NEWS FROM ZIMBABWE

BANKET | Bro David Banda Yelulani

As the year rolls on there will be new disasters, new catastrophes and new messes. There will also be new depths of God’s goodness to sound, new insight into his Truth and new experiences of his mercy. God does not stand still. He moves ever onwards. He called his people to be pilgrim people, to move forward with him, however uncertain or hazardous the future might be. Abraham setting off to find a new country and start a new life is a symbol of this pilgrimage to which God beckons us. If God does not stand still, he won’t let you do so either. So get moving! At this juncture let me take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to you for the laborious services you are rendering to so many brothers and sisters in many countries. May our Heavenly Father bless the work to continue until the return of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Enclosed is my photo under meditation. Thank you very much for the parcel of books which arrived safely.

Bro Norman B Yelulani

We thank you so much for your great love in remembering us every time. I and my brothers were so delighted seeing Dad coming with a parcel of books from the post office which you have sent him. Dad taught us to value the books, particularly those which teach the Truth. We are enthusiastic readers at our home, both parents and children. We hope and trust that we are going to learn more from these books and become mature in the Truth. We must read the Scriptures thoughtfully every day, thanking God for them and asking Him to help us to understand them better (Acts 17:11, 20:32).

KWEKWE | Sis Rosemary Mukarati

The news of Christ’s resurrection was so different from what the disciples had anticipated that they could not believe it. It was too good to be true, they thought. They scarcely knew what resurrection from the dead actually meant. “Go your way” the angels had said to them,“Tell his disciples that he goes before you into Galilee. There, ye shall see him, as he said unto you.”These angels had been with Christ as guardian angels throughout his life on earth. Such words could have come only from the messengers of their risen Lord. “Tell his disciples and Peter” the angels said. When Mary Magdalene told them she had seen the Lord, she repeated the call to the meeting in Galilee.

After he had ascended to the Father, Jesus appeared to the other women saying, “All hail.” And they came and held him by the feet and worshipped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Be not afraid. Go, tell my brethren that they must go into Galilee. There shall they see me.” He gave them proof that he was their living Saviour, that he had broken the fetters of the tomb and could no longer be held by the enemy.

MAGUNJE | Bro Joseph Ndoromazos

I am a member of Chishumba Ecclesia. It is about 7kms from my home so every Sunday I walk 7kms to meet other believers. So far we are planning to build our own place. We have made bricks to make our new church. I am a Shona Bible teacher with my friend Thomsen Changator but it is hard to turn people to God, but not so hard because we teach them in Shona because most of us use Shona so it is easy for them to listen to God’s news in Shona. The big problem is the shortage of books to share. We have English Basics so the best help to them is Shona Bible Basics which will be easy for them to read by themselves at the church because most of us read Shona as some don’t understand English.

My short story to others is that the Bible is not a story book, the Bible is God’s news and if you read it by the Bible Reading Tables you learn more and more. Don’t dump God’s news because the time is going.

Bro Joseph Ndoromazos

MBIRE | Bro Fanuel Mawodzeka

I am afraid, brethren and sisters, from what I witnessed recently in our district during the rainy period. It rained non-stop for ten days, non-stop, resulting in fearful floods.

We live in the lower part of the country, which means that all the rain that rained at the upper part flooded down our district area and that turned into great floods that swept away and washed away many of the fields, roads and buildings. Some plants were half grown and others were on the ground and all were washed away in other areas. The floods claimed the lives of people and animals, buildings were destroyed, bridges were washed away, there was great desecration in the fields and people were left stranded just wandering around wondering if the event was true or if they were dreaming. Yes, it happened unexpectedly, we were fortunate to be alive, unlike Noah’s time when God did not spare any wicked living soul. In our case it shows that God still loves us and is giving us a warning that the same will happen at the return of His Son, the Lord Jesus. Many people today are denying the truth of the gospel that there will be judgement and if found guilty go to an eternal grave. It will be sorrowful to find some of us judged to go to Gehenna (final destruction of the wicked) yet we have served God for so many years in our lifetime and then found unfit at the last and final minute. Let us not be like the people in Noah’s days, for the gospel was preached to them and they refused to accept it. But let us remember 1 Peter 2:11 “The Word of the Lord remains for ever.” “ And this Word is the good news that was preached to you” - to us too. Let us not deny the Word by our works. Therefore in the letter, 1 Peter 2:11 says, “Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of flesh, which war against your soul”. Let us not give in to worldly things, for they perish with their time.

Hebrews 13:8, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever.” What happened to the people in Noah’s days may happen to our days. Watch out and not to be unprepared.

Bro Fanuel Mawodzeka and Sunday School

MUSHUMBI POOLS | Bro Fanuel Mawodzeka

Mushumbi Pools Ecclesia and Sunday School are thanking the Christadelphian Advancement Trust for the copies of the booklets, “Teach Me Thy Way” . As we are writing the copies are in demand so much that we are requesting for some more, as many as are available and also preaching materials as everyone wants to understand for themselves about what the Bible really teaches. So many are coming to us confessing that the beliefs they were following were astray. This is shown in their interest in liking to start to study our 40 lesson course, especially as it is now available in their mother language (Shona). We would like to have the books “The Real Christ” and “The Real Devil” if possible. The ones that we have were loaned to interested students and friends. Our half year’s theme is “Jehovah who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the Truth”.

Above: Part of Mushumbi Pools Sunday School ~ Wonder Mawodzeka in blue shirt, Lucia Mawodzeka holding baby Omege and Fanuel Mawodzeka (Junior)

At one of the public gatherings where Bro Fanuel Mawodzeka took advantage to spread the gospel and give handouts. From left – Seka Zirira, Fanuel Mawodzeka, Nomatter Munya- Mbari, kneeling Lucia Mawodzeka