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Intro
Monday, June 29 2026from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship
Hello for today
Only 186 days to the year 2027
Scripture Of The Day
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:Proverbs 24:17
Read The Bible In a Year
Job 14-16 ; Acts 9:22-43Thoughts For The Day
Only the mediocre are always at their best."I never think of the future - it comes soon enough." - Albert Einstein
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.
Motivation For The Day
A closed mouth gathers no footOn This Day
1613 - The original Globe Theatre in London burns down after a cannon is fired during a performance of a Shakespearean play and sets fire to the straw roof.1895 - Laying of the Foundation Stone for Westminster Cathedral in London.
1905 - Inaugural meeting of the Automobile Association (AA) in the Trocadero Restaurant in London - an organisation set up to campaign for the rights of motorists.
1916 - Boeing aircraft flies for 1st time
1956 - American playwright Arthur Miller marries Hollywood film star Marilyn Monroe.
1960 - Opening of the BBC Television Centre in London.
1971 - Three Russian cosmonauts are killed when their Soyuz 11 spacecraft crashes on landing.
Personal Story Of The Day
I Am What I Choose To Be
There are words that are a part of our vocabulary today that our parents never heard all their lives. While we do not seem to use 'co-dependent' as much as we used to, the word 'dysfunctional' is easily attached to family. If you said ACOA a few years ago, people might have thought it was a reference to an aluminium manufacturer. Now it is an acronym for Adult Children of Alcoholics. All these words carry the theme that people are affected by their past.
Sometimes it sounds like Popeye talking. One of his favourite lines is, 'I am what I am and that's all that I am'. People excuse themselves with words such as that. 'My upbringing was dysfunctional and I am a product of my environment'... in other words, I can't help myself. In contrast, the apostle Paul promoted another view. He said, 'By the grace of God I am what I am' (v10). God had worked in his life and changed him.
The effects of his past were overcome by the work of God. It can be the same for us. We may have come from a dysfunctional family and bear the effects. Having its negativity and the destructive patterns ingrained in our thoughts, words and deeds. If we choose a Popeye like theology, thinking nothing can ever change, then they won't. However, by God's indwelling power, it can be changed.
Our hope is that we are not inseparably bound to our past when we are children of God because we have received power to make changes.
Jokes Of The Day
One day, a boy called William fell sick. He called his teacher to inform him."William cannot go to school because he is sick," said William.
"Who's speaking?" asked the teacher.
"My uncle," said William.
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Two musicians are walking down the street, and one says to the other, "Who was that piccolo I saw you with last night?"
The other replies, "That was no piccolo, that was my fife."
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After the revival had concluded, the three pastors were discussing the results with one another.
The Methodist minister said, "The revival worked out great for us! We gained four new families."
The Baptist preacher said, "We did better than that! We gained six new families."
The Presbyterian pastor said, "Well, we did even better than that! We got rid of our 10 biggest trouble makers!"
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Riddle Of The Day
What odd number becomes even when beheaded?Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
Why is the letter E like London?
Because E is the capital of England.
Devotional Thoughts Of The Day
A Lesson To Be Learnt
He hath filled the hungry with good things; Luke 1:53. References from 1 Kings 17:7-24; Luke 4:13-28.
All morning long Tommy's mom talked with him about the importance of sharing his toys. Each time she asked if Tommy understood, he nodded his head and agreed to share his things when the other three-year-olds showed up for his birthday. But when one of the kids picked up one of his toy trucks, Tommy ran over and grabbed the truck. Baffled, his mother came over and asked Tommy if he remembered their earlier discussion about sharing. Tommy nodded yes. Slowly it began to dawn on her that Tommy hadn't grasped that sharing meant actually letting others play with his toys!
Sadly, many Jews living in Jesus' day seemed to have a similar problem. For them, the issue concerned the blessings of God going beyond the Israelites. Knowing that the gospel would eventually extend beyond Palestine, Jesus appealed to the account of Elijah and the widow in Zarephath to show that the blessings of God were also intended for the Gentiles. But the people listening to Jesus didn't want to be reminded of that (Luke 4:28-29).
It's somewhat remarkable that Elijah ministered to the widow of Zarephath considering the horrible state of Israel at that time. Ahab, a very evil king, together with his wife, Jezebel, a native of Sidon, introduced perverse Baal worship to Israel. Much of Elijah's ministry centred on exposing the falseness of Baalism and calling the people back to the Lord God. When Elijah first encounters this poor widow, it's not clear how his request for food and water could be a blessing to her.
Under normal circumstances, widows were among the poorest of the poor, but during a famine their situation could be life threatening (v12). But her willingness to help Elijah opens the way for a miraculous provision for her (v15-16). Next the woman is faced with yet another challenge, the illness of her son. The harshness of her circumstances may explain why she initially blames the illness on Elijah. The loving Lord used Elijah to restore her son and to reveal his purposes to this needy woman... a lesson we are still learning.
Making Good Decisions
And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai, They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up; And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy. And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We become from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us. Joshua 9:3-6.
Decisions are part of our life every day. We decide what to wear when we get up in the morning. We decide what to eat, what we watch on television or look at on social media. We make a multitude of other less than earth shaking choices daily. But sometimes we face decisions that have a major impact on our lives. These may affect whom we marry, where we live or what job we hold. But big or small, the choices we make should honour the Lord.
Joshua was faced with an important decision soon after he entered the land of Canaan. God had warned him not to make treaties with any of the neighbouring peoples. Yet when a group of people showed up who claimed to live far away, he had to reject or accept their plea for peace. Carefully Joshua and his advisors inspected the mouldy food and worn-out clothing. Yet verse 14 reveals that they did not ask counsel of the Lord. Only after they had finalized the agreement did they learn they had been tricked.
Deception and misrepresentations are now common in our society. Salespeople try to rush us into making immediate decisions. Television promotes an unrealistic view of life. Advertisers imply promises they can't fulfil. In the midst of it all, we need to seek the counsel of the Lord. Only the principles in His Word will enable us to make choices that consistently honour Him.
When you need to make a decision, don't rely on human wisdom alone, but look to God's wisdom which is a gift of the spirit. Ask Him to reveal His truths that will enable you to make wise and godly decisions. When the right decision is important, the right counsel is equally important.
Facts Of The Day
- A mother hen turns over her egg about 50 times each day.
- Bulls can run faster uphill than they can downhill.
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Closing Thought
Lord, help me maintain my wonder of great and noble things.Comic
