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Intro
Saturday, April 18 2026from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship
Another day to praise the Lord. Call a friend and share a blessing.
Only 258 days to the year 2027
Scripture Of The Day
For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as [with] a shield. Psalms 5:12.Read The Bible In a Year
2 Samuel 3-5; Luke 14:25-35.Thoughts For The Day
Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?"Against naked force the only possible defense is naked force. The aggressor makes the rules for such a war; the defenders have no alternative but matching destruction with more destruction, slaughter with greater slaughter." Franklin Roosevelt (1882-1945)
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
Motivation For The Day
True courage is not the absence of fear; rather it is the taking of action in spite of the fear.On This Day
1521 - Martin Luther, the chief catalyst of Protestantism, defies the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V by refusing to recant his writings. He had been called to Worms, Germany, to appear before the Diet (assembly) of the Holy Roman Empire and answer to charges of heresy.1906 - A major earthquake in San Francisco, USA kills more than 1,000 people. The initial earthquake and the subsequent fires destroy large sections of the city leaving a quarter of a million homeless.
1934 - The world's first launderette opens in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. It is called a Washateria.
1956 - Prince Rainier of Monaco marries American film actress Grace Kelly .
1966 - Despite receiving almost universal criticism, the film 'The Sound of Music' wins an Oscar after taking more than £60m during its first year on release.
1994 - West Indian batsman Brian Lara breaks the record for the highest individual score in Test Cricket when scoring 375 against England in Antigua.
2024 - Fossil evidence of the largest known snake 11-15 meters long named Vasuki indicus, 66 million years old, published from a mine in Panandhro, western India.
Personal Story Of The Day
Getting The Picture RightWhen we visited Mt Tarranaki in NZ, the highest point on the Northern island, I expected to see some spectacular sights. But for 2 days the mountain remained shrouded in clouds. So instead of taking pictures, I bought postcards. Our holiday caused me to question the way I portray my faith to people around me.
Do I present a "postcard" view of Christianity? Do I give the false impression that my life is always sunny... that my view of God is always clear? That's not what David did.
In the passion filled poetry of Psalm 13, he admitted that he couldn't see God and didn't understand what He was doing (v1). But by the end of his prayer, he was certain that what he couldn't see was nevertheless there because he had seen it before in God's bountiful care (v5-6).
Christians are like people living at the foot of Mt. Tarranaki. They've seen the mountain before, so they know it exists even when clouds are covering it. When suffering or confusion obscures our view of God, we can be honest with others about our doubts. But we can also express our confidence that the Lord is still there by recalling times we've witnessed His grandeur and goodness. That's far better than postcard Christianity.
Jokes Of The Day
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A man was driving along the highway, and saw a rabbit hopping across the middle of the road. He swerved to avoid hitting the rabbit, but unfortunately the rabbit jumped in front of the car and was hit. The driver, being a sensitive man as well as an animal lover, pulled over to the side of the road and got out to see what had become of the rabbit. Much to his dismay, the rabbit was dead. The driver felt so awful he began to cry. A woman driving down the highway saw the man crying on the side of the road and pulled over. She stepped out of her car and asked the man what was wrong. "I feel terrible," he explained. "I accidentally hit this rabbit and killed it." The woman told the man not to worry. She knew what to do. She went to he car trunk and pulled out a spray can. She walked over to the limp, dead rabbit, and sprayed the contents of the can onto the rabbit. Miraculously, the rabbit came to life, jumped up, waved its paw at the two humans and hopped down the road. 50 meters away the rabbit stopped, turned around, waved at the two again, hopped down the road another 50 meters, turned, waved, and hopped another 50 meters. The man was astonished. He couldn't figure out what substance could be in the woman's spray can! He ran over to the woman and demanded, " What was in your spray can? What did you spray onto that rabbit?" The woman turned the can around so that the man could read the label. It said: " 'Hare Spray' Restores Life to Dead Hare. Adds Permanent Wave."
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A prisoner in jail receives a letter from his wife: "Dear Husband, I have decided to plant some lettuce in the back garden. When is the best time to plant them?" The prisoner, knowing that the prison guards read all mail, replied in a letter: "Dear Wife, whatever you do, do not touch the back garden. That is where I hid all the money." A week or so later, he received another letter from his wife: "Dear Husband, You wouldn't believe what happened, some men came with shovels to the house, and dug up all the back garden." The prisoner wrote another letter back: "Dear wife, now is the best time to plant the lettuce."
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Riddle Of The Day
I dig out tiny caves, and store gold and silver in them. I also build bridges of silver and make crowns of gold. They are the smallest you could imagine. Sooner or later everybody needs my help, yet many people are afraid to let me help them. Who am I?Answer to Yesterday's Riddle
How can you physically stand behind your friend as he physically stands behind you?
By standing back to back.
Devotional Thoughts Of The Day
False Wisdom.
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23. References from James 1:13-15; Genesis 3:1-24.
Anyone who has ever spent much time around children has experienced the frustration of their disobedience. Why do they keep getting biscuits out of the jar when they know I see them, and they know they will be punished? One exasperated mother asked her son. Because I want biscuits, was his honest reply.
We may develop more subtle methods of disobedience as we get older, but our basic reason for sinning against God is usually the same: there is something we want, and we think that maybe this time well get away with it, or we simply feel too weak to defeat the problem.
Our verse today has strong words to describe the consequences of following our own desires apart from God. James has set up a contrast between two ways that we can choose to live our lives.
As he has described in earlier verses, we can persevere in faith, receive wisdom from God, and ultimately obtain eternal life (v12). Or we can follow our own desires, sin against God, and ultimately receive the consequence of death (v15). When the choice is spelled out in black and white, it seems obvious that we would want to choose life.
The problem comes when our own desires present themselves to us as wisdom. This was the case with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden (see Gen. 3). As the serpent tempted Eve to eat the forbidden fruit, she rationalised to herself that indeed, this must be the right choice... after all, the fruit was tasty, attractive, and would make her wise (Gen 3:6)! But her desire blinded her to the reality that eating this fruit contradicted a direct command of God.
Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: Daniel 2:20-21.
Daniel realized that even powerful dictators like King Nebuchadnezzar are no match for the omnipotent, omniscient God of the universe. Though they swagger in their own self-importance, the time comes when God removes them and raises up others to take their place. As the seasons of nature come and go, so even the most authoritarian leaders pass from the scene. Though they may seem to hold the power of life or death over millions, they themselves are subject to the desires of Him who holds their lives in His hand.
The pages of history are filled with individuals who have either denied or defied the God of heaven and earth. Yet without exception, they have been confronted with the realization that they were only mortal and posed no real threat to God. While they confidently basked in the power of their independence, God retained the ability to lift them up or cast them down. Do not fear those who mock God. They have no more power than what God will allow.
When you hear someone denying God, remember that it is only divine grace that keeps that person from destruction. If God were not so good, atheists would have no opportunity to talk.
Facts Of The Day
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