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Intro

Saturday, August 1 2026
from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship

Good morning, Isn't today wonderful ?


Only 153 days to the year 2027

Scripture Of The Day

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
Psalms 5:8

Read The Bible In a Year

Psalms 57-59 ; Romans 4

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.

Rumor travels faster, but it don't stay put as long as truth.

Motivation For The Day

We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.

On This Day

1492 - Explorer Christopher Columbus reaches the American mainland and names it Santa Isla, believing it to be an island.
1714 - Elector of Hanover, George Louis, is named King George I of Great Britain following the death of Queen Anne in line with the Act of Settlement signed in 1701.
1876 - Colorado becomes the 38th state of the United States.
1936 - German Fuhrer Adolf Hitler opens the 11th Olympic Games in Berlin.
1962 - Ghana President Kwame Nkrumah escapes as assassination attempt when a hand grenade explodes nearby.
1969 - The unmanned US spacecraft Mariner begins beaming pictures of the surface of Mars back to Earth.
1975 - In Britain, cigarette advertising is banned on television.

Personal Story Of The Day

Honesty Never Fails

We keep many things in our lives private. Some people are very private about their finances. They do not want others to know how much they earn, what they have in the bank or any other details about their money. Physical health is another very private subject. Some people will undergo a surgical procedure and not tell even their closest friends about it. Any list of things that people try to keep private includes sin. Along with feeling shame, we also have hope that we might get away with our sin. 

Things can be hidden in computer files, underneath clothes in a drawer or tucked behind a loose brick. Perhaps the hidden sin is an activity. A person traveling away from home might think he can get away with sin in a town where he's unknown. But God knows. The Bible says, Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. 

That verse says two things to us. One is that God knows. Nothing we think or do is hidden from His sight. We are naked. The other is that we will give an account to Him, and it will be an account that covers everything. God tells us this for a reason. He wants us to live the right way and not try to get away with wrong. He knows everything we do, say and think and this is why we confess our sin and make an effort to right wrongs and avoid weaknesses. 

By confessing our sins, we are forced to admit what we know is wrong and this gives us an ongoing conscience towards goodness. Fortunately, we have a covering for sin... the robe of righteousness.

Jokes Of The Day

There was once a magic mirror in a ladies room in a bar. If one stood in front of this mirror and tells the truth, one is granted a wish. However, if one tells a lie, *POOF*, you are instantly swallowed up by the mirror, never to be seen again.

A redhead of questionable looks walks into the Ladies Room and stands before the mirror and says, "I think I'm the most beautiful woman in the world."

*POOF* The mirror swallows her.

Next, a rather large brunette stands before the mirror and says, "I think I think I'm losing wight!

*POOF* The mirror swallows her.

Then an absolutely gorgeous blond comes in and stands before the mirror and says, "I think..."

*POOF*
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A group of senior citizens were exchanging complaints about their
ailments.
"My arm is so weak that I can hardly hold this coffee cup."
"Yes, I know. My cataracts are so bad that I can't see to pour my
coffee."
"I can't turn my head because of the arthritis in my neck."
"My blood pressure pills make my dizzy."
"I guess that's the price we pay for getting old."
"Well, it's not all bad.
We should be thankful that we can still drive."
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Never raise your hand to your children - it leaves your midsection unprotected.
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My idea of walking into the jaws of death is marrying some woman who has lost three husbands.
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The principal called the mother of one of his students. He said, "I have some good news and some bad news.

The bad news is your son thinks he's a frog."

"What's the good news?" asked the mother.

"The good news is I think we licked the fly problem in the cafeteria."

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Riddle Of The Day

A doctor and a bus driver are both in love with the same woman, an attractive girl named Sarah. The bus driver had to go on a long bustrip that would last a week. Before he left, he gave Sarah seven apples. Why?

Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?
A penny

Devotional Thoughts Of The Day

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Then Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people. And it came to pass, after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac. And Isaac dwelt at Beer Lahai Roi. Genesis 25:8, 11. 

At the age of 175 he was "gathered to his people." But that wasn't the end. Abraham passed on to his son a spiritual heritage that brought God's blessing upon Isaac and, down through the centuries, to all of us through Jesus Christ, a distant descendant of this godly patriarch. Abraham didn't merely "pass on"; he made it possible for God to pass on His blessings through his descendants. 

We all need to live with future generations in mind. It's not enough to live a godly life and gain God 's blessings for yourself; consider what influence your life will have on your grandchildren, your great-grandchildren and the rest of your family tree. The character you choose to develop will leave its mark on the lives of generations you may never live to see. 

Don't be content to leave an inheritance of material possessions. Instead, strive to be a well for God 's blessings to reach generations still unborn. The greatest inheritance your posterity can receive from you is the heritage of God 's blessing. Live so your descendants will rise up and call you blessed.


Deception Upon Deception

And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing. Genesis 27:35. References from Genesis 27:1-40. 

On October 30, 1938, Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre company deceived the United States. They presented a realistic radio drama based on War of the Worlds, a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. It was too realistic... the actors' voices and sound effects convinced many listeners that they were hearing a real broadcast about an actual Martian invasion of Earth. People panicked, highways jammed, and some thought it was the end of the world. When Welles heard about this reaction during the broadcast, he went on the air to assure people it was only fiction. Their drama is remembered as one of the greatest media hoaxes in American history. 

Jacob knew all about tricks and deception. In today's verses, he lied and deceived. He took advantage of his father's old age. He played the parental favourites game to perfection, as his mother helped him trick Isaac. The deception was quite thorough: the food was cooked just so, he wore goat skins to simulate Esau's body hair and his brother's clothes for the smell, and he told multiple lies in answer to his father's suspicious questions. 

And what about Isaac? God had told Rebekah that Jacob was the chosen one, and surely she communicated that to Isaac. Yet he ignored God's words and would have given the blessing to Esau. All in all, it was a shameful episode for everyone involved. 

Isaac's blessing was formal and sacred. He gave Jacob authority and abundance, and despite the deceit his words still carried legal and spiritual force (v28-29). When Esau discovered Jacob had stolen the blessing from him, his bitterness and anger forced his brother to flee for his life. Despite the covenant, everyone in this story had lost their sense of purpose. How? Perhaps by trying to help God fulfill His promise...was that what Rebekah thought she was doing? Perhaps by disregarding God altogether... Jacob's reference to your God (implying not mine) is a telling phrase (v20). 

No one in this chapter remembered God, appealed to Him, asked Him for guidance, or made any effort to obey Him. No wonder they had lost their purpose!


Facts Of The Day

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Closing Thought

Lord, remind me that today is a day that you have made for me... don't let me waste it.

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