I am usually not a person who watches the news but when I woke up this morning and set up in the bed, the news was on and the video was playing of the man who killed Trayvon Martin being brought into the police station and God dropped in my spirit, “All things work together for the good of them that love me!” In the wake of this tragedy, I had to stop by to let you know that no matter what you’ve done in your past and no matter what mistakes you made on yesterday, God is always in control. See, when they tried to lie on Travyon the first time, the cell phone records came out. Then when that didn’t work they start pulling his past into it and all the things that he had done, but again God said in Isaiah 43:18, “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old.” Then when that didn’t work, the police department released the initial report stating that Trayvon had beat this grown man almost to death so he had to defend himself but again, that didn’t work because the video is now out showing not one scratch on him. Don’t you know that when you’ve done all you can, God is saying it’s not your battle? Yea, see when all else fails God doesn’t. When man lets you down, God doesn’t and when folk try to scandalize your name, God is simply pushing you over to the side saying, “I got you!” Isn’t that something? I’ve never commented on this case, in this devotional, because I know that no matter who you are, if you do wrong then you will be punished and this doesn’t necessarily mean while walking on this side but you will because the bible says in Colossians 3:25, “But if you do what is wrong, you will be paid back for the wrong you have done. For God has no favorites.”
See, it’s all in who you know because Trayvon’s parents aren’t political figures, his sisters aren’t top notch attorneys, his brothers aren’t well known doctors, his grandparents aren’t members of Congress, his uncle isn’t the president and his aunt isn’t the First Lady but his Father is a King which means his death isn’t in vain. Yea, folks tried to cover up the truth but the bible says in John 8:32, “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Now, don’t think that this only applies to this case because it’s the same for you because it’s all in who you know. If you know God and if you’ve accepted God into your life, then you have the best doctor, the ultimate lawyer, the greatest listener, top notch security detail, number 1 rated insurance carrier and an undying provider! (Some things to shout about!) It doesn’t matter that you used to be a thief and now some folks always refer to you as that no matter how you’ve changed and as soon as something comes up missing, they quickly assume it’s because of you and they still judge but you have a lawyer on your side that has never lost a case and he says you don’t even have to take the stand in your defense because I will speak for you. It doesn’t matter that the doctor has given up on you because God says, I got you covered. It doesn’t matter that folks won’t listen to you because they don’t think you’ve changed because God is saying; keep talking because I’m listening. Bay-bee! Don’t you know that God will work thangs out in your favor when you trust him? Don’t you know that he’ll make your enemies your footstool if you believe he will? Don’t you know that he’ll remove the obstacles in your way if you ask him?
When it seems like you’re in the middle of an earthquake because all hell is breaking loose, that’s just God shaking your life to put the things that matter back into perspective. All of the stuff/people that were lost during the quake are things that you no longer need, now focus on the stuff/people that are left and live on. When it seems like that fire that spread quickly through your home has destroyed everything you had and even took a part of you, that’s simply God removing the old in order to restore it with all new stuff. See, in order to make room for your new blessings you have to remove the old stuff that’s in the way. If it was meant to take you out, then God wouldn’t have allowed you to go to work early instead of still being sleep in the room where the fire started. When it seems like the tornado of trials and tribulations blew through your life quickly and quietly and took all of your possessions and your strength, look back because your foundation is still there and as long as you have it you can always rebuild. When things are taken, they can be replaced. When folks leave, they didn’t belong to you any way. When folk talk about you, let them because talking doesn’t define your character. When folk keep pushing you down instead of helping you up, they’ll pay for it. When folk speak bad over your life, don’t pay them no mind because as surely as they sow they shall also reap. It’s all about who you know. Becky wasn’t the one that promoted you on the job because her name didn’t have any weight. John wasn’t the one that approved you for that car because his name has no merit. Sara wasn’t the one that cured you of cancer because she doesn’t have healing in the hem of her clothes. Tylenol PM wasn’t the thing that put you to sleep on last night because it has no power. That towel wasn’t the one that dried your tears yesterday because it couldn’t stop them from falling and my hands wasn’t the one that pulled you out of that ditch that you’ve been in because my hands can’t deliver. But it’s all in the power of who you really know. God has a plan and purpose for everything that he does. You’d better step back and watch him work!
Lakisha, the Author 