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Intro

Wednesday, August 5 2026
from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship

Howdy ...


Only 149 days to the year 2027

Scripture Of The Day

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Psalms 2:11

Read The Bible In a Year

Psalms 68-69 ; Romans 8:1-21

Thoughts For The Day

What the work of Christ requires is not our admiration or even gratitude, not our impressions or our thrills, but ourselves and our humility.

The greater the conceit the smaller the mind.

Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children.

Motivation For The Day

Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice.

On This Day

1305 - Scottish leader William Wallace is defeated and captured by the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge and later executed.
1884 - The cornerstone of the Statue of Liberty is laid on Bedloe's Island in New York Harbour.
1958 - USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear submarine, comes to the surface after passing under the North Pole.
1962 - In South Africa, ANC leader Nelson Mandela is arrested and later jailed for attempting to overthrow the South African Government.
1966 - British group The Beatles release Yellow Submarine.
1974 - US President Richard Nixon admits his complicity in the Watergate Affair by withholding important information. He resigns the Presidency three days later.
1995 - The United States of America and Vietnam formerly re-establish diplomatic ties and pledge a new era of cooperation almost 20 years after the end of the Vietnam War.

Personal Story Of The Day

Life at the Edge

Then David took an oath again, and said, "Your father certainly knows that I have found favour in your eyes, and he says, Do not let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved. ' But truly, as the Lord lives and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death." 1 Samuel 20:3.

Some people live on the edge because they choose to. They bungee jump, skydive and engage in other extreme sports just for the thrill of it. Others live on the edge not by choice, but because circumstances have placed them in dangerous places. 

David fell into this latter category. He had sought to serve Saul faithfully and defend his country and his king with passion. But his success in these efforts only managed to arouse the king's jealousy. When women came out of the cities singing David's praises (1Sam18:6-8), Saul became enraged and began to plot to do away with the young man he now viewed as a threat to his throne. 

David soon found himself only one step ahead of a king who was trying to kill him. But in the midst of these circumstances, David knew that God was with him and would preserve him (Psa 34:6). Perhaps you live on the edge. Though your life is not in danger, you may be living on the edge in terms of your job, your family or your marriage. 

Perhaps you feel that at any moment one or more of these could fall apart and leave you helpless. Put your trust in the God of David. Let Him provide what you need to move away from the edge.

Jokes Of The Day

Having been married ten years and still living in an apartment, the wife would often complain about anything, as she was tired of saving every penny to buy a "dream home."

Trying to placate her, the husband found a new apartment, within their budget. However, after the first week, she began complaining again.

"Joel," she said, "I don't like this place at all. There are no curtains in the bathroom. The neighbors can see me every time I take a bath."

"Don't worry." replied her husband. "If the neighbors do see you, they'll buy curtains."

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A boy, frustrated with all the rules he had to follow, asked his father, "Dad, how soon will I be old enough to do as I please?"

The father answered, "I don't know. Nobody has lived that long yet."
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A phone company put an ad in the paper in order to recruit workers. The next day, two groups of workers show up - a crew of five men and a crew of five blonde women.

The company can not decide who to give the job to, so they give the two groups a test. The company boss says, "Each crew will receive a telephone pole that must be installed into the ground. Whoever is able to hammer it in first will get the job."

Both groups agree that this is a fair test, so off they go in the Company trucks with the long telephone poles sticking out the back. A few hours pass, and finally, at 5:00, the male crew returns. "Yes!" they shout. "We came back first, so we get the job!!"

"Good work, men," says the boss, "However, we must wait until the other crew comes back to make sure that the reason they're delayed is not because of traffic or the truck breaking down."

"Fine, no problem," say the men. An hour passes, two hours pass, three hours. Finally, at 8:30, the Blonde crew arrives. All the group is flushed and breathing hard, as if they had just gone through harsh labor.

"What happened to you? What took so long?" asks the boss incredulously.

"What do you mean, 'what took so long'?? Do we get the job?"

"YOU get the job? No way! The men were back here HOURS ago!"

"Well, of course they were," say the blondes. "They only put the pole in halfway!!"

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Riddle Of The Day

What has arms but can't hug?

Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
What has a mouth but never smiles?
A River.

Devotional Thoughts Of The Day


We Wrestle With Ourselves

...And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. Genesis 32:26. References from Genesis 32. 

The apostle Paul chose not to boast about his spiritual experiences, no matter how wonderful. Instead, he boasted in his weaknesses. God had given him a thorn in the flesh widely thought to be some type of physical affliction... the weakness of the flesh itself, was probably the problem and though he had prayed for relief three times, none had been given. Instead of becoming frustrated by the unanswered prayer. 

Paul recognized that God was at work keeping him from becoming proud: My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore, Paul responded, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me... For when I am weak, then I am strong (2Cor 12:1-10). Paul learned this lesson by wrestling with God in prayer... Jacob learned it by actual wrestling! On his journey, he worried what Esau might do to settle old scores, and since patterns are hard to break, he relied on himself to solve the problem. 

He sent a test message to his brother, strategically divided his people and goods into two groups, and sent gifts ahead to appease Esau's anger (these might be an implied apology as well). The pattern may be familiar, but Jacob actually was not the same man as before. He prayed fervently for God to save him, acknowledging his unworthiness, giving God the credit for his protection and success, and claiming His promises (v9-12). That night, he wrestled alone with God, though he didn't realize it was God until the end. In this encounter, he learned he couldn't prevail by his own strength. 

His inability to triumph physically was a metaphor for his inability to solve problems his own way. God left Jacob with a limp, one he would bear for the rest of his life as a reminder of his weakness. But He also left him with a blessing, not because Jacob bargained, but because he pleaded for it (v26). In addition, the Lord gave the patriarch a new name, Israel, meaning he struggles with God (v28). In what sense had Jacob overcome? He had recognized God and responded in faith. That's why he named the place Peniel, meaning face of God.


Real Humility

And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king 's son in law. And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king 's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed? 1 Samuel 18:22-23.

David felt very humble about his relationship to King Saul. Saul had promised him his daughter Merab, but the king went back on his commitment and gave her to Adriel the Meholathite (1 Sam 18:17-19). Yet instead of becoming angry, David professed his unworthiness to be the son-in-law of the king. Then he was promised Michal, another of Saul's daughters, and the king 's servants urged him to accept this offer. But again, David did not manipulate circumstances for his own gain. 

He humbly questioned his suitability to join the king 's family. David refused to promote himself by marrying the king 's daughter. He was content to let God honour him, if He so chose. Christians sometimes view their relationship with a person or an organization as an opportunity for their own advancement. They look for ways to turn their circumstances to their advantage. To them, people are stepping stones to personal glory. This leads to pride, and pride leads to destruction (Prov 16:18).

Take care that you do not use others for your own advancement. Be willing to wait and let God provide success in His time and His way. You 'll be glad you did.

Facts Of The Day

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Closing Thought

Lord, open my eyes to see with the spirit rather than through the eyes of doubt and fear.

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