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Intro

Wednesday, January 21 2026
from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship

God is with you today...


Only 345 days to the year 2027

Scripture Of The Day

Blessed [is the man whom] thou choosest, and causest to approach [unto thee, that] he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, [even] of thy holy temple.
Psalms 65:4

Read The Bible In a Year

Exodus 1-3 ; Matthew 14:1-21

Thoughts For The Day

Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.

The chief lesson I have learned in a long life is that the only way to make a man trustworthy is to trust him; and the surest way to make him untrustworthy is to distrust him and show your distrust.

Evangelism is nothing more than one beggar telling another beggar where to find bread.

Motivation For The Day

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall."

On This Day

1793 - In Paris, Louis XVI of France is guillotined after being found guilty of treason.
1846 - In Britain, the first publication of 'The Daily News' - edited by writer Charles Dickens.
1879 - 1,200 British troops are massacred at Islandwana during the Zulu War.
1879 - The day after the loss of 1,200 British troops at the Battle of Islandwana, less than 150 British soldiers hold out against several thousand Zulus at Rorke's Drift in Natal.
1923 - The tomb of Egyptian King Tutankhaman is opened by British archaeologists Lord Caenarvon and Howard Carter.
1924 - Ramsay MacDonald becomes Britain's first Labour Prime Minister.
1998 - In America, a newspaper reports that a White House intern, Monica Lewinsky, claims to have an affair with President Bill Clinton.

Personal Story Of The Day

Not Everyone Gets A Prize.

One thing in life I have learned: "If you're not in it, you can't win it." I often see church people who talk about the Lord and the Lord's return, but they are not playing by God's rules. They are running in some other "race." God's rules are clear, 'Seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all these other things will be given to you '(Matt.6:33). The Apostle Paul wrote, "And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway." (I Cor 9:25-27). 

God's word declares much more than the things we wish to observe. It also includes things we find uncomfortable and things which go against our natural instincts and choices. Thus, we train ourselves for the long haul... not the short (natural instincts that interrupt God's spiritual purposes). Are you looking for a "momentary award", or an "eternal reward"? One day we will all stand before the Heavenly Finishing line of Jesus Christ, the angels and all the saints... and the Lord will say, Well done good and faithful servant (Mat 25:21-23). You have trusted in Christ's word, run the race, fought the fight, and received the prize.

Jokes Of The Day

A group of U.S. soldiers arriving in Macedonia found themselves taking a surprise refresher course on first aid. Following an involved lesson on making splints, dressing wounds and applying tourniquets to stop bleeding, the instructor decided to determine how well the class had grasped the information given.

"Jones," he said, pointing to one of the solders, "say your platoon leader sustains a head injury during a cross-country march. What do you do about it?"

"That's easy, Sir," said Jones. "I wrap a tourniquet around his neck and tighten it until the bleeding stops."
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The men of Charlie Company had been in the field for two weeks when the Sarge announces, "I've got good news and bad news. First the good news. Today we're going to change our underwear."

The troops start cheering wildly.

"Now the bad news," continues the Sarge. "Smith, you change with Jones. Andrews, you change with Murphy..."
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Here are some actual humorous statements by airline flights crews.

Occasionally, airline attendants make an effort to make the "in-flight safety lecture" a bit more entertaining. Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported:

"As we prepare for takeoff, please make sure your tray tables and seat backs are fully upright in their most uncomfortable position."

"There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this airplane..."

"Your seat cushions can be used for floatation, and in the event of an emergency water landing, please take them with our compliments."

"We do feature a smoking section on this flight; if you must smoke, contact a member of the flight crew and we will escort you to the wing of the airplane.

Smoking in the lavatories is prohibited. Any person caught smoking in the lavatories will be asked to leave the plane immediately.

Good morning. As we leave Dallas, it's warm, the sun is shining, and the birds are singing. We are going to Charlotte, where it's dark, windy and raining. Why in the world y'all wanna go there I really don't know."

Pilot - "Folks, we have reached our cruising altitude now, so I am going to switch the seat belt sign off. Feel free to move about as you wish, but please stay inside the plane till we land... it's a bit cold outside, and if you walk on the wings it affects the flight pattern."

And, after landing: "Thank you for flying Delta Business Express. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride."

As we waited just off the runway for another airliner to cross in front of us, some of the passengers were beginning to retrieve luggage from the overhead bins. The head steward announced on the intercom, "This aircraft is equipped with a video surveillance system that monitors the cabin during taxiing. Any passengers not remaining in their seats until the aircraft comes to a full and complete stop at the gate will be strip-searched as they leave the aircraft.

As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Washington National, a lone voice comes over the loudspeaker: "Whoa, big fella...WHOA..!

"Here are a few heard from Northwest: "Should the cabin lose pressure, oxygen masks will drop from the overhead area. Please place the bag over your own mouth and nose before assisting children or adults acting like children.

As you exit the plane, please make sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses.

"And from the pilot during his welcome message: "We are pleased to have some of the best flight attendants in the industry... Unfortunately none of them are on this flight. "
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Riddle Of The Day

What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps?


Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
In what sport do the winners go backwards while losers go forwards?
A tug of war

Devotional Thoughts Of The Day

The Law Was There For A Reason

And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. Galatians 3:29. References from Galatians 3:23-29.

As we have established, Paul has been arguing that the Law is not opposed to the promised blessing. The Law served as an instructor for the Jewish people that provided protection and training in preparation for the coming of Christ and of faith (v24). That is, the Law was the guardian of those people through whom God intended to bring salvation to all the nations. Prior to the coming of Christ's salvation, the Law performed the necessary function of distinguishing between God's children, His chosen people Israel, and the Gentile nations. 

With the first advent of Christ, the Law reached its fulfilment and the time for the promised blessing to go to all nations had come (v25). So that we do not miss the significance of this last point, Paul spells it out the coming of Christ marks the coming of the promised blessing to all the nations. As we have already seen, Paul is repeating himself when he makes this statement. Yet this repetition includes an important elaboration. Now we see why the Law is no longer that focal point of God's activity in the world. In Christ the Law has been fulfilled. Now that the promise has come, the sons of God are distinguished by being clothed in righteousness with Christ. 

Our sins (short comings), are now covered like a garment or robe covers our body... that is what the infilling of the Holy Spirit provides and that is also why there is clear scriptural evidence of this event taking place. Speaking in tongues was the first sign on the day of Pentecost as the Jews received the Holy Spirit and also the first sign of the Gentile conversion. Speaking in tongues is the signature of God's blessing, ending all confusion for those who have faith in God's promises.


Wait No Longer 

And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. Romans 13:11. 

During the Christmas season, it seems like we waited constantly. In the shops, the queues were usually long, it seems like we waited forever to get to the cash register. We waited for parking spaces, when there were very limited places. We were waiting on people who were slow. Nothing happened quickly. It seems about all we did was wait, wait, wait! 

Waiting is something in our lives that we seem to have to put up with. But, there comes a time in our lives when waiting isn't good. When our spiritual life isn't where it should be, there is definitely NO TIME to wait! Too many people neglect their spiritual lives. They live in a world of complacency and don't give a thought about what would happen, if life should end. 

Some get into complete spiritual deadness and others never come out of the darkness! But today is not a day for complacency, spiritual death or darkness. It's time we took a look at our life, lined it up with the Word of God, and get our soul prepared for His coming. The nearing of the Lord's return is closer than it's ever been.

Facts Of The Day

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Closing Thought

Lord, teach me to see what you see, to think as you think, to act as you want me to.

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