5-Day Devotional: DAY 5 Get Your Hopes Up for Kingdom Impact

Day 5: Raise Your Hope and Renew Your Vision
Reading:
Genesis 15:1-6
God’s Covenant with Abram
15 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”
2 But Abram said, “Lord God, what will You give me, seeing I go childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 Then Abram said, “Look, You have given me no offspring; indeed one born in my house is my heir!”
4 And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “This one shall not be your heir, but one who will come from your own body shall be your heir.” 5 Then He brought him outside and said, “Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.”
6 And he believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.

2 Corinthians 5:17-21
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

Devotional: God asked Abraham, "What do you see?" Vision precedes faith. Can you see your family saved? Your coworkers encountering Christ? Your neighbors transformed? If you focus on your fear, inadequacy, or past failures, hope stays low. But when you fix your eyes on God—His love, goodness, faithfulness, and willingness—hope rises. You are God's ambassador, entrusted with the ministry of reconciliation. The world desperately needs what you carry. They don't need more opinions or self-help; they need Jesus. Let yourself dream again. Envision lives changed, families restored, eternities secured. Once you can see it, you can release faith for it. Today, make a decision: "Lord, I will go—not someday, not when I feel ready, but now." Get your hopes up. When hope rises, faith activates, boldness comes, and lives are changed.

Reflection Question: Who has God placed in my life that I can begin praying for and expecting to see come to Christ?

Closing Challenge: The Great Hometown Commission isn't waiting on God—it's waiting on us. This week, ask God for one divine appointment. Pray for boldness. Expect Him to use you. Then watch what happens when hope-filled faith meets Spirit-led obedience.