Morning Devotional
August  31, 2005
"Oh No, Not Again!"      
    by Don Emmitte

Today’s devotional is a little different than any of the past editions. It is late on a Tuesday night and I am not yet able to go home for the day, so I am writing this issue from work. My office is situated in the center of the building overlooking a very busy thoroughfare in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It feeds the campus of the University of North Carolina, so it is usually very busy. Tonight it has slowed considerably. As I look out the window, I find myself slowing a bit as well.

 

That causes a sense of reflection. Looking back over the past two years there have been many decisions we have made that would be considered life changing. It would be easy to second guess those decisions. However, the more I press on, the more I am convinced it was a good decision. In light of that sense of looking forward, I discovered the following list of “never agains.” See if they don’t inspire you as they did me.

 

·        Never again will I confess "I can't" for "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Philippians 4:13

·        Never again will I confess lack, for "my God shall supply all of my needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19

·        Never again will I confess fear, for "God hath not given me the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." II Timothy 1:7

·        Never again will I confess doubt and lack of faith, for "God hath given to every man the measure of faith." Romans 12:3

·        Never again will I confess weakness for "The Lord is the strength of my life." Psalm 27:1

·        Never again will I confess defeat, for "God always causeth me to triumph in Christ Jesus." II Corinthians 2:14

·        Never again will I confess lack of wisdom, for "christ Jesus is made unto me wisdom from God." I Corinthians 1:30

·        Never again will I confess worries and frustrations, for I am "casting all my cares upon Him who careth for me." I Peter 5;7

·        Never again will I confess condemnation, for "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus." Romans 8:1

 

Look forward and don’t fret over the “Oh no’s, not again’s”!