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Intro
Sunday, October 25 2026from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship
Get up and get going...
Only 68 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
Jeremiah 6-8 ; 1 Timothy 5Thoughts For The Day
When anger rises, think of the consequences." Never say you know a man until you have divided an inheritance with him. "
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
Motivation For The Day
If you are going to let the fear of failure govern you life, then your reward will be that you will survive, but you will not succeed.On This Day
1854 - In the Crimean War, British commander Lord Cardigan leads the ill- fated 'Charge of the Light Brigade' against Russian gun emplacements during the Battle of Balaclava.1917 - In Russia, the begining of the 'October Revolution'. Lenin and the Bolsheviks seize the Winter Palace in Petrograd and overthrow the provincial Government.
1951 - In Britain, aged 26, Margaret Roberts (Thatcher) of the Conservative Party becomes the youngest candidate to stand at a general election. The Conservatives win a narrow overall majority but the future British Prime Minister fails to win the seat.
1961 - In Britain, the first edition of the satirical magazine 'Private Eye'
1971 - Taiwan is expelled from the United Nations - which means the People's Republic of China is now prepared to agree to join.
1976 - The new National Theatre on the South Bank in London, is officially opened.
1995 - Fans gathered outside Buckingham Palace, sing 'Congratulations' after singer Cliff Richard formally receives his knighthood.
Personal Story Of The Day
The Value Of Ongoing RepentanceDante Gabriel Rossetti, the British painter and poet, was so desolate when his wife committed suicide after only two years of marriage, that he vowed to bury the poems he had written for her. He placed the book in the coffin, wrapped in the tresses of her long hair. But after a few years Rossetti regretted his decision. He believed that the poems were some of the best he had ever written.
It seemed senseless to leave them buried. After a lengthy court battle Rossetti won the legal right to open the grave and recover the book. Rossetti's change of heart is similar to the way some people approach repentance. They may resolve to make changes or take action. But when the initial discomfort of their guilt dies down, they may have second thoughts and regret their decision. Others would prefer to avoid the discomfort of repentance altogether.
They prefer a painless faith without the anguish of repentance. God, however, values repentance. One reason He allowed the people of Joel's day to experience the devastation of the locust plagues was to bring them to a point of genuine grief over their sins (v8). The resulting cessation of grain and drink offerings served as a painful reminder of the way their sins had hindered their fellowship with God (Num. 29:39).
These were hard measures designed to shatter their complacency. God intended for His people to feel remorse for their sin. The Hebrew term that is translated 'despair' in verse 11 might also be translated be 'ashamed'. But this was not His only purpose. He did not merely hope that these experiences would make people feel badly about their sins. He also wanted them to wail or lament (v11). True repentance expresses sorrow for sin.
The grief we experience in repentance is a healing grief. Sorrow for sin prompts us to look to the comfort and reality of forgiveness, and it motivates us to make changes and take actions that will not cause regret. Paul characterizes true repentance as Godly sorrow. It produces an earnest desire to put right all that is wrong in our lives (2Cor. 7:10-11).
Genuine repentance may be painful, but it will enable you to see your need for the forgiveness that only Christ can offer. It is not too late to express your repentance for sin and to ask for God's help in making the necessary changes in your life. 'If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness' (1 John 1:9)... once this principle is established and loved, then we are able to offer the same to others.
The grief we experience in repentance is a healing grief. Sorrow for sin prompts us to look to the comfort and reality of forgiveness, and it motivates us to make changes and take actions that will not cause regret. Paul characterizes true repentance as Godly sorrow. It produces an earnest desire to put right all that is wrong in our lives (2Cor. 7:10-11).
Genuine repentance may be painful, but it will enable you to see your need for the forgiveness that only Christ can offer. It is not too late to express your repentance for sin and to ask for God's help in making the necessary changes in your life. 'If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness' (1 John 1:9)... once this principle is established and loved, then we are able to offer the same to others.
Jokes Of The Day
An angry wife was complaining about her husband spending all his free time in a bar, so one night he took her along with him. "What'll you have?" he asked."Oh, I don't know. The same as you I suppose," she replied. So, the husband ordered a couple of Jack Daniel's and threw his down in one shot.
His wife watched him, then took a sip from her glass and immediately spat it out. "Yuck, that's TERRIBLE!" she spluttered. "I don't know how you can drink this stuff!"
"Well, there you go," cried the husband. "And you think I'm out enjoying myself every night!"
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A husband, proving to his wife that women talk more than men, showed her a study which indicated that men use on the average only 15,000 words a day, where as women use 30,000 words a day.
She thought about this for awhile and then told her husband that women use twice as many words as men because they have to repeat everything they say.
He said, "What?"
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The Lamaze class was in full swing. The instructor was teaching the women how to breathe properly, along with informing the men how to give the necessary assurances at this stage of the plan.
The teacher then announced, "Ladies, exercise is good for you. Walking is especially beneficial. And, gentlemen, it wouldn't hurt you to take the time to go walking with your partner!"
The room got really quiet. Finally, a man in the middle of the group raised his hand.
"Yes," replied the teacher.
"Is it alright if she carries a golf bag while we walk?"
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Riddle Of The Day
You throw away the outside and cook the inside. Then you eat the outside and throw away the inside. What did you eat?Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
What goes up and down the stairs without moving?
A rug
Devotional Thoughts Of The Day
FaithfulnessBut the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Galatians 5:22-23.
In Swedish, the word 'faithfulness' is a combination of two words: faith and steadfastness. In Greek the word is 'pistis', which also means both faith and steadfastness. So on the one hand, faith has steadfastness as an essential ingredient, and on the other hand, faithfulness consists of both faith and steadfastness. Steadfastness is important. It is faith that holds fast. A choice has been made, and the decision is final. This applies both to promises and submission. It applies both to God and people.
Faithfulness is unselfish. Its opposite is faithlessness, which is always selfish to the core. Faithlessness might be described as faithfulness only to the ego, a focus on self. If something serves my gain, I am faithful. If it does not serve my gain, I just walk out since I have promised loyalty only to myself.
This is why business partners let each other down.
This is why nations break peace treaties.
This is why marriages break up. The excuses are countless, and fault is always placed on the other party, while in fact selfish faithlessness, often is the real problem. I am faithful if it suits me and if I get what I want the way I want... otherwise I walk out.
Betrayal is perhaps one of the vilest injustices imaginable. When someone who is initially trustworthy and dedicated later walks out of a relationship, the floor drops out from under the feet of the one betrayed. Everything becomes chaotic. The sudden awareness of treachery, of deception, is devastating. Therefore, betrayal ranks high on the evils of the natural heart.
Betrayal is perhaps one of the vilest injustices imaginable. When someone who is initially trustworthy and dedicated later walks out of a relationship, the floor drops out from under the feet of the one betrayed. Everything becomes chaotic. The sudden awareness of treachery, of deception, is devastating. Therefore, betrayal ranks high on the evils of the natural heart.
Faithfulness, on the other hand, is wonderful. It dispels worry and creates an atmosphere of trust. Faithfulness spreads. It can affect the atmosphere of an entire group. It can be passed on to the next generation, and best of all, the church remains full of it.
Is This Also A Prophecy Of Our Current Western Nations?
Martin Luther King Jr (assassinated April 4th 1968). once observed that a great nation is a compassionate nation. He also noted that we have become comfortable with the presence of the poor because we overlook their existence. The poor have been shut out of our minds and driven from the mainstream of our societies, because we have allowed them to become invisible, he explained.
This is the same complaint that was levelled against the people of Israel in the book of Amos. Following on from the invitation of Amos 4:12 to prepare to meet your God, the Lord appealed to Israel to turn to Him. In Amos 5:4 the Lord urged the house of Israel to seek me and live. God's people were warned not to go to Bethel, Gilgal or Beersheeba... all locations associated with idolatrous worship, in an effort to escape the coming judgment.
Those who attempted to protect Israel from doom that awaited them would themselves be decimated regardless of their might (Amos 5:3). When the time came for Israel to fall, no one but God would be able to provide refuge. The invitation to seek God, although gracious, was also coupled with a grave threat. Seek the LORD and live, or he will sweep through the house of Joseph like a fire; it will devour, and Bethel will have no one to quench it (v6).
In verses 7-12 Israel's crimes are listed. They are said to have poisoned justice v7). They also had contempt for the truth. Motivated by greed, they had perverted the justice system so that it favoured those who could afford to pay a bribe (v10+12). Consequently, they had produced a society that was biased against the poor. They forced the poor to earn a living as sharecroppers and then charged them exorbitant prices in rent.
They used the legal system to keep the poor from getting justice. Despite this, they boasted about the fact that God was with them (11-14). What, then, did it mean to seek God in such a corrupt society? The answer was plain: Hate evil, love good; maintain justice in the courts. Only then could they hope to find mercy (v15).
The Bible often reminds us that one of the marks of holiness is to have a concern for the poor. Proverbs 19:17 promises: He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him for what he has done.
Facts Of The Day
- Almonds are a member of the peach family.
- 27% of Americans believed we never landed on the moon
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Closing Thought
I am thankful for the huge pile of laundry to wash , for it means I have clothes to wearComic
