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Intro

Friday, May 22 2026
from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship

Greetings to all.


Only 224 days to the year 2027

Scripture Of The Day

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
1 John 4:1

Read The Bible In a Year

1 Chronicles 16-18 ; John 7:28-53

Thoughts For The Day

Within each of us is a hidden store of determination. Determination to keep us in the race when all seems lost.

I know one of the greatest principles on success; if I persist long enough I will succeed

t was courage, faith, endurance and a dogged determination to surmount all obstacles that builds bridges.

Motivation For The Day

Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by what you bring to life.

On This Day

1455 - In England, the first major battle of the War of the Roses. The Lancastrians defeat the Yorkists at the Battle of St Albans.
1840 - Britain ends the practice of sending convicts to the penal colony of Australia.
1915 - Britain's worst train disaster - 227 killed when a troop train hits a passenger train at Gretna Green in Scotland.
1939 - German Fuhrer Adolf Hitler and Italian Fascist leader Benito Mussolini sign a 'Pact of Steel' to support each other in the event of war.
1972 - American President Richard Nixon and Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev meet in Moscow to discuss an arms limitation treaty. The first time a US President has set foot in Russia.
1977 - The Orient Express, the Paris to Istanbul train service, arrives in Istanbul for the last time.
1979 - Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau is voted out of office after 11 years, when his Liberal Party is defeated in a General election by the Progressive Conservative Party.

Personal Story Of The Day

Noisy Neighbours

"Silence is golden," but in truth there are times when silence is anything but valuable. In fact, it can be quite costly. Imagine walking by a house and seeing the family on the porch enjoying a quiet evening at home. You walk on in silence, leaving them undisturbed. That is good silence. But what if you see wisps of smoke emerging through the roof tiles and realize that they are unaware? Would your silence be "golden" or costly? Esther was in a position to make a difference if only she would break the silence and speak, but she feared approaching the king (Esther 4:11). 

She had her excuses which were well justified in one sense. But her uncle Mordecai did not argue against all her reasons, but laid out the price of silence. Her failure to speak out would be costly, costing at the minimum her life as well as that of her family. Then he said, "and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" (v14). 

With that verbal push from her uncle, Esther began to take the steps that would ultimately spare the life of not only herself and her family but of her people. We can engage in golden silence and guilty silence. There will be times when we are in the "right place at the right time" and must make a crucial decision: either we speak or remain silent. Far too often we fail. Fearing man, we remain silent when we should fear God more than man and speak. 

God can direct us through that fear because he knows how difficult it can be. Don't be silent... ask him.

Jokes Of The Day

A blonde decides to try horseback riding, even though she has had no lessons or prior experience. She mounts the horse, unassisted, and the horse immediately springs into motion. It gallops along at a steady and rhythmic pace, but the blonde begins to slip from the saddle. In terror, she grabs for the horse's mane, but cannot seem to get a firm grip. She tries to throw her arms around the horse's neck, but she slides down the side of the horse anyway. The horse gallops along, seemingly impervious to its slipping rider.

Finally, giving up her frail grip, the blonde attempts to leap away from the horse and throw herself to safety. Unfortunately, her foot has become entangled in the stirrup, she is now at the mercy of the horse's pounding hooves as her head is struck against the ground over and over. As her head is battered against the ground, she is mere moments away from unconsciousness when to her great fortune ..... Frank, the shopping centre guard, sees her dilemma and unplugs the horse.
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A man dies and goes to heaven. Of course, St. Peter meets him at the Pearly Gates. St. Peter says, 'Here's how it works. You need 100 points to make it into heaven. You tell me all the good things you've done, and I give you a certain number of points for each item, depending on how good it was. When you reach 100 points, you get in.'

'Okay,' the man says, 'I was married to the same woman for 50 years and never cheated on her, even in my heart.'

'That's wonderful,' says St. Peter, 'that's worth three points!'

'Three points?' he says. 'Well, I attended church all my life and supported its ministry with my tithe and service.'

'Terrific!' says St. Peter. 'That's certainly worth a point.'

'One point?!!' 'I started a soup kitchen in my city and worked in a shelter for homeless veterans.'

'Fantastic, that's good for two more points,' he says.

'Two points!' the man cries. 'At this rate the only way I get into heaven is by the grace of God.

'Bingo, 100 points! Come on in!'
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An Irishman, a Mexican and a blond guy were doing construction work on scaffolding on the 20th floor of a building. They were eating lunch and the Irishman said, "Corned beef and cabbage! If I get corned beef and cabbage one more time for lunch I'm going to jump off this building."

The Mexican opened his lunch box and exclaimed, "Burritos again! If I get burritos one more time I'm going to jump off, too."

The blond guy opened his lunch and said, "Bologna again. If I get bologna sandwiches one more time I'm jumping too."

The next day the Irishman opens his lunch box, sees corned beef and cabbage and jumps to his death. The Mexican opens his lunch, sees burritos and jumps, too. The blond opens his lunch, sees the bologna sandwich and jumps to his death as well.

At the funeral the Irishman's wife is weeping. She says, "If I'd known how really tired he was of corned beef and cabbage I never would have given it to him again! The Mexican's wife also weeps and says, "I could have given him tacos or enchiladas! I didn't realize he hated burritos so much."

Everyone turned and stared at the blonde's wife. "Hey, don't look at me," she said. "He makes his own lunch!"
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Riddle Of The Day

What happened in the middle of the 20th Century that will not happen again for 4,000 years?


Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
What happens to a refrigerator when you pull its plug?
It loses its cool !

Devotional Thoughts Of The Day

Absolute Trust

Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. Psalm 12:1. References from Psalm 12. 

Sometimes trouble seems to follow trouble... without any relief. That's what David must have felt like in Psalm 12. All around him, evil seemed to be winning the day. It appeared as though the godly had vanished from society. That wasn't literally true, of course, but it reflects his very human fear and depression at that moment. Help, Lord, sounds like a feeble cry under the circumstances! But David was looking in the right direction (v1). His prayer is refreshingly straight forward. 

He told God what he saw and asked Him to do something about it. He saw people lying, flattering, and boasting, and prayed for God to cut off their tongues. He saw people living for themselves first, and prayed for God's perfect Word to be revealed. He saw people oppressing the weak, and prayed for Him to watch over the needy. David fully trusted God to answer these prayers. After all, His Word is enduring and pure, like silver repeatedly refined in a furnace (Isa 40:8). And yet... it did seem that the wicked were running the show... how much more relevant its that today? 

On that note the prayer ends (v8). David honestly portrayed the situation at that time... all was not well with the world. But his faith was strong enough to look the facts full in the face and still believe God would act.How might we pray when it seems evil is prevailing? Like David, we can be honest and straightforward in describing how sinful people act in sinful ways. 

Like David, we should put our confidence in the flawless Word of God and follow it through, with the anointed power of the Holy Spirit that dwells within. And like David, we must trust absolutely in the Lord as our protector and bodyguard (v7).


Those Who Are Patient 

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31. 

People in our modern world hate to wait. Some define a split second as the time between the traffic light turning green and the person behind you blowing his horn. Fast food outlets have sprung up everywhere because many people don't want to go to restaurants where they have to wait for their food. Grocery stores have express lanes so that those with only a few items will not have to wait long. Patience is certainly a dying virtue in our culture. 

God knew that Israel would have to wait a long time for fulfilment of the many promises He gave through the prophet Isaiah. Nearly 150 years would pass before "Cyrus... My shepherd" would restore the people from captivity (44:28). It would be more than 700 years before the "people who walked in darkness" would see the light of the Gospel (9:2). And many promises have yet to be fulfilled (11:6-9; 35:1-10). 

We may not like to wait, but God attaches promises to waiting. By patiently trusting Him, He assures us, we will find a new strength. When the right time comes, we will have wings like eagles and supernatural endurance. Many Christians wear themselves out because they are running ahead of God rather than waiting for His perfect time. If you're prone to do this, let God not only have His will in your life, but also let Him accomplish that will in His time. 

Use the waiting time as an opportunity to renew your strength and prepare for what lies ahead. Waiting doesn't have to be a drag; it can be a time of great growth.

Facts Of The Day

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Closing Thought

I am thankful for the mess to clean after a party because it means I have friends

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