5-Day Devo (Based on 1.11.26 Sermon)

Here's a 5-day Bible reading plan and devotional guide based on the January 11, 2026 Sermon.

Reading: Isaiah 5:1-7; 2 Peter 1:3-4

Devotional: God is the vineyard owner who spares no expense in cultivating your life. He cleared the stones of obstacles, planted choice potential within you, and built protective structures around you. Like Israel's vineyard, you've been given every advantage—spiritual resources, community, His Word, and the Holy Spirit. Yet the question remains: What fruit are you producing? God's investment isn't passive; it's purposeful. He expects justice where there's been injustice, righteousness where there's been selfishness, and love where there's been indifference. Today, take inventory. Are you yielding sweet grapes of godliness or the sour fruit of self-centered living? God's care demands a response—not from obligation, but from gratitude for His relentless love.

Reading: Isaiah 6:1-4; Revelation 4:1-11

Devotional: Isaiah encountered God high and exalted, surrounded by seraphim crying "Holy, holy, holy!" This wasn't a casual coffee-shop conversation with the divine—it was an earth-shattering revelation of God's transcendent majesty. The threefold repetition of "holy" in Hebrew emphasizes what sets God completely apart: His absolute moral perfection, His otherness, His blazing purity. When we truly glimpse God's holiness, our response isn't casual familiarity but reverent awe. We live in a culture that treats God like a cosmic buddy, but Scripture reveals a King whose glory shakes foundations. Today, resist the temptation to domesticate God. In your prayers, begin with worship that acknowledges His majesty. Let His holiness recalibrate your perspective on sin, self, and service.

Reading: Isaiah 6:5-7; 1 John 1:8-9

Devotional: "Woe is me! I am ruined!" Isaiah's encounter with holiness exposed his sinfulness immediately. He didn't make excuses or compare himself favorably to others—he owned his unclean lips and the corporate sin surrounding him. This honest confession triggered immediate divine response: a seraph touched his lips with a burning coal from the altar, declaring his guilt removed and sin atoned. God doesn't cleanse the self-righteous; He purifies the repentant. Confession isn't about groveling but about agreeing with God about the reality of our condition. What area of your life needs the touch of God's cleansing coal today? Name it specifically. Own it honestly. God stands ready to forgive comprehensively and restore completely the moment you stop defending and start confessing.

Reading: Isaiah 6:8-13; Romans 12:1-2

Devotional: Immediately after Isaiah's cleansing, God asks, "Whom shall I send?" Isaiah's response—"Here am I. Send me!"—flowed naturally from gratitude. You weren't saved merely to enjoy forgiveness; you were redeemed to participate in God's redemptive mission. God doesn't need you, but He invites you into His work as an expression of love and purpose. Isaiah's assignment wasn't glamorous—he'd preach to hardened hearts with limited visible success. Yet willingness mattered more than outcomes. Your calling may not be dramatic, but it's significant. Perhaps it's sharing faith with a neighbor, serving in your church, or pursuing justice in your workplace. God's not looking for perfect people; He's seeking available people. Let your "yes" to God today be your worship offering for yesterday's grace.

Reading: Isaiah 6:13; 11:1-3; Romans 11:1-6

Devotional: Isaiah's prophecy ends with devastation—a land of felled trees and lifeless stumps. Yet from this barrenness emerges a promise: "the holy seed will be the stump in the land." Even in judgment, God plants hope. From Jesse's stump would come a Branch—the Messiah who brings life from death, hope from despair. This is God's pattern: He's never a quitter. When everything seems dead, God is growing something new beneath the surface. The remnant—those few who remain faithful—become the seed of restoration. You may feel like a spiritual stump today, cut down by failure or circumstance. But God specializes in resurrection. The same power that brought Jesus from the tomb can bring new life to your barren places. Hold on to hope. God's not finished with you yet.

This 5-Day Devotional was generated with the help of AI, and is based off of Pastor Brian's January 11, 2026 Sermon: Sweet News for Sour Grapes.