| My dear friends Yesterday afternoon was very special in our house. Johannes
Wunderlich brought veteran pianist Annelize Grove and a group of young musicians from
Domino Servite School and Cedar College of Education to play for us. It was lovely. My
mother, sister and sister-in-law were also visiting and they enjoyed the concert. In the
closing prayer my mother repeated how moved she was by this act of love in action.
In mentioning this I invite you to join me in praying for
God's blessing on all the participants.
A message I received from Linda Magqabi late last night
warmed my heart.
"I was with Rev Chauke this evening at Valhalla Primary
School near Pretoria between 19h00 and 20h30. He was on his wheelchair and he preached to
the school youth on Psalm 23. It was nice to see him there. His hands have improved
significantly since I saw him in August. "
The latest developments on the same-sex legislation in South
Africa are indeed perplexing. Yesterday's media release by Doctors for Life represents the
feeling of many in this country.
"Doctors for Life horrified by ANC amendments to CIVIL
UNION BILL
DFL woke up today to the full horror of finding that the Government
are seeking to turn the Civil Union Bill into a second Marriage Act.
In the face of overwhelming opposition from 90% of South Africans as
expressed to the Home Affairs Parliamentary Committee in its meetings day after day across
the country, the amendments to the Bill, published this morning for the first time, give
gay couples the right to marriage, not merely civil partnership.
It seems that the vast majority of South Africans have been misled
by their Government. This radical change in the Bill at the eleventh hour is contrary to
both the will of the people and common sense. Furthermore, at this late stage neither the
people nor the stake holders will have an opportunity to oppose it."
Our prayers are with two brothers from France, Michel Hege
and Patrick Diring, from who landed in Point-a-Pitre, in the Caribbean island of
Guadeloupe, yesterday evening on a 10-day preaching tour. They are there on the invitation
of Pastor Daniel Angeli and will be ministering mainly in Baptist Church congregations.
Tomorrow, 12 November, is International Day of Prayer for
the Persecuted Church. It is estimated that 200 million Christians world-wide suffer
interrogation, arrest and even death for their faith in Christ, with another 200 to 400
million facing discrimination and alienation. Let us remember them before the Lord.
This morning, the first piece of Franz Schubert's 'Messe
Allemande' moved me deeply.
"Wohin soll ich mich wenden ...?"
I was reminded of the Zulu chorus,
"Uth' angithini?
Uth' angibhekephi
Uma ngishiya leli Vangeli?"
(What do you want me to say?
Where do you want me to go
If I should leave this gospel?)
In other words, I have no other option and I have no desire
to go anywhere else; my only place is in Christ my Lord and Saviour.
In my heart I identified myself once again with Simon Peter
when he said,
"Lord, to whom shall we go? You have
the words of eternal life." (John 6:68)
Have a blessed weekend.
Pressing on!
In His love
Fano Sibisi |
