5-Day Devo (Based on 3.1.26 Sermon)

Here's a 5-day Bible reading plan and devotional guide based on the March 1, 2026 Sermon.

Reading: Isaiah 43:1-3

Devotional: Before God addresses your performance, He establishes your identity. "You are mine" isn't conditional—it's covenant. The God who created you has redeemed you and called you by name. This isn't sentimental; it's ownership language rooted in His character, not your consistency.

When instability surrounds you—when leadership fails or plans collapse—the first word into your chaos is belonging. You don't earn this identity; you receive it. Before you correct anything or prove anything, God says you are His.

Today, before rehearsing what could go wrong, rehearse who God says you are. Write down this truth: "I am redeemed. I am called by name. I am His." Let this covenant grounding steady your trembling soul.

Reading: Isaiah 43:2; Exodus 14:21-22

Devotional: God doesn't promise absence of hardship; He promises presence in hardship. "When you pass through the waters"—not if, but when. The same God who parted the Red Sea and stopped the Jordan River walks with you through overwhelming circumstances.

The waters may rise. The fire may burn. But neither has the final word over those who belong to Him. Your identity isn't defined by the intensity of your trial but by the faithfulness of your God.

What waters feel overwhelming today? What fire threatens to consume you? God isn't asking you to deny the reality of hardship. He's inviting you to recognize His presence within it. The defining reality of your life isn't your struggle—it's His promise: "I will be with you." Let that truth anchor you today.

Reading: Isaiah 43:10-13

Devotional: "Besides me there is no savior." This exclusive claim dismantles every alternative we construct. We don't bow to Babylonian statues, but we lean on financial security, political outcomes, relationships, and control. None are evil, but they're terrible saviors.

When the waters rise, what do you instinctively grab for? God gently exposes our lesser saviors—not to shame us, but to free us. He alone predicted history. He alone declares the future. No god was formed before Him; none will come after.

Today, name the alternative saviors you're tempted to trust. Write them down. Then cross each one out, acknowledging that only God holds the authority to save, redeem, and sustain. Refuse to give your worship to what cannot deliver. Return your dependence to the One who can.

Reading: Isaiah 43:16-21

Devotional: God reminds Israel of the Exodus, then says something surprising: "Remember not the former things." He's not erasing history; He's refusing to be confined by it. The God who split the sea isn't limited to yesterday's methods. "I am doing a new thing."

Some of us assume our best days are behind us—that our failures have written our final chapter. But God makes rivers in the desert and paths in the wilderness. Your story isn't finished. His redemption isn't exhausted.

Don't limit God to how He worked before. He is still writing, still redeeming, still creating ways where there seem to be none. What area of your life feels like barren wilderness? Ask God to open your eyes to the new thing He's doing. Expect Him to move in fresh ways.

Reading: Isaiah 43:22-25

Devotional: After promises of redemption, God confronts Israel's failure. "You did not call upon me...you have burdened me with your sins." Yet immediately follows the most breathtaking sentence: "I, I am He who blots out your transgressions for my own sake."

Not because you improved. Not because you tried harder. For His own sake. Forgiveness flows from God's character, not your performance. When you fail, return quickly instead of hiding—His mercy is grounded in His name, not your consistency.

Dependence isn't desperation; it's alignment with reality. Since He alone saves, lean into Him. Since He alone redeems, lean into Him. Since He alone blots out sin, lean into Him. Confess where you've leaned on yourself. Receive His covenant mercy. Your failures don't exhaust His grace.

This 5-Day Devotional was generated with the help of AI, and is based off of Pastor Doug's March 1, 2026 Sermon: You Are Mine.