Devotions
Pastor R. Michael Sanders
Voices to Ignore
Do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid,
for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold you with my victorious right hand."
Isaiah 41:10 NRSV
November 5, 2019
Worry said to her, “We can’t see what lies in the shadows ahead. Let’s stay where we are. Better safe than sorry.”
Fear of Rejection whispered in my ear, “Don’t trust him. He might let us down as so many others have.”
Self-Doubt whined, “We’ve been wrong before and failed. Why should we get it right this time?”
Then she heard the True Voice, One that thunders over the waters, the One Who will split the sky one day.
He spoke gently in the stillness of the morning, “I am with you always.”
And she rose again to meet tomorrow.
Prayer: Lord, You lead and I will follow and I will not be afraid.
© Copyright 2019 R. Michael Sanders
In Faith
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Hebrew 11.1 NRSV
October 3, 2019
In faith we stay the course, even when all we see is dark. Even when we cannot see our way, we walk forward in faith and find our way to light.
In faith we labor, doing good, doing what is right even when we cannot see the end, and cannot see that we are making a difference.
So we continue on, knowing that by our faithfulness the glory of God can arise in our lives and in the lives of those around us.
Have faith. It all comes right.
Prayer: Lord, help my faith grow.
© Copyright 2019 R. Michael Sanders
Pastor R. Michael Sanders
Voices to Ignore
Do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid,
for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold you with my victorious right hand."
Isaiah 41:10 NRSV
November 5, 2019
Worry said to her, “We can’t see what lies in the shadows ahead. Let’s stay where we are. Better safe than sorry.”
Fear of Rejection whispered in my ear, “Don’t trust him. He might let us down as so many others have.”
Self-Doubt whined, “We’ve been wrong before and failed. Why should we get it right this time?”
Then she heard the True Voice, One that thunders over the waters, the One Who will split the sky one day.
He spoke gently in the stillness of the morning, “I am with you always.”
And she rose again to meet tomorrow.
Prayer: Lord, You lead and I will follow and I will not be afraid.
© Copyright 2019 R. Michael Sanders
In Faith
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Hebrew 11.1 NRSV
October 3, 2019
In faith we stay the course, even when all we see is dark. Even when we cannot see our way, we walk forward in faith and find our way to light.
In faith we labor, doing good, doing what is right even when we cannot see the end, and cannot see that we are making a difference.
So we continue on, knowing that by our faithfulness the glory of God can arise in our lives and in the lives of those around us.
Have faith. It all comes right.
Prayer: Lord, help my faith grow.
© Copyright 2019 R. Michael Sanders