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Intro

Saturday, May 23 2026
from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship

Is God part of your Life or parted from your life?


Only 223 days to the year 2027

Scripture Of The Day

Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
Psalms 25:1

Read The Bible In a Year

1 Chronicles 19-21 ; John 8:1-27

Thoughts For The Day

Don't let go of your dreams. If you have determination and belief in your dreams, you will succeed in spite of your desire to let go.

If you doubt you can accomplish something, then you can't accomplish it. You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.

The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination. The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination.

Motivation For The Day

Some people are so afraid to die that they never begin to live. Live , take risks, laugh, be laughed at.

On This Day

1430 - In France, Joan of Arc is captured by Burgundian troops and handed over to the English.
1533 - To the annoyance of the Pope, the English Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer declares Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon to be void and his marriage to Anne Boleyn, to be legal.
1873 - The North West Mounted Police is established in Canada. Its name is changed to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1920.
1887 - French crown jewels go on sale and raise six million francs.
1904 - The introduction of new cheap steerage rates on board ships, encourages Europeans to migrate to the United States of America.
1934 - American armed robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are shot dead in an ambush by Texas Rangers near Gibland, Louisiana.
1960 - The Israelis announce their agents in Argentina have found and captured Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann.

Personal Story Of The Day

Getting It Done Properly

If you want something done, ask a busy person. Why? Because busy people are used to getting things done. Some people seem to never get anything done, while others move along at full speed, accomplishing task after task. There is a problem with this, however. Things might get done, but is the person still doing the important things? The Twelve Disciples were very busy men. Their responsibilities included distributing food daily to the widows. That was a good thing to do, but the job had grown so large that two negative things were happening. 

One is that they were unable to keep up with all the widows who had need (Acts 6:2-4). The other is that they were neglecting prayer and the ministry of the Word. Something had to change. Getting others to help with the work was the solution. Other godly men were enlisted to take over this important work so the Twelve could give their attention to prayer and the ministry of the Word. 

There are two things that leaders cannot delegate to someone else to do: pastoral prayer and the full ministry of the Word and care of the whole church. The principle of delegation remains. Others can do "material" ministries and helps, allowing leaders time for "spiritual" ministries. Both are important, and neither is to be neglected. But while one can be delegated, the other cannot. 

Jokes Of The Day

Further ramblings on marriage...

MEMORY

Any married man should forget his mistakes, there's no use in two
people remembering the same thing.

APPEARANCE

Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.
Women somehow deteriorate during the night.

PROPENSITY TO CHANGE

A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.
A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, and she does.

DISCUSSION TECHNIQUE

A woman has the last word in any argument.
Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.
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Three little boys were looking for a summer job. Their pastor needed some
people to go around and sell bibles so the preacher hired two boys without
even thinking twice. He was hesitant about hiring the third boy because he
suffered from a speech impediment but decided to give him a go.
After the first day's work they all met back at the church. The pastor
looked at the first boy and asked him, "How many bibles did you sell?"
The boy stood up and said, "35."
"Is that all you sold?" the pastor asked.
"He looked at the second boy and asked him the same thing. The boy said,
"75." "That's good," the pastor replied.
He didn't want to ask the third boy, but did. The boy with the speech
impediment said ''I-I-I s-s-sold 175.''

The pastor was amazed and asked the boy how he sold all of the bibles.

He said ''I-I-I t-t-told them to b-b-buy t-t-them or I w-w-w-ould r-r-read
it to t-t-them'''

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After a ship sank in the ocean, three men ended up stranded in a lifeboat. They floated around for days without food or water. One afternoon a bottle floated up to the boat. The men grabbed the bottle and when they pulled the cork out of the bottle, a genie appeared.

"I'll grant each of you a single wish," said the genie. "I wish I was home," said the first man. Then, poof! He disappeared.

"I wish I was home, too," said the second man. Poof! He disappeared.

"The third man looked around. "Gee, I'm kind of lonely," he said. "I wish my friends were here with me."
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Riddle Of The Day

What goes around the world but stays in a corner?

Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
What happened in the middle of the 20th Century that will not happen again for 4,000 years?
A year like 1961, which reads the same up-side-down. This will not happen again until 6009.

Devotional Thoughts Of The Day

Words of Patience

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? Psalm 13:2. References from Psalm 13.

How many of us get frustrated or tired by long waits on the phone when we are trying to contact a business or government department. Music, reassurances of our value are repeated time and time again, but we want service... not a long queue. Sometimes it can feel that way with God. Does He plan to keep us on hold forever? The forceful 'How long'? that opens Psalm 13 even sounds mildly accusatory. 

Does He know what He's doing? Does He have a plan? Has He forgotten us? Forget is an even stronger word in Hebrew than it sounds in English, suggesting neglect and lack of care (v1). In his prayer, David described his feelings of abandonment through poetic repetition, strong word choices, and emotional imagery. He felt forgotten. He couldn't sense God's presence. He wrestled internally with loneliness, doubt, and sorrow, and externally his enemies seemed to be winning. 

Some commentators believe the king was suffering from a serious illness because of the sleep of death reference (v3), but it's more likely that David revealed his worst fears in order to show his desperate state of mind. These are strong feelings, but faith is always more than feeling. David's prayer continued by calling on the Lord to consider and hear me. Despite God's apparent silence and inaction, he still believed in God as my God (v3) and he still desired God's presence most of all. That's why his first request was 'consider and 'hear me'... the opposite of God hiding His face. 

He closed his prayer on a strong note of faith and joy... for him, the bottom line was God's unfailing love, and so he could say God has been good to me or dealt bountifully with me as if it had already happened.


Do Not Fear 

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Isaiah 41:10. 

As an old farmer sat on his front porch, a stranger came along and asked, "How's your wheat coming?" "Ain't got none," he replied." Didn't plant none. 'Fraid of the blight." "Well, how's your corn?" "Didn't plant none of that either. 'Fraid o' drought." "How about your potatoes?" "Ain't got none. Scairt o' tater bugs." The stranger finally asked, "Well, what did you plant?" "Nothin," answered the farmer. "I just played it safe." 

Isaiah was not called to "play it safe." Instead, God called him to confront kings (7:3) and denounce mighty nations (34:1-2). All around him vast armies were on the move, and political scheming was rampant. Yet in the midst of all these intimidating situations, God said, "Don't be afraid. I am with you." There are many things that cause fear; in fact, someone has estimated that the average person has at least 200 fears. Yet the answer to all of them is the same... God. 

If God wants you to do something, don't be afraid. If you are single, don't be afraid. He will fill in the gap. When you feel alone, don't be afraid. His company will comfort you. If He has called you to serve family and friends, don't be afraid. He will be there for you. God has not called us to play it safe; He has called us to trust Him and get on with his work.

Facts Of The Day

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Closing Thought

I am thankful for the taxes I pay because it means I am employed (Sobering thought)

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