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Intro
Friday, January 23 2026from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship
Today may be a day of great blessing...
Only 343 days to the year 2027
Scripture Of The Day
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. 1 Corinthians 10:23.Read The Bible In a Year
Exodus 7-8; Matthew 15:1-20.Thoughts For The Day
God answers prayers because he has promised he would, not because you make promises to him.It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.
Rumour travels faster, but it don't stay put as long as truth.
Motivation For The Day
The test of God's wisdom is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function without fear.On This Day
1556 - An earthquake in the Shensi Province of China kills more than 800,000 people.1849 - US Patent granted for an envelope-making machine to Jesse K. Park and Cornelius S. Watson.
1941 - World War II: the North African coastal town of Tobruk is captured by German troops.
1943 - World War II: British forces capture the city of Tripoli in Libya from the Germans.
1941 - World War II: the North African coastal town of Tobruk is captured by German troops.
1943 - World War II: British forces capture the city of Tripoli in Libya from the Germans.
1950 - Israeli Knesset declares Jerusalem the capital of Israel.
1960 - The American Navy bathyscaphe 'Trieste' descends to a record depth of 35,820 feet in the Pacific Ocean.
1963 - British double agent Kim Philby defects to Russia.
1960 - The American Navy bathyscaphe 'Trieste' descends to a record depth of 35,820 feet in the Pacific Ocean.
1963 - British double agent Kim Philby defects to Russia.
1971 - I married the girl of my dreams... 55 years strong.
1973 - Helgafell volcano on island of Heimaey Iceland erupts for 1st time in 7,000 yrs.
1990 - In Britain, storm force gales, with winds up to 115 mph (185kph), cause at least 4 deaths.
1973 - Helgafell volcano on island of Heimaey Iceland erupts for 1st time in 7,000 yrs.
1990 - In Britain, storm force gales, with winds up to 115 mph (185kph), cause at least 4 deaths.
2016 - Category 5 blizzard delivers record 3ft of snow to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast US, killing 55 and incurring estimated $500m - $3bn economic losses.
2020 - Voice of a 3,000 year old Egyptian priest recreated by scientists 3D printing his vocal tract published in "Scientific Reports".
Personal Story Of The Day
True And Enduring Love.
The great American statesman and lawyer William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925) was having his portrait painted. The artist asked, "Why do you wear your hair over your ears?" Bryan responded, 'There is a romance connected with that. When I began courting Mrs. Bryan, she objected to the way my ears stood out. So, to please her, I let my hair grow to cover them.' 'That was many years ago,' the artist said. 'Why don't you have your hair cut now?' 'Because', Bryan winked, 'the romance is still going on.'
Is the romance still going on in our relationship with Christ? When we were filled with the Spirit of Christ, we experienced the joy of knowing our sins were forgiven and we were adopted into His family.
Our hearts were full and overflowing with love for the Lord. We longed to please Him. As time passed, however, the zeal of our first love may have begun to cool. That's why we need to take to heart the words of Jude in his brief letter. He wrote, "Keep yourselves in the love of God" (v21).
Jesus used similar terms when He said, "Abide in My love" (John 15:9-10). We nurture that love when we focus on pleasing Him instead of ourselves. Keep the romance going.
Jokes Of The Day
In the traffic court of a large Midwestern city, a young lady was brought before the judge to answer for a ticket given her for driving through a red light. She explained to his honour that she was a schoolteacher and requested an immediate disposal of her case so she could get to the school on time.A wild gleam came into the judge's eyes. "You're a schoolteacher, eh?" he said. "Madam, I shall realize my lifelong ambition. I've waited years to have a schoolteacher in this court. Now sit down at that table and write 'I will not drive through red lights' 500 times!"
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In a murder trial, the defense attorney was cross-examining the coroner:
Attorney: Before you signed the death certificate, had you taken the pulse?
Coroner: No.
Attorney: Did you listen to the heart?
Coroner: No.
Attorney: Did you check for breathing?
Coroner: No.
Attorney: So, when you signed the death certificate, you weren't sure the man was dead, were you?
Coroner: Well, let me put it this way. The man's brain was sitting in a jar on my desk. But I guess it's possible he could be out there practicing law somewhere.
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A terrific explosion occurs in a gunpowder factory, and once all the mess has been cleared up the inquiry begins. One of the few survivors is pulled up to make a statement. "Okay Simpson," says the investigator, "you were near the scene, what happened?"
"Well, it's like this. Old Charley Higgins was in the mixing room, and I saw him take a cigarette out of his pocket and light up."
"He was smoking in the mixing room?" the investigator said in stunned horror, "How long had he been with the company?"
"About 20 years, sir"
"20 years in the company, then he goes and strikes a match in the mixing room, I'd have thought it would have been the last thing he'd have done."
"It was, sir."
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Riddle Of The Day
The more there is, the less you see.Answer to Yesterday's Riddle
Paris starts with a P and ends with an E. Explain.
Paris starts with P, and the word "ends" starts with the letter E.
Devotional Thoughts Of The Day
Freeing The Gentiles From The Law... A logical Discussion.
But now, after you have known God . . . how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, Galatians 4:9. References from Galatians 4:8-11.
One of the great concerns in the criminal justice system is the number of re-offences... the rate at which prisoners who have been released from prison commit another crime and end up back in jail. Many factors influence the likelihood of repeat offence, but a common reason seems to be that many former prisoners find it difficult to function outside the order and structure of prison.
Faced with making choices on their own, they end up committing crimes that will lead them back behind bars.
As we think back to the beginning of the Galatian letter, we remember that Paul contends that wise living in light of the gospel message means discerning that Gentiles do not need to submit to the Law... the very practices that separated and distinguished them from the Jewish nation... in order to be full participants as Christians.
Having explained and elaborated on the ways in which the logic of the gospel message leads to this conclusion, Paul now applies his argument to the debate going on in the Galatians churches: whether adopting the specific practices of the Law is the same as returning to the position of the child under the guardian.
Such a move makes one no better than a slave, subject again to the authority of the supervisor. More importantly, acceptance of the Law puts Gentile converts back in the position of being distanced from God through lack of Spiritual opportunities. In Christ they know God, or even better, are known by God because they are filled with the same power that created all life. Prior to the coming of Jesus and of faith, they were estranged from God, subject to the evil powers and principalities of the world (3:8).
Only the Jews had the right to call God Father. Now that Jesus has paid the sacrifice for all men, those who were distanced from God, who had no way of dealing with their sin, have been brought near to him. Gentiles now know and are known by God.
...'thy word is truth.' John 17:17
It doesn't matter what decision we make in life, the Word of God is still truth. It needs no defense, in that regard. God said His Word was Truth; therefore, it is Truth! We may be financially destitute, but God's Word says, "My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." [ Philippians 4:19 ].
We may have what we think is a bad disease or even a fatal disease. But, the Word says, "they shall lay hands on the sick". [Mark 16]. His Word also says, "My brethren, I wish above all things that thou prospereth even as thy soul prospereth." [ 3 John 2 ].
We can profess life or death with the tongue. But, God has come to give us life, and give it more abundantly. He didn't bring us troubles and trials. We cause our own troubles and trials through our disobedience or bad judgment in the Word, or simply by being in a very corrupt world. We sometimes fail to use the power that dwells within us, in order to battle these circumstances that come into our lives.
We can say we have 'faith' all day, but if we don't use the word that dwells within, we will face all the possibilities of failure. Faith is built through studying (and hearing) and meditating (and practicing) the Word.
God gave us a measure of faith, but it's up to us what we do with it. Prayer and fellowship settle our spirit. When we find ourselves drifting into stress, anger, resentment, etc., over any situation, we should immediately begin to praise and worship God.
The larger part of this requirement is done through serving the people in our fellowship... the place God gives us to be accountable within. Get your spirit on the right track, and your life will follow!
Facts Of The Day
Slugs have 4 noses!
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Closing Thought
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