Seneca Falls First United Methodist Church

06/17/2026

Farmers Market Coupons are here at the Seneca County Veterans Agency. Coupons are issued on a first come first serve basis... so hurry and get these coupons. 😀

06/17/2026

“An ounce of love is worth a pound of knowledge." John Wesley

06/16/2026

Weekly Devotional​​​​​​​​​ 06/14/26
Scripture Focus: Genesis 18:1-15
Have you ever looked at a situation and thought, "There is no way we(I) can do this"? Most of us have. Sarah knew that feeling. Vistors came to the home of Abraham and Sarah and told Abraham next year Sarah would have a son. Sarah reacted by laughing. After all, she and Abraham were well beyond the age when people typically became parents. From Sarah's perspective, the promise made no sense. Her circumstances told her that nothing could change.
We often do the same thing. When we faced with challenges, we often focus on the limitations, first. We focus on what we do not have rather than what God can do. Like when we have a strained relationship with a parent or a sibling and think, "that will never get better." Or when we look at a diagnosis, block out what the doctors are trying to tell us and think, "Nothing can change this. Or as we look at our own church, the first thing we say is that we cannot do that, we cannot afford it, we lack the people power, we are all tired and we have no money. We focus on what we can see, what we can calculate, and what seems realistic. Before long, though our own limitations begin to feel larger than God's possibilities.
But God responds to Sarah's laughter with a question: "Is anything too difficult for the Lord?" That question wasn't just for Sarah. It's for us as well. It's for the times when we are discouraged, when we have given up hope and when we are unable to see a way forward. The good news is that God's promise to Abraham of having a great nation did not disappear because Sarah snickered. God remained faithful and that is good news for us as well. The account of Sarah reminds us that our circumstances do not have the final word God does.
So, this week, when you find yourself focusing on what seems impossible, pause and remember God's question: "Is anything too difficult for the Lord?" Then take a deep breath and trust that God may already be at work in ways you cannot yet see.

Prayer
Gracious God,
Please help us when our circumstances convince us that nothing can change. Lift us up when we become discouraged, weary, and sometimes afraid to hope. Thank you for reminding us through Sarah's account that your possibilities are greater than our limitations. Help us to trust you when the way forward is unclear. Remind us that nothing is too difficult with you. Amen.


Pastor Judy

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