My dear friends
These days I was reminded of my late father-in-law, Josias
Dube, a man with a dramatic testimony of being saved from bondage to alcohol and grinding
poverty. After his conversion he became a respected elder in the Zubane community of
Maphumulo. He also started a trading business and a bus service.
Each bus that he bought he gave a new name but interestingly
he made the point twice by calling the last two "Thulani iNkosi ikhona" (Be
quiet, the Lord is there). That is the part that was impressed me as I considered my
current situation.
From being a member a member a frequent flyer programme,
clocking many hours on the road, speaking and singing, Motor Neuron Disease grounded,
parked and silenced me. In my silence I am still seeking an ever deepening understanding
of being quiet before the Lord.
As my father-in-law constantly faced detractors who
challenged his faith in God, MND brings with it a chorus of voices that question my God's
control over a situation that seems to have gone out of control. The truth is that despite
the discomfort and pain in the MND years I am experiencing God's presence and sovereignty
in a very real manner. Sometimes defiantly, sometimes through misty eyes, I face the
chorus of challenging voices and proclaim, "Thulani iNkosi ikhona!"
"Be still, and know that I am
God:" (Psalm 46:10)
Have a blessed weekend!
Pressing on!
In His love
Fano Sibisi
