1. Be CLEANSED by the blood (1 Peter 1:18-19)
2. Stand WASHED by the water (Ephesians 5:26)
3. Thoroughly REFINED by the fire (Zechariah 13:9)
4. Thirst is QUENCHED (John 4:10-14)
5. REFRESHED to serve others (John 13:14-15)
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Tuesday, December 31, 2019
5 for Days Long Past
Monday, December 30, 2019
5 for Commission
1. I will stand and see the DELIVERANCE of the Lord (Exodus 14:13-14)
2. He is the God of PEACE not disorder (1 Corinthians 14:33)
3. I will rest in His gift of PEACE (John 14:27)
4. He LEADS ME beside still waters and RESTORES me (Psalm 23:2)
5. I will be STILL and KNOW He is God! (Psalm 46:10)
2. He is the God of PEACE not disorder (1 Corinthians 14:33)
3. I will rest in His gift of PEACE (John 14:27)
4. He LEADS ME beside still waters and RESTORES me (Psalm 23:2)
5. I will be STILL and KNOW He is God! (Psalm 46:10)
Sunday, December 29, 2019
5 for Forward Motivation
1. He has a PURPOSE established (Ephesians 2:10)
2. He has a PERFECTED plan (Jeremiah 29:11)
3. He has knowledge of it ALL (Isaiah 46:10)
4. He has made PROTECTED way (Exodus 14:13-15)
5. He has it COVERED! (Jeremiah 1:12)
2. He has a PERFECTED plan (Jeremiah 29:11)
3. He has knowledge of it ALL (Isaiah 46:10)
4. He has made PROTECTED way (Exodus 14:13-15)
5. He has it COVERED! (Jeremiah 1:12)
Saturday, December 28, 2019
5 for Purpose Refreshed
1. Change drowning into DELIVERANCE (Matthew 14:24-32)
2. Change the fear into BATTLEFIELD ADVANCING (Judges 7:7-18)
3. Change the PERSPECTIVE of those who are afraid (2 Kings 6:17)
4. Change the prayers of doubt into PRAISE FOR PROVISION (2 Chronicles 20:12-22)
5. Change the HISTORY of those who come after you (Isaiah 58:12)
2. Change the fear into BATTLEFIELD ADVANCING (Judges 7:7-18)
3. Change the PERSPECTIVE of those who are afraid (2 Kings 6:17)
4. Change the prayers of doubt into PRAISE FOR PROVISION (2 Chronicles 20:12-22)
5. Change the HISTORY of those who come after you (Isaiah 58:12)
Friday, December 27, 2019
5 for the Harbinger
1. The Harvest is filled with JOY (Psalm 126:5-6)
2. An attitude ADJUSTMENT is on the way (Psalm 30:5)
3. His joy EMPOWERS (Nehemiah 8:10)
4. Truth brings joy that LASTS (John 16:20-22)
5. He SPEAKS JOY over me (Zephaniah 3:17-20)
2. An attitude ADJUSTMENT is on the way (Psalm 30:5)
3. His joy EMPOWERS (Nehemiah 8:10)
4. Truth brings joy that LASTS (John 16:20-22)
5. He SPEAKS JOY over me (Zephaniah 3:17-20)
Thursday, December 26, 2019
5 for Much Much More
1. My Heavenly Father knows ALL that I need (Matthew 6:31-32)
2. My Heavenly Father provides for the sparrows HOW MUCH MORE will He provide for me! (Luke 12:24)
3. He supplies my needs according to HIS RICHES not my poverty (Philippians 4:19)
4. He provides for me so I will have an ABUNDANCE for every good work (2 Corinthians 9:8)
5. Every one of my problems has an answer in His PROMISE! (2 Corinthians 1:20)
2. My Heavenly Father provides for the sparrows HOW MUCH MORE will He provide for me! (Luke 12:24)
3. He supplies my needs according to HIS RICHES not my poverty (Philippians 4:19)
4. He provides for me so I will have an ABUNDANCE for every good work (2 Corinthians 9:8)
5. Every one of my problems has an answer in His PROMISE! (2 Corinthians 1:20)
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
5 for the GREATEST Day
1. IMPORTANCE can start as insignificance (Micah 5:2)
2. DESTINY is often cloaked in disruption (Luke 2:1-19)
3. POWER begins with humility (Isaiah 9:6-7)
4. REDEMPTION has roots in rejection (Isaiah 53:2-5)
5. GLORY can shine through insufficiency (Luke 2:7)
2. DESTINY is often cloaked in disruption (Luke 2:1-19)
3. POWER begins with humility (Isaiah 9:6-7)
4. REDEMPTION has roots in rejection (Isaiah 53:2-5)
5. GLORY can shine through insufficiency (Luke 2:7)
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
5 for Anticipation
1. He's PREPARING the unimaginable for me (Romans 8:18)
2. What I GAIN is greater than any loss (Matthew 19:29)
3. I ENDURE because of His promise (1 Corinthians 2:9)
4. I am SURROUNDED and SUPPORTED (Hebrews 12:1-2)
5. I PRESS on to the future forgetting the past (Philippians 3:14)
2. What I GAIN is greater than any loss (Matthew 19:29)
3. I ENDURE because of His promise (1 Corinthians 2:9)
4. I am SURROUNDED and SUPPORTED (Hebrews 12:1-2)
5. I PRESS on to the future forgetting the past (Philippians 3:14)
Monday, December 23, 2019
5 for the Pain of the Process
1. He is TRUSTWORTHY in the tumult (Isaiah 49:14-16)
2. He is COMMITTED to the process (Isaiah 54:16-17)
3. His MERCY equips in the Aftermath (Isaiah 57:1-2)
4. His COMPASSION is a comfort (Isaiah 54:10-11; Isaiah 40:28-31)
5. WORSHIP sustains through suffering (Job 1:21)
2. He is COMMITTED to the process (Isaiah 54:16-17)
3. His MERCY equips in the Aftermath (Isaiah 57:1-2)
4. His COMPASSION is a comfort (Isaiah 54:10-11; Isaiah 40:28-31)
5. WORSHIP sustains through suffering (Job 1:21)
Sunday, December 22, 2019
5 for the Aftermath
1. He is not hindered by the NEED or my insufficiency (Matthew 14:14-21)
2. He PROMISES to fill the warehouse (Malachi 3:10)
3. Desolation need not mean despair (Isaiah 43:18-19)
4. He can CHANGE the landscape of circumstance (Isaiah 35:3-8)
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Saturday, December 21, 2019
5 for Sacred Encounters
1. He ENTERS our worst circumstance (Daniel 3:16-28)
2. He is FULLY PRESENT in our fearful times (Mark 4:38-41)
3. His timed ARRIVAL is purposeful (John 11:3-43)
4. The aftermath has REWARDS (Romans 8:18)
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Friday, December 20, 2019
5 for the Appointed Time
1. Appointment carries RESPONSIBILITY (Ezekiel 3:17-20)
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Thursday, December 19, 2019
5 for Feeling Weary
1. His POWER isn't diluted by my weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9)
2. His STRENGTH is not diminished by my weakness (2 Chronicles 14:11)
3. Defeat isn't defined by my weakness (2 Corinthians 12:10)
4. His COMMAND isn't deterred by my weakness (Joshua 1:5-9)
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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
5 for Gaining Strength
1. I'm not sure what to do, but HE KNOWS what to do (2 Corinthians 4:17-22)
2. My weakness CONNECTS me to the weak (1 Corinthians 9:22)
3. When I am weary, He gives me REST (Matthew 11:28)
4. When I am weak, He is STRONG (2 Corinthians 12:19)
5. Even though I'm often feel like a weakling, I'm ALWAYS A WARRIOR! (Joel 3:10*)
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
5 for the Poor
1. I am STRENGTHENED out of His riches (Ephesians 3:16-17)
2. I am BLESSED when I am poor in spirit (Matthew 5:3)
3. I will REJOICE in plenty or in need (Philippians 4:12)
4. When I PRAY and GIVE to the poor, it comes up as a memorial before the King (Acts 10:4)
5. ALL the PROMISES of God are YES, and Amen in Christ! (2 Corinthians 1:20)
2. I am BLESSED when I am poor in spirit (Matthew 5:3)
3. I will REJOICE in plenty or in need (Philippians 4:12)
4. When I PRAY and GIVE to the poor, it comes up as a memorial before the King (Acts 10:4)
5. ALL the PROMISES of God are YES, and Amen in Christ! (2 Corinthians 1:20)
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Monday, December 16, 2019
5 for Strength
1. PRAY, the Almighty responds (2 Chronicles 20:12)
2. LISTEN, He is speaking (Isaiah 30:21)
3. FOLLOW, He is forging the path (Exodus 23:20)
4. Be BRAVE, He is calling (Matthew 14:28-29)
5. SEEK Him wholeheartedly ! (Jeremiah 29:12-14)
2. LISTEN, He is speaking (Isaiah 30:21)
3. FOLLOW, He is forging the path (Exodus 23:20)
4. Be BRAVE, He is calling (Matthew 14:28-29)
5. SEEK Him wholeheartedly ! (Jeremiah 29:12-14)
Sunday, December 15, 2019
5 for Community
1. SHARE the burdens (Galatians 6:2)
2. The effort is EFFECTIVE (2 Corinthians 9:12-14)
3. The work is WORTH it (Galatians 6:9)
4. GATHERING grounds us (Hebrews 10:24-25)
5. He is WITH US! (John 1:14)
2. The effort is EFFECTIVE (2 Corinthians 9:12-14)
3. The work is WORTH it (Galatians 6:9)
4. GATHERING grounds us (Hebrews 10:24-25)
5. He is WITH US! (John 1:14)
Saturday, December 14, 2019
5 for Listening
1. STRENGTH is acquired when quiet (Isaiah 30:15)
2. Petition the King, then PAUSE (Psalm 5:3)
3. Know He SPEAKS His plans to His people (Amos 3:7)
4. Darkness reveals TREASURES (Isaiah 45:3)
5. Ask, then LISTEN! (Jeremiah 33:3)
2. Petition the King, then PAUSE (Psalm 5:3)
3. Know He SPEAKS His plans to His people (Amos 3:7)
4. Darkness reveals TREASURES (Isaiah 45:3)
5. Ask, then LISTEN! (Jeremiah 33:3)
Friday, December 13, 2019
5 Before the Challenge
1. Be BRAVE (Joshua 1:9)
2. Be CONFIDENT (John 16:33)
3. Be at PEACE (Hebrews 12:11-14)
4. Be QUIET (Isaiah 30:15)
5. Be STILL (Psalm 46:10)
2. Be CONFIDENT (John 16:33)
3. Be at PEACE (Hebrews 12:11-14)
4. Be QUIET (Isaiah 30:15)
5. Be STILL (Psalm 46:10)
Thursday, December 12, 2019
5 for Action
1. EVERY care I have, He calls me to cast on Him (1 Peter 5:7)
2. I have no need to be in a hurry HE is not hurried (2 Peter 3:9)
3. Be still AND KNOW He is God (Psalm 46:10)
4. Sometimes action begins with me WAITING (Isaiah 40:31)
5. God is ALWAYS ACTING on my behalf (Hebrews 7:25)
2. I have no need to be in a hurry HE is not hurried (2 Peter 3:9)
3. Be still AND KNOW He is God (Psalm 46:10)
4. Sometimes action begins with me WAITING (Isaiah 40:31)
5. God is ALWAYS ACTING on my behalf (Hebrews 7:25)
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
5 to Double Down!
1. Be ASSURED by His presence (Exodus 33:12-23)
2. Be SPECIFIC and assertive with prayer (1 Chronicles 4:9-10)
3. Be BOLD and request a double-portion (2 Kings 2:9-10)
4. Be CONFIDENT with faith to receive (Mark 11:22-24)
5. Reach higher toward the INCOMPREHENSIBLE (Ephesians 3:20)
2. Be SPECIFIC and assertive with prayer (1 Chronicles 4:9-10)
3. Be BOLD and request a double-portion (2 Kings 2:9-10)
4. Be CONFIDENT with faith to receive (Mark 11:22-24)
5. Reach higher toward the INCOMPREHENSIBLE (Ephesians 3:20)
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
5 for Answer Seeking
1. When I am seeking the answers in Him, He is working on getting the answer to me (Daniel 10:11-12)
2. He has important plans for my life He will NEVER leave me (1 Chron 28:20)
3. I may face dangerous circumstances but HE is in control (Isaiah 7:4)
4. He PROMISES I will forget all shame of the past because I AM HIS (Isaiah 54:4)
5. He is WITH me, I will be bold and be His witness to others (Acts 18:9)
2. He has important plans for my life He will NEVER leave me (1 Chron 28:20)
3. I may face dangerous circumstances but HE is in control (Isaiah 7:4)
4. He PROMISES I will forget all shame of the past because I AM HIS (Isaiah 54:4)
5. He is WITH me, I will be bold and be His witness to others (Acts 18:9)
Monday, December 9, 2019
5 for Harried Hurrying
1. Panic has a price (Exodus 2:12)
2. His repose does not impact our destiny (Mark 4:35-38)
3. His timeline operates differently (2 Peter 3:9)
4. His desire is fellowship not frenzy (Luke 10:40-42)
5. He KNOWS the outcome! (Isaiah 46:10)
2. His repose does not impact our destiny (Mark 4:35-38)
3. His timeline operates differently (2 Peter 3:9)
4. His desire is fellowship not frenzy (Luke 10:40-42)
5. He KNOWS the outcome! (Isaiah 46:10)
Sunday, December 8, 2019
5 for Bold Advancement
1. When I am seeking the answers in Him, He is working on getting the answer to me (Daniel 10:11-12)
2. He has important plans for my life He will NEVER leave me (1 Chron 28:20)
3. I may face dangerous circumstances but HE is in control (Isaiah 7:4)
4. He PROMISES I will forget all shame of the past because I AM HIS (Isaiah 54:4)
5. He is WITH me, I will be bold and be His witness to others (Acts 18:9)
2. He has important plans for my life He will NEVER leave me (1 Chron 28:20)
3. I may face dangerous circumstances but HE is in control (Isaiah 7:4)
4. He PROMISES I will forget all shame of the past because I AM HIS (Isaiah 54:4)
5. He is WITH me, I will be bold and be His witness to others (Acts 18:9)
Saturday, December 7, 2019
5 for the Appropriation of His Peace
1. REMEMBER He came as a baby (Luke 2:10-12)
2. REMEMBER He became a servant (Philippians 2:7-8)
3. REMEMBER He provides the inheritance (Ephesians 1:11-14)
4. REMEMBER at the worst, He chose you (Mark 14:61)
5. REMEMBER He is Who He says He is! (Isaiah 44:6-7)
2. REMEMBER He became a servant (Philippians 2:7-8)
3. REMEMBER He provides the inheritance (Ephesians 1:11-14)
4. REMEMBER at the worst, He chose you (Mark 14:61)
5. REMEMBER He is Who He says He is! (Isaiah 44:6-7)
Friday, December 6, 2019
5 for Inquiring
1. Ask for this day's PROVISION and rely on it (Matthew 6:31-34)
2. Ask for DIRECTION and follow it (Isaiah 30:21)
3. Ask for WISDOM and expect it (James 1:5)
4. Ask for Territorial EXPANSION and prepare for it (1 Chronicles 4:10)
5. Ask for the HUNDREDFOLD HARVEST and nourish it! (Matthew 13:23)
2. Ask for DIRECTION and follow it (Isaiah 30:21)
3. Ask for WISDOM and expect it (James 1:5)
4. Ask for Territorial EXPANSION and prepare for it (1 Chronicles 4:10)
5. Ask for the HUNDREDFOLD HARVEST and nourish it! (Matthew 13:23)
Thursday, December 5, 2019
5 for Remarkable Reversals
1. He CHANGES the landscape of troubles (Hosea 2:15)
2. He REDEEMS the irreparable (Isaiah 61:3)
3. He not only FREES, He exalts (Genesis 41:39-41; 50:20)
4. He OVER COMPENSATES (Colossians 2:14)
5. He KEEPS His promises (John 14:1-4)
2. He REDEEMS the irreparable (Isaiah 61:3)
3. He not only FREES, He exalts (Genesis 41:39-41; 50:20)
4. He OVER COMPENSATES (Colossians 2:14)
5. He KEEPS His promises (John 14:1-4)
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Wednesday, December 4, 2019
5 for the P.U.S.H.*
1. POSITION is orchestrated (Nehemiah 1:11)
2. PERSISTENCE is powerful (Luke 11:8)
3. PRAYER changes history (James 5:16-17)
4. UNDERSTANDING is on the way (Daniel 10:11-12)
5. He WILL show up! (Mark 9:23-29)
*Pray Until Something Happens
2. PERSISTENCE is powerful (Luke 11:8)
3. PRAYER changes history (James 5:16-17)
4. UNDERSTANDING is on the way (Daniel 10:11-12)
5. He WILL show up! (Mark 9:23-29)
*Pray Until Something Happens
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
5 for the Revelation of the Irrelevant
1. He USES the ordinary in extraordinary ways (2 Corinthians 4:7)
2. Insignificant BEGINNINGS are not definitive (Luke 2:12)
3. Fear is fought with REVELATION (2 Kings 6:16-17)
4. Faith is forged with VISION (Genesis 15:5-6)
5. Pain ALWAYS has a purpose, don’t waste it (2 Corinthians 1:3)
2. Insignificant BEGINNINGS are not definitive (Luke 2:12)
3. Fear is fought with REVELATION (2 Kings 6:16-17)
4. Faith is forged with VISION (Genesis 15:5-6)
5. Pain ALWAYS has a purpose, don’t waste it (2 Corinthians 1:3)
Monday, December 2, 2019
5 for Mountain Moving!
1. He has called you to COURAGE for the work ahead (Jeremiah 1:17-18)
2. He has appointed you to REPAIR the breach in walls of hope (Isaiah 58:10-12)
3. He has PROVIDED you with committed coworkers (Nehemiah 2:20)
4. His SPIRIT moves mountains with grace (Zechariah 4:6-7)
5. His STRENGTH accomplished the impossible! (2 Corinthians 12:9)
2. He has appointed you to REPAIR the breach in walls of hope (Isaiah 58:10-12)
3. He has PROVIDED you with committed coworkers (Nehemiah 2:20)
4. His SPIRIT moves mountains with grace (Zechariah 4:6-7)
5. His STRENGTH accomplished the impossible! (2 Corinthians 12:9)
Sunday, December 1, 2019
5 for Unseen Absolutes
1. PRAY, He is working on your behalf (James 5:16-18)
2. BELIEVE, He rewards the faithful (Hebrews 11:6)
3. TRUST, He is Who He says He is (Daniel 3:16-17; 25-27)
4. WORSHIP, He is worthy of praise (1 Peter 1:8)
5. ENCOURAGE OTHERS, His presence is profound (2 Kings 6:16-17)
2. BELIEVE, He rewards the faithful (Hebrews 11:6)
3. TRUST, He is Who He says He is (Daniel 3:16-17; 25-27)
4. WORSHIP, He is worthy of praise (1 Peter 1:8)
5. ENCOURAGE OTHERS, His presence is profound (2 Kings 6:16-17)
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