1. He reminds us to LOVE our neighbor (Mark 12:31)
2. Be INTENTIONAL with your efforts and attitude (1 Corinthians 9:22)
3. Be READY, the questions will come (2 Timothy 4:2)
4. Actively SEEK GOOD for your neighbor (1 Corinthians 10:24)
5. Look at circumstance with an eye for OPPORTUNITY (Colossians 4:2-6)
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Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Monday, March 30, 2020
5 to Shore Up
1. Be PREPARING, this is not a sprint (1 Corinthians 9:24-27)
2. Be HOSPITABLE, the harvest is huge (Galatians 6:9-10
3. Be ALERT, intensity can cause insecurity (1 Corinthians 16:13-14)
4. Be SUPPORTIVE, community is key (Galatians 6:2)
5. Be INTENTIONAL, our days are numbered (Psalm 90:12-17)
2. Be HOSPITABLE, the harvest is huge (Galatians 6:9-10
3. Be ALERT, intensity can cause insecurity (1 Corinthians 16:13-14)
4. Be SUPPORTIVE, community is key (Galatians 6:2)
5. Be INTENTIONAL, our days are numbered (Psalm 90:12-17)
Sunday, March 29, 2020
for the Unknowable Unseen
1. The enemy has ALWAYS been unseen (Ephesians 6:12)
2. PRAYER is the path where there is none (2 Chronicles 20:12)
3. He PROMISES to see us THROUGH (Isaiah 43:1-5)
4. PRAISE conquers (2 Chronicles 20:21-22)
5. The ANSWER has always been in the unseen (Hebrews 11:1-3)
2. PRAYER is the path where there is none (2 Chronicles 20:12)
3. He PROMISES to see us THROUGH (Isaiah 43:1-5)
4. PRAISE conquers (2 Chronicles 20:21-22)
5. The ANSWER has always been in the unseen (Hebrews 11:1-3)
Saturday, March 28, 2020
5 to Draw Near
1. He is COMPASSIONATE, be seeking (Isaiah 55:6-7)
2. He is AVAILABLE, be bold (Hebrews 4-16)
3. He HEARS, be confident (1 John 5:14)
4. He HEALS, be humble (Jeremiah 3:22)
5. He is WORTHY, be worshipping (Psalm 100:2-4)
2. He is AVAILABLE, be bold (Hebrews 4-16)
3. He HEARS, be confident (1 John 5:14)
4. He HEALS, be humble (Jeremiah 3:22)
5. He is WORTHY, be worshipping (Psalm 100:2-4)
Friday, March 27, 2020
5 to Keep Watch
1. Keep watch, times are discouraging (Nehemiah 4:9-14)
2. Keep watch, share the vision (Habakkuk 2:1-3)
3. Keep watch, revelation is coming (Habakkuk 1:5)
4. Keep watch, gain hope (Psalm 130:5-6)
5. Keep watch, He’s asking (Mark 14:34)
2. Keep watch, share the vision (Habakkuk 2:1-3)
3. Keep watch, revelation is coming (Habakkuk 1:5)
4. Keep watch, gain hope (Psalm 130:5-6)
5. Keep watch, He’s asking (Mark 14:34)
Thursday, March 26, 2020
5 for the Next Step
1. KNOW he has ALWAYS had a plan for this day (Proverbs 16:9)
2. Take COURAGE, it sets the example (Joshua 1:9)
3. LISTEN, He will guide you (Isaiah 30:20-21)
4. Appropriate His PEACE (John 14:26-27)
5. READ THE MAP! (Psalm 119:105)
2. Take COURAGE, it sets the example (Joshua 1:9)
3. LISTEN, He will guide you (Isaiah 30:20-21)
4. Appropriate His PEACE (John 14:26-27)
5. READ THE MAP! (Psalm 119:105)
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
5 for a Brand New Day
1. He gives NEW treasures in a time of my darkness (Isaiah 45:3)
2. He provides NEW mercy to me every single day (Lamentations 3:22-32)
3. He has made me a NEW creation secure in Him (2 Corinthians 5:17)
4. He gives me a NEW future to grab on to (Philippians 4:3-14)
5. He is doing a NEW thing in the desert of my wilderness (Isaiah 43:19)
2. He provides NEW mercy to me every single day (Lamentations 3:22-32)
3. He has made me a NEW creation secure in Him (2 Corinthians 5:17)
4. He gives me a NEW future to grab on to (Philippians 4:3-14)
5. He is doing a NEW thing in the desert of my wilderness (Isaiah 43:19)
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
5 for Mercy in Madness
1. In lack, the BEST is soon revealed (John 2:3-10)
2. GRACE is always in stock (John 1:16)
3. WORSHIP, it sustains in suffering (Job 1:21)
4. His PLAN is not Plan B (Jeremiah 29:11-14)
5. Each day holds new MERCIES! (Lamentations 3:22-23)
2. GRACE is always in stock (John 1:16)
3. WORSHIP, it sustains in suffering (Job 1:21)
4. His PLAN is not Plan B (Jeremiah 29:11-14)
5. Each day holds new MERCIES! (Lamentations 3:22-23)
Monday, March 23, 2020
5 for Fear-Filled Days
1. Fear not! He calls for COURAGE (Joshua 1:9)
2. Fear not! HE sets rulers in place (Romans 13:1)
3. Fear not! HE is on the Throne (Hebrews 3:14)
4. Fear not! He is in CONTROL (Isaiah 55:8-11)
5. Fear not! NOTHING is too hard for Him (Jeremiah 32:27)
Sunday, March 22, 2020
5 for Sabbath Rest
1. REST, He is not anxious about outbreaks (Mark 2:27)
2. He is RESPONSIBLE eternally (Isaiah 9:6-7)
3. He NEVER changes (Hebrews 13:8)
4. He REIGNS forever (Isaiah 9:6-7)
5. RECEIVE His PEACE! (John 14:36-27)
2. He is RESPONSIBLE eternally (Isaiah 9:6-7)
3. He NEVER changes (Hebrews 13:8)
4. He REIGNS forever (Isaiah 9:6-7)
5. RECEIVE His PEACE! (John 14:36-27)
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Saturday, March 21, 2020
5 for Persevering
1. He PRESERVES His people (Isaiah 43:1-5)
2. Crisis craft PERSEVERANCE (James 1:2-4)
3. PERSEVERANCE pays off (Matthew 13:3-12)
4. My PERSEVERANCE paved the way for others (Philippians 4:5-7)
5. He will see us THROUGH this peril (Isaiah 43:1-5)
2. Crisis craft PERSEVERANCE (James 1:2-4)
3. PERSEVERANCE pays off (Matthew 13:3-12)
4. My PERSEVERANCE paved the way for others (Philippians 4:5-7)
5. He will see us THROUGH this peril (Isaiah 43:1-5)
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Friday, March 20, 2020
5 for Singing in the Shelter
1. He is our HIDING PLACE and hope (Psalm 73:25-28)
2. He is our SHELTER and source of strength (Psalm 84:4-8)
3. He is our REFUGE and restoration (Psalm 102:16-22)
4. He is our PROTECTION and provision (Psalm 116:3-7)
5. BE STILL, He is with us (Psalm 91:14-16)
2. He is our SHELTER and source of strength (Psalm 84:4-8)
3. He is our REFUGE and restoration (Psalm 102:16-22)
4. He is our PROTECTION and provision (Psalm 116:3-7)
5. BE STILL, He is with us (Psalm 91:14-16)
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Thursday, March 19, 2020
5 for Sustaining Sustenance
1. He SHIELDS us (1 Peter 1:5-6)
2. He is IN CHARGE (Ephesians 1:22)
3. He KEEPS us (Jude 1:24)
4. He SUSTAINS it ALL! (Hebrews 1:3)
5. BE STILL (Psalm 46:10)
2. He is IN CHARGE (Ephesians 1:22)
3. He KEEPS us (Jude 1:24)
4. He SUSTAINS it ALL! (Hebrews 1:3)
5. BE STILL (Psalm 46:10)
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Wednesday, March 18, 2020
5 for Panic
1. Be the kid with the cheese! (1 Samuel 17:10-18)
2. Be the friends in the fire (Daniel 3:16-27)
3. Be the one lounging in the Lion’s Den (Daniel 6:20-23)
4. Be the faithful fishermen (Luke 5:4-6)
5. BE STILL - He IS! (Psalm 46:10)
2. Be the friends in the fire (Daniel 3:16-27)
3. Be the one lounging in the Lion’s Den (Daniel 6:20-23)
4. Be the faithful fishermen (Luke 5:4-6)
5. BE STILL - He IS! (Psalm 46:10)
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Tuesday, March 17, 2020
5 for Faith in the Fire
1. PRAISE, the fire refines (Isaiah 48:10)
2. REJOICE, the fire testifies (1 Peter 1:6-7)
3. Cultivate JOY, the fire perfects (James 1:2-3)
4. TRUST, the Fire is under His control (Isaiah 55:16-17)
5. Be at PEACE, in the fire He is present (Daniel 3:25-27)
2. REJOICE, the fire testifies (1 Peter 1:6-7)
3. Cultivate JOY, the fire perfects (James 1:2-3)
4. TRUST, the Fire is under His control (Isaiah 55:16-17)
5. Be at PEACE, in the fire He is present (Daniel 3:25-27)
Monday, March 16, 2020
5 for Giving Up
1. World crisis can be confusing, pray and GIVE it to the One Who Cares (Matthew 11:28-30)
2. Seeing the impossible need, pray and GIVE what you have (Matthew 14:14-20)
3. Burdens aren’t meant to be barriers, pray and GIVE people His promise (Galatians 6:2, 9-10)
4. Faced with overwhelming challenges, pray and GIVE others hope (2 Kings 6:15-17)
5. EMBRACE the “whale” of your circumstance, it’s the ride to your destiny! (Jonah 2:1-10)
2. Seeing the impossible need, pray and GIVE what you have (Matthew 14:14-20)
3. Burdens aren’t meant to be barriers, pray and GIVE people His promise (Galatians 6:2, 9-10)
4. Faced with overwhelming challenges, pray and GIVE others hope (2 Kings 6:15-17)
5. EMBRACE the “whale” of your circumstance, it’s the ride to your destiny! (Jonah 2:1-10)
Sunday, March 15, 2020
5 for Healing
1. PRAY, it imparts strength (Daniel 11:32)
2. PRAY, it changes outcomes (Job 42:10)
3. PRAY, it is effective (James 5:16)
4. PRAY, He hears (2 Samuel 22:7)
5. PRAY, He heals! (2 Chronicles 7:14)
2. PRAY, it changes outcomes (Job 42:10)
3. PRAY, it is effective (James 5:16)
4. PRAY, He hears (2 Samuel 22:7)
5. PRAY, He heals! (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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Saturday, March 14, 2020
5 for Social Distancing
1. Extend LOVE and COMPASSION (Mark 1:40-42)
2. You are called to PRESERVE goodness and mercy (Matthew 5:13)
3. You are DESTINED to PROVIDE light where darkness reigns (Matthew 5:14-16)
4. Offer HOPE to those who have lost it (Mark 8:43-48)
5. Be in the world, but not of the world (1 John 5:4-5)
2. You are called to PRESERVE goodness and mercy (Matthew 5:13)
3. You are DESTINED to PROVIDE light where darkness reigns (Matthew 5:14-16)
4. Offer HOPE to those who have lost it (Mark 8:43-48)
5. Be in the world, but not of the world (1 John 5:4-5)
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Friday, March 13, 2020
5 for Fear Cancelling
1. He is NOT surprised (Isaiah 40:28)
2. He KNOWS the end of all outbreaks (Isaiah 46:10)
3. His STRENGTH is perfected in our weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
4. He DOES NOT remember our sin (Isaiah 43:25)
5. He made the ULTIMATE CANCELLATION (Colossians 2:14)
2. He KNOWS the end of all outbreaks (Isaiah 46:10)
3. His STRENGTH is perfected in our weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
4. He DOES NOT remember our sin (Isaiah 43:25)
5. He made the ULTIMATE CANCELLATION (Colossians 2:14)
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Thursday, March 12, 2020
5 for the Outbreak
1. He REVEALS Himself when I'm afraid (1 Kings 19:11-18)
2. His desire is FELLOWSHIP not frenzy (Luke 10:41-42)
3. Have no fear, NOTHING can stand against the Sovereign Lord (Romans 8:31)
4. He KNOWS the outcome of all outbreaks (Isaiah 46:10)
5. GREATER is He! (2 Kings 6:15-17)
2. His desire is FELLOWSHIP not frenzy (Luke 10:41-42)
3. Have no fear, NOTHING can stand against the Sovereign Lord (Romans 8:31)
4. He KNOWS the outcome of all outbreaks (Isaiah 46:10)
5. GREATER is He! (2 Kings 6:15-17)
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Wednesday, March 11, 2020
5 for Confident Calculation
1. He NAMES all of the stars (Isaiah 40:26)
2. He keeps COUNT of all the hairs on your head (Luke 12:7)
3. He is NOT LIMITED by your lack (Mark 8:17-21)
4. He knows the WHOLE STORY (Isaiah 46:10)
5. He knows all of your days - FULL STOP! (Psalm 139:16)
2. He keeps COUNT of all the hairs on your head (Luke 12:7)
3. He is NOT LIMITED by your lack (Mark 8:17-21)
4. He knows the WHOLE STORY (Isaiah 46:10)
5. He knows all of your days - FULL STOP! (Psalm 139:16)
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Tuesday, March 10, 2020
5 for the Improbable Impossible*
1. His calling is a WITNESS (Matthew 14:28-29)
2. His assignment takes OBEDIENCE (Joshua 6:2-8)
3. His PROVISION is unparalleled (Deuteronomy 8:2-10)
4. His COMPASSION is matchless (Mark9:23-25)
5. He IS Who He says He is! (Matthew 8:8-10)
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2. His assignment takes OBEDIENCE (Joshua 6:2-8)
3. His PROVISION is unparalleled (Deuteronomy 8:2-10)
4. His COMPASSION is matchless (Mark9:23-25)
5. He IS Who He says He is! (Matthew 8:8-10)
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Monday, March 9, 2020
5 for Defeating Despair
1. He PROTECTS in peril, be at rest (Daniel 3:17-18)
2. He KNOWS the danger, stay obedient (Daniel 6:10)
3. He BLESSES the lack, be ready to distribute (Mark 8:2-8)
4. He prepared the way, MOVE FORWARD (Exodus 23:20)
5. He HEARS your prayers, hold on! (2 Chronicles 20:6-12)
2. He KNOWS the danger, stay obedient (Daniel 6:10)
3. He BLESSES the lack, be ready to distribute (Mark 8:2-8)
4. He prepared the way, MOVE FORWARD (Exodus 23:20)
5. He HEARS your prayers, hold on! (2 Chronicles 20:6-12)
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Sunday, March 8, 2020
5 for Abandonment
1. Even if the promise seems impossible, have FAITH (Genesis 15:2-6)
2. Even if the price is peril, be OBEDIENT (Daniel 6:10; 20-23)
3. Even if the task seems insurmountable, HOLD FAST (Nehemiah 4:9-23)
4. Even if swallowed by despair, PRAY (Jonah 2:1-10)
5. Even if the circumstance imprisons, PRAISE (Acts 16:25-28)
2. Even if the price is peril, be OBEDIENT (Daniel 6:10; 20-23)
3. Even if the task seems insurmountable, HOLD FAST (Nehemiah 4:9-23)
4. Even if swallowed by despair, PRAY (Jonah 2:1-10)
5. Even if the circumstance imprisons, PRAISE (Acts 16:25-28)
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Saturday, March 7, 2020
5 for the "Even So"
1. Even so, pain has PURPOSE (Hebrews 11:37-40)
2. Even so, stand firm in FAITH (Daniel 3:16-18)
3. Even so, PRAY expectantly (2 Chronicles 20:12-17)
4. Even so, VICTORY is inevitable (Romans 8:37)
5. Even so, MARANATHA! (Revelation 22:16-17)
2. Even so, stand firm in FAITH (Daniel 3:16-18)
3. Even so, PRAY expectantly (2 Chronicles 20:12-17)
4. Even so, VICTORY is inevitable (Romans 8:37)
5. Even so, MARANATHA! (Revelation 22:16-17)
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Friday, March 6, 2020
5 for Choices
1. Be PRAYERFUL when emotions are in play (Nehemiah 1:3-11)
2. Be HOPEFUL, He delights in your love (Hebrews 11:13-16)
3. Be INTENTIONAL about service (Joshua 24:15)
4. Be LISTENING, options change (Genesis 22:11)
5. Be PATIENT, the answer is forthcoming (Daniel 10:12)
2. Be HOPEFUL, He delights in your love (Hebrews 11:13-16)
3. Be INTENTIONAL about service (Joshua 24:15)
4. Be LISTENING, options change (Genesis 22:11)
5. Be PATIENT, the answer is forthcoming (Daniel 10:12)
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Thursday, March 5, 2020
5 to Adapt and Overcome
1. EMBRACE you are part of His plan (Jeremiah 1:5-10)
2. PRAY and access the situation (Nehemiah 2:12-20)
3. Be BOLD, He’s calling you to join Him (Matthew 14:26-29)
4. MOVE FORWARD, the sea of circumstance will not stop you (Exodus 14:13-15)
5. FAITHFULNESS changes the world! (Isaiah 58:10-12)
2. PRAY and access the situation (Nehemiah 2:12-20)
3. Be BOLD, He’s calling you to join Him (Matthew 14:26-29)
4. MOVE FORWARD, the sea of circumstance will not stop you (Exodus 14:13-15)
5. FAITHFULNESS changes the world! (Isaiah 58:10-12)
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Wednesday, March 4, 2020
5 for Figuring it Out
1. He is the WAY in the wasteland (Isaiah 43:29)
2. In times of confusion REMEMBER He is not confused (1 Corinthians 14:33)
3. The OUTCOME is bigger than you can imagine (Genesis 15:5-6)
4. His PEACE calms the panic (Matthew 8:25-26)
5. He WILL NOT FAIL you! (Joshua 1:9)
2. In times of confusion REMEMBER He is not confused (1 Corinthians 14:33)
3. The OUTCOME is bigger than you can imagine (Genesis 15:5-6)
4. His PEACE calms the panic (Matthew 8:25-26)
5. He WILL NOT FAIL you! (Joshua 1:9)
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Tuesday, March 3, 2020
5 for Intentional Intercession
1. PRAY, Heaven is hushed (Revelation 8:1-5)
2. PRAY, even when disappointed (Job 42:10)
3. PRAY, though conflicted 1 Samuel 12:23)
4. PRAY, it produces results (James 5:15-16)
5. PRAY, it is needed! (1 Timothy 2:1-3)
2. PRAY, even when disappointed (Job 42:10)
3. PRAY, though conflicted 1 Samuel 12:23)
4. PRAY, it produces results (James 5:15-16)
5. PRAY, it is needed! (1 Timothy 2:1-3)
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Monday, March 2, 2020
5 for High Anxiety
1. Be QUIET, strength is promised (Isaiah 30:15)
2. Be STILL, He is Who He says He is (Psalm 46:10)
3. Be CONFIDENT, reward is guaranteed (Hebrews 11:6)
4. Be ASSURED, ‘this’ is temporary (1 Peter 5:9-10)
5. Be FOCUSED, He always wins! (2 Chronicles 20:12-15)
2. Be STILL, He is Who He says He is (Psalm 46:10)
3. Be CONFIDENT, reward is guaranteed (Hebrews 11:6)
4. Be ASSURED, ‘this’ is temporary (1 Peter 5:9-10)
5. Be FOCUSED, He always wins! (2 Chronicles 20:12-15)
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Sunday, March 1, 2020
5 for the Hidden Hopeful
1. He SEES the end from the beginning (Isaiah 46:10)
2. NOTHING is too hard for Him! (Jeremiah 32:17)
3. RESTORATION is promised (Hosea 2:15)
4. It came to PASS, it did not come to stay (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8)
5. HOLD ON, all will be revealed (Matthew 28:5-6)
2. NOTHING is too hard for Him! (Jeremiah 32:17)
3. RESTORATION is promised (Hosea 2:15)
4. It came to PASS, it did not come to stay (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8)
5. HOLD ON, all will be revealed (Matthew 28:5-6)
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