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Intro
Monday, October 12 2026from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship
God is with you today...
Only 81 days to the year 2027
Scripture Of The Day
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8:32.Read The Bible In a Year
Isaiah 39-40; Colossians 4.Thoughts For The Day
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice. Abraham LincolnThe self-sufficient do not pray, the self-satisfied will not pray, the self-righteous cannot pray. No man is greater than his prayer life.
Those who encourage others appeal to love... those who judge others appeal to fear.
Motivation For The Day
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.On This Day
1492 - Explorer Christopher Columbus sights his first land after sailing west across more than 3,000 miles of the Atlantic Ocean. This 'New World' he calls San Salvador.1492 - Columbus reaches the New World-Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sights a Bahamian island, believing that he has reached East Asia. His expedition went ashore the same day, and claimed the land for Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain, who sponsored his attempt to find a western ocean route to the fabled cities of Asia. Later that month, Columbus sighted Cuba, which he thought was mainland China, and in December the expedition landed on Hispaniola, which Columbus thought might be Japan. He established a small colony there with 39 of his men. The explorer returned to Spain with gold, spices, and Indian captives in March 1493, and was received with the highest honors by the Spanish court. He led three more expeditions to the New World, making numerous discoveries, without ever realizing that the lands he explored were part of North and South America, continents unknown to 15th-century Europe.
1609 - In London, the publication of the first recorded secular (non-religious) song 'Three Blind Mice'.
1940 - World War II: Adolf Hitler postpones indefinitely 'Operation Sealion' - the planned invasion of Britain.
1968 - The official opening of the Olympic Games in Mexico.
1972 - Mariner 9 takes pictures of Martian north pole
1984 - IRA bombs hotel where Margaret Thatcher is staying
Personal Story Of The Day
God Reveals How To Be A Good FatherA hard-working single dad named William Jackson Smart was the inspiration for the creation of Father's Day. His wife died in 1898 while giving birth to their sixth child, and the Civil War veteran was left to raise the children alone in rural Washington. In May 1909, Smart's daughter, by then a married woman named Sonora Dodd, heard a sermon expanding the virtues of motherhood. It was Mother's Day, a new American holiday that had begun the previous year.
Sonora decided to honor her dad's dedication to his children by seeking to have a Father's Day designated on the calendar. The day caught on, but it wasn't permanently established as an annual holiday in the US until 1972. It has since been adopted in many other nations.
Fathers have a vital role to offer in the home as they train their children to follow God's ways!
Proverbs 4 gives these pearls of wisdom that dads can pass on to their children:
1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
4 Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
The rest of the chapter contains much more very good advice.
To make these verses possible, God has given the human race Wisdom and Knowledge as two seperate gifts of the spirit... God has declared that wisdom is the priority and James further encourages us to develop this gift... James 1:5 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.
This is what good fathers do and it is also what good Christians do, because we share the wisdom of our heavenly Father with those who may be lacking.
Jokes Of The Day
A blonde, wanting to earn some money, decided to hire herself out as a handyman-type and started canvassing a wealthy neighborhood. She went to the front door of the first house and asked the owner if he had any jobs for her to do. "Well, you can paint my porch. How much will you charge?" The blonde said "How about 50 dollars?"The man agreed and told her that the paint and ladders that she might need were in the garage. The man's wife, inside the house, heard the conversation and said to her husband, "Does she realize that the porch goes all the way around the house?" The man replied, "She should. She was standing on the porch."
A short time later, the blonde came to the door to collect her money. "You're finished already?" he asked. "Yes," the blonde answered, "and I had paint left over, so I gave it two coats." Impressed, the man reached in his pocket for the $50. "And by the way," the blonde added, "that's not a Porch, it's a Ferrari."
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One day there was a knock on the Pope's office door. When he answered it, the salesman said, 'Hello, my management team would like to discuss a proposal with you.' After taking a seat in his office, the salesman said, 'I am with Kentucky Fried Chicken. We would like to offer you a contract to the church if you can change the Lord's blessing from 'Give us this day our daily bread' to 'daily chicken'.'
The Pope said, 'I'm sorry we just cannot do that.' The salesman went back to his office where he discussed the outcome of the meeting. He returned to the Pope's office a week later with the same proposal, only he had upped the bid to 4 million.
The Pope gently declined, again. The next week he came again and offered the Pope an offering of 10 million. The Pope said, 'Let me think it over.'
The Pope then called a meeting with the elders of the church and said, 'Well gentlemen, I have good news and bad news. Kentucky Fried Chicken has generously offered us 10 million dollars to change the Lord's Prayer from 'daily bread' to 'daily chicken'.
The bad new is that we will lose the Wonder Bread Contract
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Fellow 1: "Now my grandfather, he knew the exact day of the year that he was going to die. It was the right year too. Not only that, but he knew what time he would die that day, and he was right about that, too."
Fellow 2: "Wow, that's incredible! How did he know all of that?"
Fellow 1: "A judge told him
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Riddle Of The Day
Where can you buy a ruler that is 3 feet long?Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
. It happens once in a minute, twice in a week, and once in a year? What is it?
The letter E
Devotional Thoughts Of The Day
Brothers And Sisters In ChristThe early church in Jerusalem had a conflict of interest. While the gospel is for everyone, we see Christ's message was often directed to the poor. As a result, many of the earliest converts were at the bottom of the economic ladder. And the Jerusalem church was especially poor. The vast majority of these new believers were Jews who had grown up in the synagogue where earthly status played an important role in worship.
Despite the economic status of the majority of its members, we see in today's verses that wealth still played a role in how the church treated its members. But as James confirms, such conduct is not consistent with the new covenant. 'My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons' (don't show favouritism). (v1).
James goes on to describe a hypothetical situation in which a rich man is given a seat of honour and a poor one is directed to the floor. What makes this picture even more unbalanced is that it is taken at a judicial proceeding within the church, a gathering to settle some sort of dispute between the two of them. James strongly objects to such preferential treatment.
The believers in Jerusalem are guilty of creating distinctions among themselves when Christ has made them one. In Him, there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, but all are one in Christ (Gal. 3:28). By continuing to distinguish each other on the basis of wealth and earthly status, they deny the practical principles of Christ's work.
Think about your friends. As their faces come to your mind, ask yourself if there are any general statements that could be made about the group. If you're like most people, there probably isn't a lot of diversity in your social circle. And while this isn't wrong, it can lead to wrong attitudes and false ideas about people across our social boundaries.
Think about your friends. As their faces come to your mind, ask yourself if there are any general statements that could be made about the group. If you're like most people, there probably isn't a lot of diversity in your social circle. And while this isn't wrong, it can lead to wrong attitudes and false ideas about people across our social boundaries.
Ask the Lord for opportunities to develop genuine friendships with people outside of your standard group of friends and acquaintances.
The Sword of the Spirit
[And take] the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Ephesians 6:17.
Most parts of the armour are weapons of defense, which protect. The sword, on the other hand, is an offensive weapon. It is for actively seeking and destroying the enemy. In this picture, the Word is the sword. In the Bible, God's Word is many things, including food and a firm foundation. In this case however, the Word is a weapon, and a weapon is for fighting. In 2 Corinthians 10:4 Paul explains, For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.
This scripture is not referring to a weapon in a natural battle against enemies or even believers. This weapon breaks down lies, arrogance, and every thought that raises itself against the knowledge of God. The sword of the Spirit is double-edged. When in use, one edge is toward the user.
The Sword of the Spirit
[And take] the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Ephesians 6:17.
Most parts of the armour are weapons of defense, which protect. The sword, on the other hand, is an offensive weapon. It is for actively seeking and destroying the enemy. In this picture, the Word is the sword. In the Bible, God's Word is many things, including food and a firm foundation. In this case however, the Word is a weapon, and a weapon is for fighting. In 2 Corinthians 10:4 Paul explains, For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.
This scripture is not referring to a weapon in a natural battle against enemies or even believers. This weapon breaks down lies, arrogance, and every thought that raises itself against the knowledge of God. The sword of the Spirit is double-edged. When in use, one edge is toward the user.
This sharp edge pierces the heart and separates spirit and soul. The soul includes human thinking, which neither originates with God nor brings Him respect. God's Word judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart and effectively cuts away that which is not of God.
When Satan tempted Jesus, He responded, 'It is written' (Luke 4). He used the Word as a sword, forcing the enemy to retreat. God's Word is revelation, which breaks down false thoughts and enables us to take every plan, idea, ambition and motive captive to the obedience of Christ. We should be using the sword every day... after all, we are human every day and the people we meet are equally in need of salvation and safety. Grow in knowledge and use it more effectively.
When Satan tempted Jesus, He responded, 'It is written' (Luke 4). He used the Word as a sword, forcing the enemy to retreat. God's Word is revelation, which breaks down false thoughts and enables us to take every plan, idea, ambition and motive captive to the obedience of Christ. We should be using the sword every day... after all, we are human every day and the people we meet are equally in need of salvation and safety. Grow in knowledge and use it more effectively.
Facts Of The Day
- Richard Cadbury invented the first Valentine's Day candy box in the late 1800s
- Apricot trees were first cultivated in China, then they made their way to India, Armenia, and Persia. Before the thirteenth century, they arrived in England via Italy
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Closing Thought
Lord, today I will ring another two people and cheer them up.Comic
