A Blessing That Was Years in the Making
As so many of us do on New Year's Eve, I was taking time to reflect on the year. I thought about some of the highs and lows of 2024, and there was one thing that really stood out. I was blessed with a great opportunity to do something I didn't think would ever happen. But as I thought about that wonderful experience, I realized that the beginning of that blessing started years ago.
In order to appreciate the fullness of what transpired, I need to refer back to 2018. April of that year, I was asked to speak at a program in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. My part in that program was to give a response to his book, Why We Can't Wait. It was a response that I can unequivocally say was divinely imparted. For you see, as I was preparing the response, it came out in the form of a poem. Now mind you, I had never really written any poetry, so I was quite amazed. The poem is entitled, Do You Know Why We Can't Wait? It addresses some of the points that Dr. King was making back then, while also highlighting some of the similar conditions of 2018.
Now, fast forward to November 2024. Dr. King’s son, Martin Luther King III came to Williamsburg, VA to ring the Freedom Bell at The Historic First Baptist Church and to attend the Let Freedom Ring Foundation annual gala. It was at this time that one of the highs of my year happened. The Lord allowed me the opportunity to get to meet and give a copy of that poem and my book to Mr. King. I would not have ever thought that would happen. It is amazing what God can and will do if we yield to His will.
As for 2025 … I don't know what lies ahead. However, I know my God, who can and does do exceedingly and abundantly above all I can ask or even think according to the power that works within me … I know, He is already there. He will walk with us throughout the coming year and if we yield to his will, who knows, what we do in 2025 may be the beginning of a blessing that will multiply and cross over many years to come.