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Intro

Friday, July 31 2026
from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship

Greetings to one and all...


Only 154 days to the year 2027

Scripture Of The Day

Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
Psalms 5:2

Read The Bible In a Year

Psalms 54-56 ; Romans 3

Thoughts For The Day

Never go backward. Attempt, and do it with all your might. Determination is power.

Those who don't understand determination call determination stubbornness or too driven. To be determined is to see it through!

In battling evil, excess is good; for he who is moderate in announcing the truth is presenting half-truth. He conceals the other half out of fear of the people's wrath.

Motivation For The Day

The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed.

On This Day

1908 - Official founding of the Boy Scout Movement by Robert Baden-Powell.
1917 - World War I: The Battle of Passchendale.
1920 - Formation of British Communist Party.
1950 - Opening of Britain's first self-service supermarket - Sainsbury's, in Croydon, south London.
1954 - An Italian expedition, led by Ardito Desio, is the first to successfully climb Mount Godwin-Austin (K2) in the Himalayas.
1956 - English cricketer Jim Laker takes all 10 Australian wickets in the second innings of the Test Match at Old Trafford, Manchester.
1965 - Cigarette adverts are banned on British television.

Personal Story Of The Day

He Doesn't Forget

I once overheard this comment about a person who was always critical: "The trouble with him is that he's forgotten what it's like to be human!" How easily we forget our past struggles and become unsympathetic toward those who are struggling today. But there's one who hasn't forgotten what it's like to be human... Jesus. In Hebrews 2:9-18, we "see" Jesus' humanity more fully. As a man, He was able by God's mercy and grace to experience death in our place. 

During His earthly life Jesus was made perfect through His sufferings (v10). But there's more. Both [Jesus] who sanctifies and [we] who are choosing to make sacrifices are all of one. Because of this oneness, Jesus is not ashamed to call us brothers and sisters (v11). In a body like ours, Jesus lived, worked, and overcame every obstacle, so He knows what it's like to be one of us. 

Having passed through all these experiences without sinning, He then went to heaven and is now a very approachable High Priest at the throne of grace (v17-18; 4:14-16). We all need someone who knows what it's like to be human yet has limitless power to help us overcome our human weaknesses. Jesus is that one. He longs to hear our prayers and ask for His help.

Jokes Of The Day

At his 103rd birthday party, my grandfather was asked if he planned to be around for his 104th.

"I certainly do," he replied. "Statistics show that very few people die between the ages of 103 and 104."
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Fifteen minutes into the flight from Kansas City to Toronto, the captain announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, one of our engines has failed. There is nothing to worry about. Our flight will take an hour longer than scheduled, but we still have three engines left."

Thirty minutes later the captain announced, "One more engine has failed and the flight will take an additional two hours. But don't worry, we can fly just fine on two engines."

An hour later the captain announced, "One more engine has failed and our arrival will be delayed another three hours, but don't worry - we still have one engine left."

A young blonde passenger turned to the man in the next seat and remarked, "If we lose one more engine, we'll be up here all day!"
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German scientists dug 50 meters down and discovered small pieces of copper. After studying these pieces for a long time, Germany announced that the ancient Germans 25,000 years ago had a nation-wide telephone net.

Naturally, the Russian government was not that easily impressed. They ordered their own scientists to dig even deeper. 100 meters down they found small pieces of glass and they soon announced that the ancient Russians 35,000 years ago already had a nation-wide fiber net.

Irish scientists were outraged by this. They dug 200 meters down & found absolutely nothing. They happily concluded that the ancient Irish 55,000 years ago had cellular telephones.

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Riddle Of The Day

What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?

Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
There was a guy stuck in a metal room with a metal door.The door was locked and there were no windows. The following items were inside the room:a piano, table,a saw,and a bat, How did the man get out? (3 ways)
First, he played the piano until he found the right key. Second, he sawed the table in half then held the two pieces together. Two halves make a whole.(hole) Third, he swung the bat three times. Three strikes, he's out.

Devotional Thoughts Of The Day

A Binding Oath

Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated... Genesis 25:23. References from Genesis 25:19-34. 

We all have our favourite foods, and opinions vary about the healthiest diets. What do the experts at the Mayo Clinic say? They recommend eating broccoli two or three times per week, as it helps protect vision and prevent cancer. They also suggest apples because they work against bad cholesterol, soy nuts that protect the heart and bones and reduce the risk of cancer, fish... especially salmon and tuna, and nuts like pistachios and almonds. 

One wonders what they might say about lentil stew! Like Sarah, Rebekah (Isaac's wife), was unable to have children, a source of cultural, spiritual, and personal distress. But after twenty years of marriage, God answered their prayer with twins, Esau and Jacob. These two boys were destined for conflict. They had even jostled in the womb, and Jacob grabbed Esau's heel during birth. God chose the younger, Jacob, to be the inheritor of the promises and a patriarch of Israel, but this was clearly according to His sovereign right, not Jacob's worthiness (v23). 

In fact, his early character is suggested by his name: the verb 'aqab' means follow at the heel, but figuratively also circumvent or overreach, leading to the usual note that Jacob means he deceives. Esau and Jacob grew into men of different characters, habits, and pursuits. 

Their parents played favourites, with Isaac preferring Esau the outdoorsman while Rebekah chose Jacob the more domestic son. Playing to his strengths, Jacob cleverly lay in wait one day. He knew Esau had been hunting and would be hungry, so he prepared a pot of lentil stew. When Esau arrived, he traded the stew for the birthright. The birthright was the firstborn's inheritance, a double material portion of the estate. By giving it to Jacob, Esau showed contempt for something valuable and even sacred. He acted impulsively and foolishly, basically treating his stomach as his god ( Phil. 3:19; Heb 12:16-17). That doesn't excuse Jacob's underhanded opportunism. Was the bargain reasonable? No, but the oath was binding.



Guarding Your Latter Years

And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land. And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there. Genesis 23:12-13.

Many people start slowing down as they age and stop doing many of the things they used to once do. Growing old is understandable... getting weaker is a fact, but slowing down spiritually is a big mistake!! What a contrast this is with the closing days of Abraham 's life. While he had faltered in his earlier years, failing to fully trust the Lord, he spent his latter days as a shining example of a man who had total faith in God. 

Even in the midst of his grief, as he prepared to bury his beloved Sarah, he maintained his integrity. Confronted with the exorbitant request for 400 shekels of silver for a plot of ground, he courteously conceded. Refusing to lower himself to the level of a Bedouin trader, he demonstrated the graciousness of a man who had learned to put his life in God's hands.

Great Christians are not great because of what they say; they're great because of what they do. And what they do during their darkest days is the best indicator of their integrity. The latter years of every Christian should be our best. A good start is a wonderful thing, but a good finish is even better. Make sure your golden years are much more than olden years.

Facts Of The Day

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Closing Thought

Lord, please let me add to the church... I want to save a life.

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