace him publicly without stigma. Technically, she does not say that she wishes that her groom was actually her brother, but rather that he would be to her like a brother. This simile is also used in the New Testament to characterise the relationship between men and women in the church. As we see in today's verse, Paul urged Timothy to treat the women in the church with the same respect found in family relationships. 


Change Out Of Your Beggar's Clothes!

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16

Sometimes we can be caught without the 'right' clothing, and it bothers us. It might hinder us in what we are about to do, since we do need different clothing for different things. The firemen need protective clothing when they go to fight a fire. Other jobs require the use of uniforms. Farmers don't dress up to do their work around their farm. They wear clothing that is suited to outdoors and hard work. Clothing and uniforms also identify different people and the responsibilities they hold. 

Blind Bartimaeus sat by the road begging. People could tell he was a poor man and a beggar by what he wore. We are often identified by what we 'wear'. Our outward appearance lets people usually know the way we are inwardly. And it's not always the 'clothes we wear' that will alert them to the kind of person we are. There is a time of weeping, a time of mourning, but there is also  a time for rejoicing and praise. As Jesus passed by blind Bartimeaus, he became aggressive. He cried out to God, 'have mercy on me'. Others wanted him to be quiet and hold his peace, but Bartimeaus just cried out louder. Jesus called to him, and he arose, casting off his 'beggar's garment'. 

Jesus asked him what he wanted, and he replied that he wanted his sight. The Lord told him to go on his way, he was made whole... absolutely amazing. If we would learn to cast off our 'beggar's garments' and come boldly to the throne of God, He will hear us and answer our prayer. Putting your mind and heart into something before the Lord will bring a far greater result than just talking every now and then... blessings always follow actions.  We need to get aggressive as Bartimaeus did that day. Let's not sit around and have a pity party, but run to God and put on our garment of praise and thanksgiving! Come to God now... with your whole heart!

Facts Of The Day

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Closing Thought

Lord, grant me the wisdom to enjoy what I have.

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