Have Faith Zimbabwe.

Dear fellow Countrymen, greetings. Preparations are very advanced at this time around in Zimbabwe towards the elections. There is a heavy presence of expectation in the air, especially in the Diaspora. The media is awash with news about the progress or lack of it, that political parties and individuals are making in the country. Emails are flying left, right and centre; speculation is rife as to who will win and what the prospects are for the favoured candidate. Many are saying this time around change is imminent,some claiming that as usual, victory is a certainty and others getting ready to challenge the results. Talking of challenging the results, the South African government has issued a statement that Zimbabwe cannot afford to hold another disputed election and that such a situation will result in further and a lot of negative sentiments about the country. Well friends, mine is a different calling, a different perspective all together. I respect you for your political orientation, for the candidate you support and you wish to see emerging victor. My duty is to preach the Gospel of Peace, the Gospel of Christ and be the salt and the light to my beloved country. Today I would like us to focus on FAITH, and come to realise that in all things and when all has been said and done, our fate, our tomorrow, our future lies in one hand only and that of God the creator of the Heavens and the Earth. To define "faith", let us go to the Bible Books of 1. Hebrews chapter 11 verse 1 where it states that, " NOW FAITH is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses]." 2. Romans chapter 1 verse 17 "For in the Gospel a righteousness which God ascribes is revealed, both springing from and leading to faith [disclosed through the way of faith that arouses to more faith]. As it is written, The man who through faith is just and upright sahll live and sahll live by faith." It is clear that faith concerns hope, concerns anticipation for some thing that is yet to be seen but understanding that in such anticipation it is already going to be attained or realised.It is also clear that faith is a way of life, an expression of a way of life.FAITH is in itself a call to righteous living which is a life in right standing with God. Therefore it is EXPRESSING CONFIDENCE IN GOD.When it is said that the just shall live by faith, it means that we will anticipate and expect things that we hope for in life to be realised in our lifetime and beleive that they already are or have become through God or in God. Let us understand how faith in God helps in our daily lives and in all that we ever hope for. Hebrews 11 verse 6 says that " But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily]believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnseslty and diligently seek Him." Faith in God means that we accept that He is alive and that He exists and has to worshipped, consulted and approached. If we approach Him without Faith, we cannot get to Him. If we consult Him with faith, we cannot get our answers. Similarly if we do not approach Him, seek Him, worship Him or consult Him, we fail in our endeavours. However if we do come to Him with faith in Him then He will reward us, He will answer us and He will grant us our wishes and desires for which we would have approached Him. If God must be approached then it means we have to ask for something and or about something in order for us to receive it - right?!! Yes indeed, when we draw close to God we seek Him, His Kingdom and His righteousness so that we may have the things in life that we desire or hope for. We should therefore ask what we want from Him in faith, that is beleiving that He hears [because He exists] and He rewards. Read James 1 to understand further about this. When we seem to experience opposition, when we seem to have trouble and when it seems like we are going nowhere in what we anticipate for, our faith is simply being put to the test. If we doubt or we get tired then we will not receive that which we ask from Him.These things that seem to point in the opposite of our hopes are just the testing and proving of our faith. What Am I saying here. I am saying that in the case of Zimbabwe, the prayers we have put before God are of a better Zimbabwe, successful and prosperous. But if we continue to see hyper inflation, experience a bad economy and face economic hardships-these things should not mean that God has not heard us nor that we are not getting what we want- instead these things happened to test and prove our faith. If we give up and doubt the ability of God in the process then our faith would have failed us and then we will not have any reward from Him who rewards those who have faith. That means Zimbabwe will not imporove and get to the state that we yearn for, dream about and hope for. We need to consistantly express our confidence in God. Our confidence must be in and remain in God. Elections are part of the political system of gorvenence there is no doubt about that. But we should not hope in them, we should not beleive in them for the total transformation of our country. We should not have faith in these elections. Our Hope must remain in God and in God alone. We cannot have faith in man (man of faults likes) NO! We cannot have the realization of our hopes dreams and desires in these elections it can never happen. It is God who can rebuild our nation and reward us in our faith in Him with a better Zimbabwe. Let us therefore, fellow countrymen look up to God, approach Him, seek Him deligently and express our confidence only in Him. We will not be disappointed, He will not fail us, leave us nor forsake us at all.AMEN!!!!! Maybe you are reading this and you wonder how you can approach God or that you are not a beleiver in Him and you to come Him now. Well I will help you. Maybe you used to a beleiver and when the hardships came you gave up your faith but now want to come back to God - I will help you. Maybe you have all this time put your faith in man, in elections, in political movements/fromations for a better Zimbabwe and now you want to come to God, I will help you too. The Book of Romans 3 verse 23,24 says that we all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God but we are redeemed and made to be in right standing with Him through Jesus Christ. Jesus Himself says that in John 6 verse 35 He is the Bread of Life and that whoever beleive in Him will never hunger or thirst any more. The Book of Hebrews also says that Jesus is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. He is the Truth, the Way and the Life. If you open your heart, He will come into you and He will dine with you and you will dine with Him. He is there at the right hand of the Father as our advocate and mediator. Come to Him and He will lead you to God. Pray this prayer with me " Dear God I come to you through Jesus your Son. I beleive that you God exist and that your Son died and arose and is sitted at your tight hand. I come as I am, receive me. Lord Jesus, I open my heart taht you may come into my life and that through I may be redeemed. I thank you Father for forgiving my unbelief and my sins. I praise and worship your Holy Name is Jesus Christ, AMEN!!! Thank you for coming to Christ and coming to God. Now you are a Christian and a child of God. You can approach Him and pray to Him and ask for what you want in Faith in Him and you will recieve your reward. Remember to pray for our beloved country. May all the Glory, Honour, Praise and Adoration be to God our Father in Christ Jesus our Lord and Saviour. AMEN!!!!!!!