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Intro

Thursday, February 19 2026
from the Brisbane Revival Fellowship

Pray for the pastor.


Only 316 days to the year 2027

Scripture Of The Day

That they all may be one; as thou, Father, [art] in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
Luke 17:21

Read The Bible In a Year

Leviticus 25 ; Mark 1:23-45

Thoughts For The Day

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

Goals are the road maps that guide you and show you what is possible for your life.

The most important thing about goals is having one.

Motivation For The Day

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to full freedom.

On This Day

1878 - American inventor Thomas Edison patents the phonograph
1905 - Battle of Mukden between Japanese and Russians. Japanese capture the city of Mukden - an important strategic area of Manchuria. Battle lasts until March 10.
1906 - In America, William Kellogg forms the Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company to make the breakfast cereal he invented as a health food for mental patients.
1914 - Composers Kenneth Alford and F.J Ricketts register 'Colonel Bogey March' at the British Museum.
1957 - Beginning of British TV's first soap opera series 'Emergency Ward 10' which runs twice a week for 10 years.
1976 - Iceland breaks off diplomatic relations with Britain after the two countries fail to agree on limits in the 'cod war' fishing dispute.
1985 - First episode of the BBC TV series 'Eastenders'.

Personal Story Of The Day

That Makes Bloomin' Sense

 I'm a novice at growing flowers. But I've learned to appreciate the difference between annuals and perennials. Last spring I bought trays of annual seedlings. Once in the ground, they immediately took root. Their brief life ended with the winter cold, and the soil lied barren until weeding and the next spring planting. I prefer to plant perennial flowers. They go on living from year to year, and regularly bloom, flower, and reproduce. 

These observations teach us that Christians should be "perennial" by nature. They didn't pour all their energies into once a year evangelistic efforts. Instead, sharing the Gospel message should be the supreme concern of every believer, every day in the year, in every place. In Acts 5:42 and 8:4, the scope of their witness is clear: They shared Christ and the gospel in the temple, in their homes, and in the market place, using the Spirit given methods of preaching, teaching, and personal testimony. 

Jesus taught that the season for spiritual harvest is always today (John 4:35). And the apostle Paul said that "now is the day of salvation" (2 Corinthians 6:2). Be assured, there's never a time when the harvest is out of season. The fields are white today.

Jokes Of The Day

Beware of Dog

Upon entering a little country store, the stranger noticed a sign warning, "Danger! Beware of dog!" posted on the glass door. Inside, he noticed a harmless old hound dog asleep on the floor beside the cash register.

"Is that the dog folks are supposed to beware of?" he asked the owner.

"Yep, that's him," came the reply.

The stranger couldn't help but be amused. "That certainly doesn't look like a dangerous dog to me. Why in the world would you post that sign?"

"Because," the owner explained, "Before I posted that sign, people kept tripping over him."
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There was an unexpected knock on my door, and like I always do I first opened the peephole and asked, "Who's there?"

"Parcel post, ma'am. I have a package that needs a signature."

"Where's the package?" I asked suspiciously. The deliveryman held it up.

"Could I see some ID?" I said, still not convinced.

"Lady," he replied wearily, "if I wanted to break into your house, I'd probably just use these." And he pulled out the keys I had left in the door.
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There was this "Husband Shopping Center" where a woman could go to choose from among many men, for her husband.
It was laid out in five floors, with the men increasing in positive attributes as you ascended up the floors. The only rule was, once you opened the door to any floor, you must choose a man from that floor, and if you went up a floor, you couldn't go back down except to leave the place.

So, a couple of girls go to the place to find men ...

First floor, the door had a sign saying "These men have jobs and love kids."
The women read the sign and say "Well that's better than not having jobs, or not loving kids, but I wonder what's further up?".
So up they go.

Second floor says "These men have high paying jobs, love kids, and are extremely good looking" Hmmm, say the girls. But, I wonder what's further up?

Third floor: "These men have high paying jobs, are extremely good looking, love kids and help with the housework."
Wow! say the women. Very tempting !!! But, there's more further up! And up they go.

Fourth floor: "These men have high paying jobs, love kids, are extremely good looking, help with the housework, and have a strong romantic streak."
Oh, mercy me. But just think! What must be awaiting us further on!

So up to the fifth floor they go. The sign on that door said "This floor is just to prove that women are impossible to please."

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Riddle Of The Day

Can you read the following? Yy u r yy u b I c u r yy 4 me.


Answer to Yesterdays Riddle
How many animals did moses take on the ark>
None, Noah took the animals on the ark.

Devotional Thoughts Of The Day


Making Your free time work.

God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. - Genesis 1:27. References from Genesis 2:19-23.

Modern American composer Charles Ives dreamed of creating a massive, open air work of music that would reflect the grandeur of creation. He imagined two orchestras playing from neighbouring mountain tops, with choirs singing counterpoint from the valley between. He said it would be an attempt to paint the creation, the mysterious beginnings of all things. He sketched out pieces in which the sky would be represented by one group of instruments and the earth by another. The two groups would play simultaneously to illustrate the harmony of nature. 

Though Ives died with his Universe Symphony unfinished, he inspired another composer, Johnny Reinhard, to complete it, and it was finally performed in 1996, though in a concert hall. Human creativity is often inspired by God's creativity... creativity is part of His image in us. Creativity is the first of His qualities that we see in action, and it certainly dominates the context of the above verse. Creativity is also at the core of the first specific task or responsibility God gave to Adam: naming the animals. God brought the animals to him to see what he would name them (v19). It's instructive that Adam's first act of stewardship over creation was imaginative... how much fun he must have had pondering the snail, the ostrich, and the hippopotamus! 

Another purpose was to look for a suitable partner for Adam, but none could be found in the animal kingdom. So God made Eve from one of his ribs, and Adam had one more name to give. For the first time we hear what it is... 'woman', and learn the reason... because she was taken out of man (v23). As Adam obediently exercised his linguistic creativity to name the animals and Eve, He reflected the glory of his Creator. After all, God had done a lot of naming and describing during His rest... revealing the work of creation. 


The seven churches of the book of Revelation chapters 2-3

Sardis

Sardis was a commercial and industrial city at the junction of five roads. It had been the ancient capital of Lydia. But its greatest glory was in the past. In 499 BC, Sardis surrendered to Alexander the Great without a battle. In 214 BC it was captured by Antiochus the Great. In AD 17 it was destroyed by an earthquake, but was rebuilt byTiberius Caesar, the Roman emperor. Like the city, the church, too, was in constant danger. 

Just as Sardis had fallen because of a lack of vigilance, so the church was in danger of falling as well. As the city had flourished and then decayed, so the church had done the same. There was an appearance of godliness but no power. Reading this letter, we get the distinct impression there were only a few Christians left in Sardis (3:4). Times were changing and the church was being left behind. Jesus warned them to wake up and repent lest He come as a thief and catch them unprepared. Therefore, the Lord's appeal was to the Godly remnant that remained, rather than to the dead unbelievers who dominated the church roles. 

Sardis was a mighty church which shook off Jezebel, but retained many of its former trappings. Its reform was not perfect. Ceremonies, ecclesiastical attire, candles, altars etc., still remained a substitute for the Holy Spirit. Martin Luther started the reformation movement in AD 1517 to break the power and domination of the Roman Catholic Church. Even though he brought freedom from the Roman Catholic Church he did not bring spiritual revival. The people remained dead. Martin Luther faced the organised wickedness of the time, such as the notorious sale of indulgences which gave the purchaser a concession to sin beforehand. It was a period of immorality. 

If they repented, the Lord promised them "white raiment" - the symbol of righteousness and justice. He also promised a secure and permanent place in the book of life (3:5).

Facts Of The Day

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Closing Thought

Lord, remind me that I work for you and that I have already been paid for the job I am about to do.

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