Monday, November 30, 2020

5 for Absolute Affirmation

1. His UNDERSTANDING of all circumstance is absolute (Isaiah 55:8-9)
2. His ABILITY over creation is absolute (Colossians 1:17)
3. His CAPACITY for mercy is absolute (Deuteronomy 7:9; 2 Timothy 2:13)
4. His AUTHORITY over nations is absolute (Daniel 4:32)
5. HIS PLANS are absolute (Isaiah 46:10)

 

Sunday, November 29, 2020

5 for Consecrated Concentration

1. FIX YOUR FOCUS, the storm magnifies the need (Matthew 14:27-29)
2. FIX YOUR FOCUS, the answer is on the way (1 Kings 18:43-46)
3. FIX YOUR FOCUS, the peace passes understanding (Philippians 4:8-9)
4. FIX YOUR FOCUS, the future is unbelievable (Genesis 15:5-6)
5. FIX YOUR FOCUS, the story isn’t over! (Hebrews 12:2-3)


 

Saturday, November 28, 2020

5 for Giving Thanks (Still)

1. He HEARS and responds (Psalm 5:1-3; 11-12)
2. GRACE is guaranteed (John 1:16)
3. RESTORATION is promised (Joel 2:23-25)
4. FORGIVENESS is free and freeing (Colossians 2:4)
5. LOVE is everlasting (Jeremiah 31:2-4)

 

Friday, November 27, 2020

5 for the REAL Deal

1. My CONTENTMENT is not based on what I acquire (Philippians 4:11-12)
2. He KNOWS my real need (Matthew 6:28-33)
3. My TREASURE is not found at a sale (Matthew 6:19-21)
4. His MEASUREMENT is different (Luke 21:1-4)
5. I will be RICH toward Him (Luke 12:18-23)

 

Thursday, November 26, 2020

5 for a Mouth Full of Thanks

1. THANKFUL, a profound choice (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
2. THANKFUL, the training is in the trusting (1 Corinthians 9:24-25)
3. THANKFUL, the exchange is promised (Isaiah 61:3)
4. THANKFUL, what’s ahead is extraordinary (Romans 8:18)
5. THANKFUL, because it’s not the end of the story! (Luke 24:5-8)

 

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

5 for Adjusting Expectations

1. PROVISION appears in supernatural ways (Isaiah 44:1-5)
2. Remember His FAITHFUL mercies (Psalm 42:5-8)
3. Thirst is slaked in SEEKING (Psalm 63:1-5)
4. THANKS GIVING is soon coming (Psalm 42:1-4)
5. HOLD ON, things are about to change (Isaiah 35:3-8)

 

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

5 on Behalf of Others

1. Revealed information may be for FUTURE followers (1 Peter 1:12)
2. Today’s answers testify to generations His TRUTH (1 Kings 17:8-13; Luke 4:25-27)
3. Experience EQUIPS for empathy (2 Corinthians 1:4-6)
4. ACTIONS reveal close association (John 13:35)
5. FAITH forges undeniable strength (Hebrews 11:37-40)

 

Monday, November 23, 2020

5 for Appreciative Acknowledgement

1. PRESS ON, the Finish Line is in sight (Philippians 3:12-14)
2. ENDURE, it sets an example (James 5:10-11)
3. BELIEVE, faith is rewarded (Hebrews 11:6)
4. PRAISE, it acknowledges His authority (Philippians 4:4-7)
5. REST, it brings perspective (Psalm 46:10-11)


Sunday, November 22, 2020

5 for the Opposition

1. The PLAN is in place (Ephesians 2:10)
2. The PLACEMENT is historic (Esther 4:14)
3. He is PRESENT in the positioning (Psalm 23:5-6)
4. The present time is for PRAYER (Matthew 5:44)
5. He KNOWS! (John 15:25-27)


Saturday, November 21, 2020

5 for This Day

1. He ENCOURAGES me to move past my weakness (Matthew 26:46)
2. Today holds enough PROVISION (Matthew 6:11)
3. Today brings OPPORTUNITIES to encourage others (Hebrews 3:13)
4. He created this day, TODAY will be my focus (Psalm 118:24; Matthew 6:31-34)
5. He DOES NOT REMEMBER yesterday's failures! (1 Corinthians 13:5-7; Isaiah 43:25)


Friday, November 20, 2020

5 for Definitive Defining

1. Our job position does not define us - before the foundations of the world began HE had a PURPOSE for our lives (Ephesians 2:10)
2. Our bank account does not define us - we have a guaranteed INHERITANCE from the One who turned a boy’s lunch into a meal with leftovers for 5,000+ all their family (Matthew 14:16-20)
3. Our physical abilities and appearance do not define us - our God sees what is INSIDE not what man sees on the outside - He has called us as the Beloved to stretch forth our withered parts and receive from His heart (Luke 6:6-10)
4. Our status as single, divorced, widowed, does not define us for as the Beloved we are the BRIDE of Christ (Isaiah 54:1-6)
5. Our uncertain days of lack, want, fear, failure, despair, uncertainty, DO NOT DEFINE US; HE DEFINES US! (1 Peter 5:10)

 

Thursday, November 19, 2020

5 for Worthy Witness

1. PRAY for the people you don’t like (Matthew 5:44-46)
2. ACT on behalf of the disenfranchised (Matthew 25:35-40)
3. GIVE more than expected (Matthew 5:39-41)
4. ILLUMINATE, darkness IS defeated (Isaiah 58:10-12)
5. LOVE witness to the world (John 13:35)


Wednesday, November 18, 2020

5 for Emphatic Example

1. SEEK GOD, not solutions (Isaiah 55:6; Psalm 32:6-7)
2. FIND GOD, in the fires of affliction (Daniel 3:16-18)
3. KNOW GOD, He is who He says He is (Hebrews 11:17-19)
4. BELIEVE GOD, faith pleases Him (Hebrews 11:6)
5. LOVE GOD, He loved you first (1 John 4:10; 19)


Tuesday, November 17, 2020

5 for Power Praising

1. He SPOKE ALL things into existence (Psalm 33:6; Hebrews 11:3)
2. He COMMANDS ALL the boundaries of nature (Proverbs 8:29; Jeremiah 5:22; Matthew 8:23-27)
3. He HOLDS ALL things together (Colossians 1:17)
4. He PAID ALL the debt of sin (Colossians 2:14)
5. He LOVES ALL, yes even “them” (John 3:16)


Monday, November 16, 2020

5 for Divine Direction

1. PAY ATTENTION, the path is fraught with perils (Isaiah 30:21)
2. His direction changes PERSPECTIVE of the hardship (Genesis 15:2-6)
3. His leading expands VISION beyond present circumstances (Psalm 61:2)
4. His pathways are towards PEACE (Psalm 23:2-3)
5. On the journey choose JOY (Hebrews 11:8)


Sunday, November 15, 2020

5 for the Unexpected

1. THIS is not outside His sovereignty (Jeremiah 1:17-19)
2. THIS is part of His plan (Genesis 50:20)
3. THIS will work out (Romans 8:28)
4. THIS is no surprise to Him (Isaiah 46:10)
5. THIS is an opportunity! (Matthew 25:34-40)


Saturday, November 14, 2020

5 for Accurate Information

1. When in doubt, SEEK The Source (Jeremiah 29:13-14)
2. Be a student, pursuing His WISDOM (Proverbs 2:2-7)
3. Be informed and ASSURED of His faithfulness (2 Corinthians 1:8-13)
4. INTERPRET the seasons, they reflect His STEADFASTNESS (Matthew 24; 32-35)
5. His Truth is LIBERATING! (John 8:31-32)

 

Friday, November 13, 2020

5 for Confident Confession

1. KNOW He remembers (Isaiah 49:14-16)
2. KNOW He is faithful (2 Timothy 1:12)
3. KNOW He is able (Daniel 3:16-18)
4. KNOW He finishes what He starts (Philippians 1:6)
5. KNOW He KNOWS! (Isaiah 46:10)

 

Thursday, November 12, 2020

5 to Get it Done

1. He SPOKE and ALL things came into being out of chaos - He is ABLE to speak into my catastrophe (Psalm 33)
2. He CREATED the highest mountains - He is ABLE to remove the mountains of my bad circumstances (Mark 11:23)
3. He DEFEATED vast armies - He is ABLE to knock out my worries (2 Chronicles 20:15)
4. He CALMED the raging sea - He is ABLE to calm my fear (Mark 4:35-41)
5. He died and ROSE AGAIN as proof of His LOVE (Matthew 28:16)

 

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

5 for the Fighters

1. Be INTENTIONAL, bear burdens jointly (Galatians 6:1-10)
2. Be INTENTIONAL, prayer paves the way (Ephesians 6:18; Colossians 4:2-6)
3. Be INTENTIONAL, the need is enormous (Hebrews 3:13)
4. Be INTENTIONAL, praise elevates (Colossians 3:12-17)
5. Be INTENTIONAL, hope is ever-present (1 Thessalonians 4:11-18)

 

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

5 for Intentional Encouragement

1. Be INTENTIONAL, bear burdens jointly (Galatians 6:1-10)
2. Be INTENTIONAL, prayer paves the way (Ephesians 6:18; Colossians 4:2-6)
3. Be INTENTIONAL, the need is enormous (Hebrews 3:13)
4. Be INTENTIONAL, praise elevates (Colossians 3:12-17)
5. Be INTENTIONAL, hope is ever-present (1 Thessalonians 4:11-18)


Monday, November 9, 2020

5 for Home Building

1. Effort has IMPACT (Psalm 127:1-2)
2. Outcome is a CHOICE (Joshua 24:15)
3. The FOUNDATION is sound (Matthew 7:24-25)
4. Be ENCOURAGED, keep the faith (Nehemiah 2:17-20)
5. TRUST the Builder! (Hebrews 3:4-6)


Sunday, November 8, 2020

5 for Trusting in Turbulence

1. He PREPARES us with His promises (John 16:33)
2. EMBRACE He knows the end from the beginning (Isaiah 46:10)
3. ACKNOWLEDGE Him with your response (Proverbs 3:5-6)
4. CONCEDE His ways are not our ways (Isaiah 55:8-9)
5. Be STILL, He is Who He says He is! (Psalm 46:10)

 

Saturday, November 7, 2020

5 for Keeping Watch

1. He KNOWS our limitations in advance (Matthew 26:41-46)
2. Prepare and PERSEVERE (Nehemiah 4:9-23)
3. To ENCOURAGE takes courage (Daniel 11:32-35)
4. PATIENCE paves the way for the promise (Psalm 130:5-8)
5. HE IS keeping watch! (2 Chronicles 16:9)


Friday, November 6, 2020

5 for Abating Angst

1. You were ALWAYS appointed for this time in history (Jeremiah 1:1-5)
2. Be ACCOUNTABLE for your response (Ezekiel 2:3-7)
3. Your efforts and energy are ACCOMPANIED (Joshua 1:8-9)
4. Anchor yourself to the UNFAILING (Hebrews 6:10-19)
5. THIS too shall pass (John 16:32-33)


Thursday, November 5, 2020

5 for Baited Breath

1. THE PLAN is in place (Jeremiah 29:11-14)
2. Warnings of the world were given (2 Timothy 3:9-14)
3. HE KNOWS the results - always (Isaiah 46:10)
4. Good is NEVER thwarted (Titus 3:14)
5. He keeps His PROMISES (John 14:1-3)


Wednesday, November 4, 2020

5 for Proclamation

1. EMBRACE His faithfulness (Lamentations 3:22-24)
2. KNOW where strength originates (Psalm 27:14)
3. PEACE proves testimony (Titus 3:1-4)
4. His is STILL in control (Hebrews 3:14)
5. It’s not about us, it’s about Him! (Titus 3:5)


Tuesday, November 3, 2020

5 for Deep Breathing

1. Release the fear (1 John 4:18)
2. Relinquish the destination - God has you on a journey (Proverbs 16:9)
3. Allow God to reveal Himself in the process (2 Chronicles 16:9)
4. Renew your mind through the power of His Word (Romans 12:2)
5. Be Restored by the Living Hope (Romans 5:5)


Monday, November 2, 2020

5 for Restoring Renewal

1. He PURSUES me for renewal (Luke 15:4)
2. He PROMISES my renewal (Isaiah 40:29-31)
3. He is COMMITTED to my renewal (Joel 2:25-27)
4. He RENEWS me day after day (2 Corinthians 4:16)
5. He gives REST as a source of renewal (Matthew 11:28)


Sunday, November 1, 2020

5 for Purposeful Praise

1. Praise Him for HEARING the need (Exodus 33:13-14)
2. Praise Him for those SENT to help (Hebrews 6:10-12)
3. Praise Him for RESTORING strength (Isaiah 40:29-31)
4. Praise Him for being ENOUGH (Deuteronomy 31:6-8; Isaiah 45:2-55)
5. Praise Him for a place of REST (Matthew 11:28)