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Intro

Thursday, February 12 2026
from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship

Another beautiful day to enjoy

Only 323 days to the year 2027

Scripture Of The Day

So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
Proverbs 24:14

Read The Bible In a Year

Leviticus 13 ; Matthew 26:26-50

Thoughts For The Day

"Nothing is so common-place as to wish to be remarkable."

"The greatest evil which fortune can inflict on men is to endow them with small talents and great ambition."

If you don't have a dream, how are you going to make a dream come true?

Motivation For The Day

"It is noble to be good; it is still nobler to teach others to be good -- and less trouble."

On This Day

1797 - More than 1,000 French troops, led by Irish-American General William Tate attempt an invasion of Britain but surrender shortly after landing in Pembrokeshire on the Welsh coast.
1851 - Start of the Australian Gold Rush in New South Wales when prospector Edward Hargreaves finds gold at Summerhill Creek.
1912 - China becomes Republic with the overthrow of the Manchu Dynasty.
1965 - British musician Donovan releases 'Catch the Wind'.
1973 - Following the successful ceasefire negotiations with the United States of America, North Vietnam releases the first batch of American prisoners of war.
1993 - In Britain, a 2 year old boy, Jamie Bulger, is abducted from a shopping centre and killed by two boys aged 10 and 11.
1996 - British Prime Minister John Major pledges to rebuild the Ulster Peace Process telling Sinn Fein to choose between 'the ballot or the bullet'

Personal Story Of The Day

Recycling Waste

It's frustrating to talk to some people about God, Jesus, and salvation. They shrug you off by saying, "You have your belief and I have mine." Or, "I won't tell you how to live if you won't tell me how to live." How do we respond to this type of answer? By telling them and showing them that our belief in Christ makes sense. It gives life meaning now and for eternity.

In the book Papillon, the main character dreams that he is on trial. The judge says he is being charged with the most terrible crime that a person can possibly commit. When Papillon asks what it is, he is told, "The tragedy of a wasted life." "Guilty!" says Papillon, weeping. "Guilty." There are people all around us whose lives have no meaning or hope. They're caught in the web of sin, living "in the futility of their mind" (Ephesians 4:17). Our role, as Christians, is to demonstrate that our life of faith does make sense.

In the midst of a world of aimlessness and despair, we are to live with purpose and hope. When we show people the difference Jesus has made in our lives, they will see that life can have meaning and purpose. Then, if they serve Jesus by turning to God through the power of the Holy Spirit, they too will avoid the tragedy of a wasted life.

Jokes Of The Day

Because I was processing my first accident report at the transport company where I worked, I was being particularly attentive.

The driver had hit a deer on the highway, and the result was a severely damaged hood and fender. My serious mood was broken, however, when I reached the section of the report that asked, "Speed of other vehicle?"

The driver had put, "Full gallop."
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My six-year-old grandson called his mother from his friend Charlie's house and confessed he had broken a lamp when he threw a football in their living room.

"But, Mom," he said, brightening, "you don't have to worry about buying another one. Charlie's mother said it was irreplaceable."
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The Great Debate: Is It Better to Be Single or Married?
"You should ask the people who read Cosmopolitan" -Kirsten, ten years old

"It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need somebody to clean up after them" -Anita, nine years old

"It gives me a headache to think about that stuff. I'm just a kid. I don't need that kind of trouble." -Will, seven years old
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When Is It Okay to Kiss Someone?
"You should never kiss a girl unless you have enough bucks to buy her a ring and her own VCR, 'cause she'll want to have videos of the wedding." -Allan, ten years old

"Never kiss in front of other people. It's a big embarrassing thing if anybody sees you....If nobody sees you, I might be willing to try it with a handsome boy, but just for a few hours." -Kally, nine years old
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How Does a Person Decide Whom to marry?
"You flip a nickel, and heads means you stay with him and tails means you try the next one." -Kelly, nine years old

"My mother says to look for a man who is kind....That's what I'll do....I'll find somebody who's kinda tall and handsome." -Carolyn, eight years old

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Riddle Of The Day

A man had 12 sheep. All but 9 died. How many sheep did he have left?

Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
A man started to town with a fox, a goose and a sack of corn. He came to a stream which he had to cross in a tiny boat. He could only take one across at a time. He could not leave the fox alone with the goose or the goose alone with the corn. How did he get them all safely over the stream?
He took the goose over first and came back. Then he took the fox across and brought the goose back. Next he took the corn over. He came back alone and took the goose.

Devotional Thoughts Of The Day

The Spiritual Purpose Is Needed

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. James 3:13. References from James 3:13-18 Part 1

Our materialistic culture is setting off alarms about our values even in the Non Christian world. One recent book, Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic, based on a pair of PBS documentaries, describes the personal, social, economic, and environmental costs of out of control consumerism. The authors describe it as a disease, a painful, contagious, socially-transmitted condition of overload, debt, anxiety and waste, resulting from the dogged pursuit of more... the urge to splurge continues to surge.

Leisure and entertainment choices are one major area in which consumerism is an ongoing temptation for Christians. It's all the more important, then, for us to understand how Godly wisdom applies to Godly leisure. Consistent discipleship includes our rest time, so there must be ways of pursuing it, that bring blessing and enjoyment. Finding, considering, and applying these ways is the topic for the next few weeks. How can we enjoy leisure, pleasure, and beauty as we were made to do? How can we utilise these ideas and activities from the sinful forms they often take in a fallen world?

The scope of our topic includes any free time activity, including hobbies, sports, arts, and interactions with nature... anything we do for relaxation, entertainment, recreation, or social enjoyment. We will begin by examining the importance of rest, then move on to foundational concepts, including biblical perspectives on beauty, pleasure, and creativity. We will finish with a focus on practical principles and criteria for making decisions about leisure in our daily lives. Today's verse frames our study with a contrast: earthly wisdom results in evil actions, while Godly wisdom is characterised by purity, peace, and other virtues.

Leisure should be part of the good life that is wisdom in action (v13). Our expectations for leisure may not usually extend beyond self gratification. But as a dimension of our spiritual lives, leisure requires spiritual purpose and thought. 'Oh no', you're thinking, 'that sounds like work!' Let's spend a bit of time seeing what Scripture says on the subject.

Change Of Circumstances

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. Isaiah 54:17.

We often find ourselves in circumstances that don't appeal to us. But if we want it badly enough, we can actually change the circumstances in our life. But, we have to do something! Remember the story of Paul and Silas? They were beaten and cast into jail because they cast the spirit out of a woman. The jailers were told to watch them and keep them safely. That night, after midnight, Paul and Silas began to sing and praise God. Suddenly, there was an earthquake and the prison gates opened and all the prisoners' chains were loosed.

The keeper awakened from his sleep and thought all the prisoners had escaped. He was about to kill himself, but Paul cried out to him not to do that, because they were all safely in the prison. This caused the jailer to ask how he could be saved. Paul and Silas were full of God's power and the prisoners wanted to be around them! Maybe your circumstances aren't as bad as Paul and Silas. But, just like them, you can break your circumstances. You, as a Christian, have been redeemed from the curse of the law, and delivered from all the authority of darkness! He has made us more than conquerors and overcomers by the Word and power of God!

Facts Of The Day

The female lion does ninety percent of the hunting.

Gorillas sleep as much as fourteen hours per day.

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Closing Thought

Lord, let me not forget that Your blessings are to be shared.