By Bro. David Mathis

David's Daily Devotion for February 19

February 19, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, February 19.

It’s been a bit of a topsy-turvy winter here in Tenaha. Today the temperature is supposed to top 80 degrees, and just three weeks ago we were in the middle of an ice storm. Oh well... Texas weather! During that icy week, the electricity at my house was off for seven days. Lots of candles and flashlights and occasional stumbling around at night. We went to bed with the chickens and got up with the chickens. And we don’t even have any chickens!

David's Daily Devotion for February 18

February 18, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, February 18.

On this day - Ash Wednesday - millions of Christians around the world observe the beginning of Lent, a 40-day season of fasting, repentance, and preparation for Easter. On this day, in the year 303, the Roman emperor Diocletian ushered in Rome’s final and bloodiest period of Christian persecution, a period that saw churches closed, scripture destroyed, and believers martyred.

David's Daily Devotion for February 17

February 17, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, February 17. Happy Mardi Gras! The term “Mardi Gras” is French for “Fat Tuesday”, and signifies the day before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, the season that leads to Easter. Why the adjective “fat”? The tradition was to indulge in rich foods and merriment on this day, things that would be discouraged during Lent. 

David’s Daily Devotion for Feb. 16

February 16, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, February 16. Happy President’s Day! This is one of those three-day-weekend holidays that doesn’t have any special songs or traditions, or really much meaning or resonance. The birthdays of Lincoln and Washington are both around this time of February, so I guess that’s the connection. Perhaps it could be a day to remember and honor all of our U.S. presidents.

David's Daily Devotion for February 10

February 10, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, February 10, and we continue our week-long series on love, leading to Valentine’s Day.

Ever wondered who Saint Valentine was? Well, he was a priest who lived in Italy, way back in the 3rd century. His work was primarily ministering to persecuted Christians, and he died a martyr’s death in Rome - on February 14. Two hundred years later he was granted sainthood, and February 14 was designated by the Church as a holy day.

David's Daily Devotion for February 9

February 9, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, February 9.

This Saturday is Valentine’s Day. So today, here at the Daily Devotions, we begin a week-long series on the subject... of love.

Tonight marks the 62nd anniversary of a momentous moment. 78 million Americans tuned their TVs to the Ed Sullivan Show, and the world of popular music was changed forever, as four young lads from Liverpool took the stage. John, Paul, George, and Ringo - The Beatles. Maybe some of you were watching. It was a Sunday night, so I was at church!

David’s Daily Devotion for Feb. 6

February 6, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, February 6.

On this day, in 1936, the Parker Brothers Company premiered a new game. They called it “Monopoly”. Over 300 million sets have been sold since that day, in 37 different languages. I assume, with some level of confidence, that you’ve played this game, and I imagine that there’s probably a Monopoly set in your closet.

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