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Intro
Saturday, May 9 2026from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship
Howdy...
Only 237 days to the year 2027
Scripture Of The Day
For this is the will of God, [even] your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: 1 Thessalonians 4:3.Read The Bible In a Year
2 Kings 7-9; John 1:1-28.Thoughts For The Day
Whatever limits us, we call Fate.Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.
Those who are fired with an enthusiastic idea and who allow it to take hold and dominate their thoughts find that new worlds open for them. As long as enthusiasm holds out, so will new opportunities.
Motivation For The Day
Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.On This Day
1502 - Christopher Columbus leaves Cádiz, Spain, on his fourth and final trip to the New World
1701 - English pirate Captain Kidd goes on trial at the Old Bailey in London. After being found guilty of piracy he's hanged on May 23rd,
1906 - US Congress decides to allow Alaska to elect a delegate to Congress1701 - English pirate Captain Kidd goes on trial at the Old Bailey in London. After being found guilty of piracy he's hanged on May 23rd,
1932 - In London, the Piccadilly Circus lights are lit by electricity for the first time.
1933 - In the United States of America, the first execution in a gas chamber is carried out in Nevada.
1945 - VE Day in Europe. Victory for the Allies at the end of the Second World War in Europe against Germany officially starts at one minute past midnight following the Germans' unconditional surrender the day before (May 7th).
1962 - An end of an era: trolley buses run for the last time in Central London.
1999 - NATO officials admit the overnight bombing of Yugoslavia had mistakenly damaged the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade - killing 4 and injuring another 20.
2025 - Scientists turn lead into gold for a fraction of a second at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland .
Personal Story Of The Day
A Tribute To RememberPrime Minister Winston Churchill was honouring members of the Royal Air Force who had defended Britain during World War II. Recounting their brave service, he declared, "Never in the history of mankind have so many owed so much to so few."
A similar sentiment appears on a memorial plaque in Bastogne, Belgium, where raged the famous Battle of the Bulge, one of the bloodiest conflicts of the Second World War. The inscription, in honour of the US 101st Airborne Division, reads: "Seldom has so much American blood been shed in the course of a single action. Oh, Lord, help us to remember!"
Those are fitting and well deserved tributes to the courageous men and women who sacrificed so much for their country. As I think about them, I also remember the One whose selfless sacrifice resulted in benefits for people of all nations. Jesus Christ, the sinless One, died on a cross and shed His blood to pay the penalty for our sins. In so doing, He guaranteed our freedom... freedom from the penalty, power, and someday even the presence of sin.
Of Jesus it can be said: Never in the history of mankind have so many owed so much to one Man. Yes, His was the greatest sacrifice. Oh, Lord, help us to remember!
Jokes Of The Day
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As a senior citizen was driving down the freeway, his car phone rang. Answering, he heard his wife's voice urgently warning him, 'Herman, I just heard on the news that there's a car going the wrong way on 280. Please be careful!'
'I know,' said Herman, 'But, It's not just one car, it's hundreds of them.
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Minutes before the cremation, the undertaker quietly sat down next to the grieving widow.
"How old was your husband?" he asked.
"He was ninety-eight," she answered softly. "Two years older than I am."
"Really?" the undertaker said. "Hardly worth going home, wouldn't you say?"
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Riddle Of The Day
A very pretty thing am I, fluttering in the pale-blue sky. Delicate, fragile on the wing, indeed I am a pretty thing. What am I?Answer to Yesterday's Riddle
What is in the middle of nowhere?
If you had been paying attention you would work it out quickly: the letter 'h'.
Devotional Thoughts Of The Day
Wealth And Wisdom
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a mans life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. Luke 12:15. References from James 5:1-6; Luke 12:13-21.
Compared to most of the rest of the world, Americans and a few other Western nations as a whole are fabulously wealthy. Certainly poverty exists there, but even those considered lower middle class in the United States have more possessions and opportunities than those considered wealthy in some countries.
Our verses today are not speaking only to the super rich, the billionaires of the world. God is directing the whole world about how we should view our financial resources.
James has made clear that how we view money and treat both the rich and poor is an integral part of living out our Christian life. We cannot ever think that this is an area off limits to God. If we are to live wisely and receive God's blessing, we must recognize that the wealth of this world is fleeting.
The world says that it's wise to put our confidence in wealth, and that we should do whatever it takes to acquire more. This way of living leads only to destruction... both of the material things and of our own souls.
Jesus told the parable of the rich fool to illustrate this same point (see Luke 12:13-21). This man's neighbours must have looked at him and thought, 'My, he's certainly doing well. He just built another barn (in material wealth, this is equivalent to building a second or third mansion)!' But the Lord knew his heart, and he was judged according to his own desires, not what he had accumulated in possessions.
The key is to use our wealth wisely. We are to be just and fair to those who depend on us, whether employees or family members (v4). We are not to abuse our resources (v5). And we are not to selfishly hoard our money and possessions, but we are to be generous and willing to help others (v6).
And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever. Dan 12:3.
We are often overwhelmed by movie stars. When Robert Redford was in Santa Fe making a movie, a woman encountered him in an ice cream shop on Canyon Street. Overcome with awe on the inside, she tried to stay calm on the outside. After leaving the ice cream shop, she realized that she didn't have the ice cream cone she had paid for.
Hurriedly she returned to the shop to ask for it. Redford, overhearing the conversation, quietly said, "Madam, you'll probably find it where you put it... in your purse."
God also has stars, but they seldom get the reactions that people like Robert Redford do, at least not in this world. Yet God's messenger told Daniel that those who turn many to righteousness will shine like the stars for all of eternity. Earthly stars from stage and screen fade away and are forgotten by later generations, but God's stars are eternal.
Righteousness in its simplest form is having a "right relationship" with God. Those who have that right relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ and the anointing of the Spirit, share with others what God is offering... they are God's brightest stars.
It's not a matter of being rich or famous. It's not necessary to be on television or in the movies. You don't even have to have a well-known name. All you need to do is share the salvation message with others... support those in the church. Do you want to be a star for God? Do you want to shine forever? Then commit yourself to sharing the power of the Gospel of Christ with others. Both in and out of the church.
Facts Of The Day
The numbers on opposite sides of a die always add up to 7.
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Closing Thought
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