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Intro
Thursday, July 16 2026from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship
God is with you today...
Only 169 days to the year 2027
Scripture Of The Day
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.James 1:5
Read The Bible In a Year
Psalms 16-17 ; Acts 20:1-16Thoughts For The Day
It doesn't work to leap a twenty-foot chasm in two ten-foot jumps.We can't do great things in this life . . . We can only do small things with great love. -- Mother Theresa
We go where our vision is.
Motivation For The Day
Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as you mind lets you. What you believe, you can achieve. .On This Day
622 - Traditionally the beginning of the Islamic Era - when Mohammed begins his flight (the Hejira) from Mecca to Medina.1661 - The Bank of Stockholm in Sweden is the first European country to issue banknotes.
1909 - Mohammed Ali, Shah of Persia, is deposed in favour of 12 year old Sultan Ahmad Shah.
1918 - Tsar Nicholas II, and the rest of his family, are murdered by the Bolsheviks in the cellar of a house in Ekaterinburg.
1955 - Racing driver Stirling Moss becomes first Englishman to win the British Grand Prix.
1970 - In Britain, Prime Minister Edward Heath declares a state of emergency following the start of a national dock strike - the first state of emergency issued in Britain since 1926.
1975 - Beatle drummer Ringo Starr divorces his wife Maureen, a Liverpool hairdresser.
Personal Story Of The Day
Word Of Mouth
Whenever I meet a Christian for the first time, I'm interested in learning how they came to hear the gospel. Each person has a different story to tell, but they all testify that they learned the truth because of the efforts of others... their parents, pastors, Sunday school teachers, Bible class leaders, friends, authors, etc.
Someone has rightly observed that the body of Christ grows through "an unbroken chain of teachers". Timothy became a believer through the influence of his grandmother Lois, his mother Eunice, and the teaching of Paul (2 Timothy 1:5+2:2). The apostle told Timothy to become part of that chain and "commit these truths to faithful men who will be able to teach others also" (v2). The "faithful men" Paul had in mind were probably church elders, yet he was expressing a principle that applies to every believer.
We had to hear the truth from someone; now it is our gracious privilege and solemn duty to transmit that truth to others. Think of yourself as a link in the living chain that extends from the time Jesus lived on earth to the present. We must keep that chain strong by telling others about Christ so that the gospel will reach to future generations.
Jokes Of The Day
I had just pulled into a parking spot at the home improvement store when smoke and flames began pouring from under my hood.Frantic, I bolted into the store and ran up to the first clerk I saw. As luck would have it, he was standing behind the Customer Service counter.
"Please help," I gasped. "My car's on fire! I need a fire extinguisher!"
Without even looking up, he replied, "Aisle 12."
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My wife was away all weekend at a business conference.
During a break, she decided to call home collect. Our six-year-old son picked up the phone and heard a stranger's voice say, "We have a Betty on the line. Will you accept the charges?"
Frantic, he dropped the receiver and came charging outside screaming, "Dad! They've got Mom! And they want money!"
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A middle management executive has to take on some sport, by his doctor's orders, so he decides to play tennis.
After a couple of weeks his secretary asks him how he's doing.
"It's going fine", the manager says. "When I'm on the court and I see the ball speeding towards me my brain immediately says, 'To the corner! Back hand! To the net! Smash! Go back!'"
"Really? What happens then?" the secretary asks.
"Then my body says, 'Who? Me? Don't talk nonsense!'"
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Riddle Of The Day
If a girl ate her mother and father, what would that make her?Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
A doctor and a boy were fishing. The boy was the doctor's son, but the doctor was not the boy's father. Who was the doctor?
His mother
Devotional Thoughts Of The Day
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Genesis 2:7. References from Genesis 2.
DNA is composed of strings of molecules distinguished by four nitrogen containing bases, called A, G, T and C for short. One music composer turned DNA sequences into music by matching tones from an eight-note scale with the four letters, then composing melodies to accompany the musical codes for specific genes. He and a team from a Madrid hospital recently released an entire album, Genoma Music, that featured instrumental pieces based on this idea. They called their project an audio version of the blueprint for life.
As the author of that blueprint, God rejoiced in the high note of His creation... humanity. He was personally involved in fashioning Adam and Eve... He breathed the very breath of life into them! Four central truths emerge in this story, all of which help us in our quest for purpose.
First, we're created in the image of God (1:26-27). Suggestions about what this image consists of include our intellect or reason, our moral capacities, our will or ability to make choices, our creativity, and our souls and spiritual dimension. Being made in God's image implies the worth and dignity of every person.
Second, we've been given authority over the created world (1:26-30). This is actually stewardship under God's authority, delegated by Him to be used in right ways. Our rulership is not a dictatorial or despotic thing, but rather means that we are to care for our world and seek optimum conditions for the life in it.
Third, a need for work and rest has been built into the very core of our beings. God Himself modelled this for us by working six days and resting on the seventh (2:2-3). Early on, He gave Adam work to do as well: to care for the Garden of Eden. And man's first special assignment to name the animals was both practical and creative.
Fourth, in our relationship with God we are called to obedience. Right from the start, God gave Adam and Eve a law to follow, the command not to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
God's Patience
And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age. But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full. Genesis 15:15-16
For the most part, people are very impatient. The moment the stop light turns to green, the driver behind us invariably toots his horn. You can just see the frustration and impatience in the faces of those caught in a long line at the supermarket register. Fortunately, God demonstrates a great deal more restraint than we do. When God revealed to Abraham some things yet to come, He advised him that his descendants would not return to the land for four generations because "the iniquity of the Amorites" was not yet complete.
Even though these people were pagans, God continued to demonstrate patience toward them. With Abraham dwelling in their midst (Gen 13:7), there was always the possibility that individuals, if not the nation as a whole, might turn to the God of Abraham.
While man might have brought swift judgment, God graciously gave these people over 400 more years to turn from their idolatry and embrace the living God. The apostle Peter spoke of this same graciousness. He reminded his readers, "The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance" (2 Pet 3:9). Satan loves to convince us that God 's patience with us has come to an end. He tries to persuade us that we have sinned just one time too often and God has washed His hands of us. But we must reject this lie.
While we must not abuse God 's patience, He still stands ready to forgive and receive us back when we repent. Be confident that you can never deplete the patience of God, if your heart is pure and your repentance sincere. The perverseness of man cannot exhaust the patience of God.
Facts Of The Day
- Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.
- Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.
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Closing Thought
I am thankful for the mess to clean after a party because it means I have friendsComic
