Golgotha Methodist University of Theology

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Ngubani lo? Who is this? Ke mang o?
Uthi xa aphendulayo “Andimprofeti, ndingumntu olima umhlaba; kuba wandithenga umntu ndisemncinane. Kothiwa kuye; Ayini na la manxeba asezandleni zakho? Athi, Ngandangxwelerhwa ngawo endlwini yabo bazizihlobo nezalamane zam.”
It was on the 31st December when my mother’s heart leaped for joy as the Almighty blessed her with a baby girl and she named the baby Bongiwe, there was joy and jubilation in the family. She was a very strange child, in a way that her mother spotted a difference about her especially starting from the age 5 years, she could hear, do and see things that no one could I n the room. At the age of 6 years this became strong as she grew, and her mother decided to take her to Doctors etc etc, but that couldn’t help as there was no improvement on all these strange things that were experienced by a 6 year old child. Her mother on her desperation was adviced to take her to a Prophet/Seer, she took her there, and the Prophets adviced her mother that she must take her to a place called “ISIZIBA” where they will they must Pray to the Higher Power for 7 days, and fortunately the Prophets/Seers were there during this whole process to help her mother through this ordeal. According to the 2 Prophets / Seers this had to be done Holistickly for the 7 days with NO BREAK until the last day. They (The 2 Prophets/Seers, and her mother) did it but unfortunately on their 7th day, she disappeared into the “ISIZIBA” whilst they were doing this, and that was her first day “PHANTSI KWAMANZI”(esenza oko akuthunyiweyo, nguLoWo umthumileyo, injalo nje wakwenza wakugqiba , ngentobeko,inanamhla nje usadla ubomi eqhubeka ngomsebenzi awuthunyiweyo)…Fortunately the 2 Prophets / Seers were there and they received the message on how long she would stay there, and when, how she should come out of there with what etc etc.
Six months later the 2 Prophets/ Seers were instructed to come back and do the necessary stuff to help her mother receive her as she came back from this place(ISIZIBA). She indeed came out with the help of these two Prophets and her mother. She will forever be grateful to both these 2 Prophets/Seers for listening to the Higher Power helping her confused mother to save her daughter. May God Almighty bless these two Prophets/Seers wherever they are. Her unending Prayer is that she one day meets with these SAMARATHANS AND PERSONALLY THANK THEM, EVEN THOUGH SHE MIGHT NOT RECOGNISE THEM AS ALL THIS HAPPENED AT HER YOUNGEST AGE. SHE JUST WANTS TO SHAKE THEIR HANDS, HUG THEM AND SAY TO THEM: “THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!!!”
A few years later, Bongiwe’s mother became ill and was diagnosed with Diabetes and during that painful period Bongiwe and her mother lived closely together; they had to live in her aunt’s house as they did not have a house of their own.

“Mbonge uYehova mphefumlo wam nako konke okunngnaphakathi kwam makubongwe igama lakhe elingcwele.”
A few days before my mother died we spent quality time together praying, I witnessed poverty when we needed basic necessities like sugar, tea, bread, soap and so on, we could not get them. My mother would always strengthen me and quote the Psalm 23 (The Lord is me Sheppard), Indumiso zika-Davide- uYehova ungumalusi wam, and she would always say I must have faith and lean not on my understanding and learn to praise the Lord at all times, noma kuyenyuka noma kuyehlela, ngeloxesha ndandiphakathi kwamadabi andithandabuzisayo andibangel’ukoyika, kungoko ndezayo kuYesu, ndanga ndiyamva ngeny’imini ethetha nabanye abafana nam esithi “Hlala ezinyaweni zaM, ndide iintshaba zakho ndizenze isitulo seenyawo zakho.”
I believe that it was the time yokufundiswa nguThixo preparing me for the future. God was preparing me so I could keep my eyes open and see life and things around me and keep my ears and my heart open so that I can be sensitive about life and the basic needs of life. During my mother’s illness I witnessed a struggle between the body and the soul, k*mama wam, umphefulmlo ubufuna ukugoduka abuyele kokwabo kodwa inyama ifuna ukuhlala indibone xa ndikhula. Yilonto ebehlala esithi, “Though I may walk through the valley of the shadow of death I shall fear no evil.”Sengathi apha k*m, ngalo mhla wayevuma le ngoma:
“Side sibuye sihlangane,
wang’uThixo angaanawe,
akuxhas’akukhokhele,

Side sibuye sihlangane,
wang’uThixo angaanawe,
Akudlise akuseze,

Side sibuye sihlangane
wang’uThixo angaanawe,
Kuzo zonk’iingozi zakho,

Side sibuye sihlangane,
wang’uThixo angaanawe,
akwambes’uthando lwakhe,
waanga uThixo angaanawe.”

Ewe Ngenene unyanisile umculi wasekhaya othi, “Abangcwele banoyolo, Xeshikweni babhubhayo, Iintliziyo zinoxolo, Abananto ithusayo, umKhululi ukwanabo, Bonke bonwatyiswa nguYe; Zith’iintliziyo zabo, Zibe nokuthemba kuYe; Banekhaya ezulwini, Apho basingisa khona; Baya kuya enKosini; Ibamkele kuYo Yona. Banenyhweba yenyaniso, Aabo babhubhayo njalo; Baya phiwa uloyiso, Baya vuyelela ngalo.”
In 1989 waqhawuka owenyama umxokelelwano wamkela amaphiko asekukhanyeni, my mother left me, and I had nowhere to go, she left me with no material things izinto zalapha emhlabeni ngoba wayesazi okokuba ziyaguga zilahleke, kodwa wandishiyela elona lifa lingasokuze laxuthwa k*m, she left me with a belief and faith that she built in me. Enkosi ntombi yakwaDlomo, ngesipho owandishiyela sona(siyinene isithethe samanyange esithi…: “Amazwi womntu ofayo awadliwa nja), namhlanje I’m able to face up with any challenges zalo mhlaba, ngenxa yelifa owandishiyela lona, there is a song that I would like to sing for you mom,
“When I am down,
and oh my soul, so weary;
When troubles come and my heart burdened be;
Then, I’m still waiting here in silence,
until you come a while and sit a while with me.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains,
You raised me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong when I am on your shoulders;
You raised me up to more than I can be.”
ndiyakuthembisa okokuba sizawubonana ngeny’inyimi kwelo Zulu liphezulu ndikubalisele ngako konke okwalapha emhlabeni, ndithemba okokuba nawe uzawundibalisela konke okwenzekayo kwelo liphezulu.
Ndagcwala lukholo nesibindi and I decided to take a taxi to JHB which then was believed to be the City of Gold. I did not know anybody; the driver dropped me off at the Park Station.
I stayed at Park Station for about 6 months feeding myself from the dustbins, during that 6 Months in the street I continued confessing the Word- “UYehova nguMalusi wam, andiyi kuswela lutho” I used that as a weapon to pave my way to fight the battles and challenges of life. I used this as a light as I was going through the tunnel every day of my life.
The amazing and grateful part of this, uThixo wandifihla, wandembathisa ngamaphiko akhe ofefe. He protected me from r**e, or any other sort of abuse. Ngenene he protected me from the fowlers of snare and from the deadly pestilence. He covered me with His feathers and under his wing, I could find refuge. His faithfulness became my shield and rampart for He commanded His angels concerning me to guard me in all my ways. Today I praise the Lord from the bottom of my heart, with this song:
“My Jesus, my savior,
Lord there is none like You.
All of my days I want to praise the wonders of Your Mighty love.
My comfort my, my shelter,
tower of refuge and strength,
Let every breath, all that I am,
Never cease to worship You,
I sing for joy at the works of Your hands,
Forever I’ll love You, Forever I’ll stand,
Nothing compares, To the promise I have in You.’’
Whilst I was scratching from the dustbins walking up and down the streets of Johanesburg, a lady by the name of Florence found me, Ngabula wena Msamariyakazi olungileyo gxebe….. Ngabula wena Florence Nightingale. Wandichola wahlala nam kwi-Shack yakhe kwenye yee-lokishi eSoweto. Thank God I found a job uThixo washed me and made me presentable. I found a job in one of the clothing shops and was voted as a shop Stewart.
All that was just the beginning of the labor pains, ibiyinimba yento ebizozalwa, nguThixo, kwaba ngathi kuvele into ngaphambi kwexesha lwaqala utshintsho empilweni yam. Ndadibana nomyeni wam, emzabalazweni, who was a union organizer at the time. He is wonderful, loving and caring and most of all he is everything to me, and I thank God for keeping him all these years for me inene apha kwazaliseka Amazwi akhe athethwa nguDavide ngeny’imini esithi: “Umama….no...Bawo bandishiya kowa yena uThixo wandichola”……wandibanisa nobambo lwam…athi ngalo ubawo uAdam akudityaniswa nalo naye ngomhl’owodwa…athi…, “Eli...ke ngoku...Lithambo lasemathanjeni am…, yinyama yasenyameni yam….” (Ubambo lwam). Ndiyabulela Jwara, ngokundothula i-suitcase.I want to make this eternal promise to you myeni wam, “I’ve taken thee, to be my wedded husband, to have and hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for reacher and for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish till death do us part, according to God’s Holy ordinance; and there to do I give you my pledge.’’
God blessed us with two beautiful children, a girl and a boy; I thank the Lord for our children, because they are a wonderful gift. “Bantwana bam! wanga uThixo osenyangweni anganikhusela kuzo zonke iinzingo zalomhlaba, masihlale sonke bantwana bam endlwini kaThixo kude kufike imihla yokukhululwa kwethu sonke kweli lizwe limagad’ahlabayo, I love you both”,kaloku noYesu wakhe wathetha la mazwi kubafundi bakhe ebomeleza: “Ehlabathini niyakuba nembandezelo,kodwa yomelelani kuba Mna ndiloyisile ihlabathi’’
My special thank you, also goes to u-Mama owandizalela, umyeni wam (Mother-in-law), I will always be grateful to you for the love and support that you have given to me and I am glad that today I still say MAMA after my mother ebizelwe ngaphezulu.Ndakhe ndamva uRute emveni okanye phambi kwamazwi eziyalo ezathethwa nguk*mkani kuye esithi, “Uze ungawasusi amehlo akho entsimini oyibhikicayo,” Emveni koko wathetha kunina zala,ephendula enye yeentetha ebebencokola ngayo,uthi “Musa ukundibongoza ngokuthi mandikushiye, ndibuye ndingakulandeli, ngokuba apho uya khona, ndiya kuya nam, apho uya kuthi vu khona nam ndiyakuthi vu khona, abantu bakho bayakuba ngabantu bam.”
To my sister and my brother (even though he’s not here today) bantwana basekhaya, you know what you have done for me. I am grateful to the Lord for you. Wanga uThixo angasigcina sibumbene siyilento siyiyo, kungabikho nanye into ezakusohlukanisa, yonke imihla yokudla ubomi. (During this thanksgiving my sister and my niece were still alive, they both died recently-may their souls rest in peace)
“Sisi Nomathamsaqa, ndiyazi ukuba nangona sele unyuselwe ngasentla, wohlala uhleli phakathi kwethu, I do hope by now that you have met with Mom, wambalisela ngakho konke okwasemhlabeni, naye wakubalisela okwaseZulwini, ndohlala ndikuthanda mntaka mama, oko wandishiyayo ndindodwa ngoku apha emhlabeni nobhuti Mzwakhe andikamfumani, andi namntu endithi sisi Thami kuye, kodwa ke nalapho ndiyazi okokuba sonke siyadlula kulo-mhlaba, oh!, nalaa ngoma yakho ethi uYes’undithumile ndizobalanda sisayicula nanamhlanje enkonzweni, xa siyivumayo ndiye ndikhumbule enye yeengoma zenkonzo ethi, “Ndandisiya nezihlwele kuyo indlu yakho Thixo, kunganina mphefumlo wam udak*mbile, kuba namhlanje ndililolo mna, de ndihlekwe luth’utshaba unoThix’ophina?. Till we meet again mntaka mama”
“Veliswa mtshana wam, bukhawulezile kakhulu ubomi bakho, but I guess God wanted you to go to Him because He had better things for you to do in Heaven, ndikukhumbula xa wawusoloko usithi xa uthetha no-Tanci (my husband), “ Ndixakekile tanci”, those were the good times we spent together as a family, undibulisele ku-makhulu wakho, nawe mntanam laa ngoma yakho owawuyithanda sisacula nanamhlanje ecaweni leya ethi:
“Ndikhokhele eYehova,
ndingumhambi nKosi yam”
(INFACT THAT IS OUR PROCESSION SONG), till we meet again mtshan’am”
Wow, memories, those were the good times………...
To the company that has employed me to be a part of them, I would like to take this moment to thank you for believing in me, may the Lord be with you through the struggles and challenges of life.
I thank the Lord for the job I have, I know that most people are still looking for jobs, I would just like to say to those people “HAVE FAITH,” and uThixo has promised us that he will never leave us nor forsake us( Lindani kancinane bantakwethu..kuba kaloku…ixesha lethu ayililo ixesha likaThixo….injalo lakufika kuwe elakho ithuba….akukho namnye ongalijikisa….masikhuthale ngala mazwi ka bawo uJobhi..naye awathetha eseluthulini ziimbandezelo zeli lizwe “Yonke imihla yam yokuphuma Umkhosi….bendinga..ndingalinda…kude…kufike umhla woukukhululwa kwam…”
Kuninzi uThixo andenzele kona, that is why namhlanje ndinicelile ukuze nibelelilifu lamangqina. When I lift up my God, ndiphakamisa ubuhle nobukhulu bamandla akhe, khon’ukuze uzuko nodumo nobubele, kubuyele kuYe lowo ongumgcini nomlondolozi wempilo yethu. (This was thanksgiving day held in 2004 at my house), kaloku zihlobo zam…uThixo esimkhonzayo uthi…. “Biza Mnangemini yeembandezelo..ndibize ndikuhlangule ukuze wena undizukise”……..
Isiah 55 verse 7 uthi “Mfuneni esenokufmaneka.” Today I have asked you to join with me and sing praises unto His Holy Name.
To my colleagues and my fellow Christians, I say this with great boldness a word of wisdom from the book of Amos 8:11
“Kuyakubakho indlala, nonxano kungabiko kulambela ukutya kodwa kube kukulambela amazwi kaThixo. Masiphaphame ke ngoko sibenobulumko njengenyoka sikwazi ukohlula izinto ixesha lisekhona.”
Praise the Lord oh my soul, all my inmost being
Praise His Holy name
Praise the Lord oh my soul and forget not all his benefits, which redeemed my life from the pit and crowns me with love and compassion. Who satisfies my desires with good things so that my youth is renewed like Eagles?
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
He has done great things.
He has given me the strength to move from the past to face the future with faith and boldiness.
Thank you all for coming nizokuba ngamangqina, May God bless you all, “Count your blessings name them One by One” (Thanksgiving day)
Those who are still expecting to see the hand of God moving in their lives, wait upon the Lord and he will give you the desires of your life.
Maybe let me share a few tips with you, hoping that they will help you to view or see God as the
Redeemer.
1. Look up:
Funani izinto zaphezulu apho uYesu ahleli khona ngasekunene kukaThixo, kuba kaloku ezalapha emhlabeni ziyaguga zilahleke, eka Thixo yona yohlala ihleli ngonaphakade. (Lowo weyisayo ndomhlalisa naM, njengoko naM ndoyisayo ndahlala noBawo).
2. Give up:
Forget about the past and move on, learn to practice umthandazo othi “Usixolele izono zethu njengokuba nathi sibaxolela abo basonayo thina.” “LET BYGONS BE BYGONS.”(DON’T LET NEGATIVE PEOPLE RENT SPACE IN YOUR HEAD. RAISE THE RENT AND KICK THEM OUT)
3. Fire up:
The sky is the limit, keep, walking don’t say I have arrived, be willing to grow SPIRITUALLY, ndanga ndiyamva umntu ofuna ukukhula ngoluhlobo evuma le ngoma “Ndiyakulangazelela Jerusalem, imizamo yam yophela ndakufika kuWe.”
4. Show up:
Face up with the challenges, don’t resign (Because some obstacles are perfectly planned ukuze kuzukiswe amandla kaThixo, yiyo le nto athi uYehova xa athetha noPawulos “Ubabalo lwam lukwanele, kuba amandla am azalisekiswa ekuswelekeni kwamandla,” nangeny’imini uPawulos uyasomeleza emveni kokuxulutywangamaYuda uthi, “Simelwe kukuphumela ezimbandezelweni ukya kubuk*mkani buka Thixo” uthi uThixo xa eqhubeka ethetha nathi ngomlomo ka Davide “Biza mna ngemini yeembandezelo, ukuze ndikuhlangule, wena undizukise” (Noba bangabakho ooSenabalathi, kodwa sonke singabantwana bakaThixo), Mve ngenye imini uYosefu xa sel’ejongene nabantakwabo, becela uxolo, “Ndisesikhundleni sika-Thixo yini na? Kuba nina nacinga okubi ngam, kanti yena uThixo ucinga okulungileyo ngam”, Mntakwethu, it does’nt matter what people say or think about you, all you need to know is that; God has god plans for you, NOT just simple plans, HE’S got plans to prosper you. Uthe u Josefu akubaxolela,wabanika iingxowa zokutya, xa ezakubandulula, uthi: “Hambani ke kodwa zeningaxabani apha endleni”
5. Praise yourself before anyone praises you:
He mntakwethu kode kube nini ubiz’abantu chief, chief, chief, look at yourself in the mirror and say…..you are beautiful or…..you are handsome, know your being ungabikho ndikindiki ufane nenye ihagu endandikhe ndabaliselwa ngayo ngenye imini. (Uzawuva ngam ngenye imini ndikubakisela, watch the space) (Pig and Dog illustration).
6. Fake it till you make it:
Noba ungen**ihlangu nxiba zona ezi unazo then walk tall, money or no money, rich or poor, into endiyaziyo yeyokuba sonke singabantwana bakaThixo injalo nje emehlweni akhe sonke siyalingana, offer to help, ufane namanye amadoda ngenye imini akhe athetha kamnandi “Igolide nesilivere asinayo, ngegama leNkosi thabatha ukhuko lwakho uhambe.”
7. Learn to wait for your turn, no matter how long it takes:(Luke 19 verse 9’’Namhlanje kufike usindiso endlini yakho)(REMEMBER , WHEN YOU’RE GOING THROUGH DIFFICULTY AND WONDER WHERE GOD IS, ALWAYS REMEMBER….THE TEACHER IS ALWAYS QUIET DURING THE TEST), linda nje kancinane…..ixesha lakho lizawufika….injalo nje uThixo…osenyangweni….uvile…kananjalo….uyabona….xa….ulila njalo….
God promised us kwiincwadi yeMfuduko wathi; “Nize nithi nakufika kwilizwe endinibekele lona, ningayilibali le-nkonzo”, mntakwethu this is an assurance that siyakufika, noba bangakho oononadudwana neenyoka ecaleni kwendlela, noba umphako ungangunda, noba zingakrazuka izihlangu noba kuyi ntoni na, kodwa sizakufika mntakwethu, ingxaki yethu sisifo sokoyisakala kukulinda, in the process we lose hope, athi umculi wasekhaya “Bakuhlala bendibuza unoThix’ophina”, yive ngeny’imini indoda yakudala xa ithetha ngokulinda, uthi “Bendinga ndingalinda kude kufike umhla wokukhululwa kwam”, uth’uYesu ngeny’imini xa athetha nabafundi bakhe, “Hlalan’aphe Jerusalem nilind’idinga lomoya” ,kanti no- Simon emveni kokuba emchuk*misile uNyana womntu, uthi” Uyamndulula na ngoko umkhozi wakho enoxolo, mnini ntozonke, ngokwelizwi laKho; Ngokuba amehlo am alubonile usindiso lwaKho?. “He wethu khawuhlal’ezinyaweni zikaYesu, ade Yena iintshaba zakho azenze isitulo seenyawo zakho.”
8. Praise God, thank Him and never cease to pray. (Luke22 verses 45/46,Wavuka uYesu ekuthandazeni, weza kuba fundi bakhe, wabafumana belele, ngokuba buhlungu kwentliziyo, Wathi kubo, “Vukani, nithandaze, ukuze ningangeni ekulingweni”)
Ingxaki yethu thina bantu basemhlabeni sithandaza xa ku sleg, (watsho utsotsi) into ethetha ukuba xa sisengxakini asiwalibali amathuba okuthandaza, kodwa sakulungelwa siyamlibala uThixo, khumbula izinto ezintle akwenzele zona uThixo, ubalise ngozuko lwakhe (Biza mna ngemini yembandezelo, ndibize ndikuhlangule ukuze wena undizukise), (Nithandaza ningayeki, ezintweni zonke bulelani), khumbula ngenye imini lakuwela uhlanga,wavakala uMiriam evum’ingoma:
“Bulelani kuYehova,
kuba elungile,
kuba iinceba zakhe zimi ngonaphakade,
ndamemeza kuYehova ndandisengxingweni,
wandinceda wandibeka endawen’ebanzi,
ukuthemba kuYehova nokuphepha ngaYe,
kuko okulungileyo, kungathenjwa bantu,
mandisinde ngaWe Nkosi undisikelele,
mandiphumle ngaWe Nkosi undithamsaqele”
enye ingxaki yethu bantakwethu sisifo sokulibala, ngamanye amaxesha asihluki kudyakalashe othi yena akulungelwa athi, “Wandinceda wandiweza”, emveni koko alibale. Remember what you have, be it wealth, kids or whatever, unazo ngenxa yobabalo lukaThixo, some of us are survivors or victims of r**e, abuse, orphans, widows, survived major accidents, you have beautiful children, beautiful home warm with caring wife and a responsible husband, you’ve seen yet another year that abanye abantu couldn’t see, namhlanje uvukile usaphila, nokuba yeyiphi ingxaki odlule kuyo kungenxa yobabalo lukaThixo, why can’t you say “Mbonge uYehova mphefumlo wam today?”
Okanye uthi, “Siyakudumisa Thixo, siyakuvuma ukuba unguYehova”, “Uyingcwele, uyingcwele, uyingcwele uYehova uThixo wemikhosi; buzalise uhlabathi ubuqaqawuli bakhe.”
Kunengoma endiyithandayo eculwa aph’ekhaya ethi; “Namhlanje, ndizinikela kuWe, Namhlanje, thath’uqobo lwam, zinikele nawe kuThixo NAMHLANJE.”
Below is a message about the Church, wanga uThixo angadala phakathi kwethu sonke intliziyo ehlambulukileyo nelungileyo, aze angamsusi phakathi kwethu uMoya Oyingcwele. Amen……Amen…..Amen……

Message for the Church of
Golgotha Methodist United Churches
Of
Southern Africa
“Phezu komhlaba ngamazwe ngamazwe,
Phezu komhlaba zizizwe ngezizwe,
Apho iintetho zahluka-hlukayo;
Apho maninz’amasik’ wenziwayo.
Wena, wafela aboni bomhlaba,
Wena wazisa izizwe iindaba,
Yiba nodumo k*mazwe ngamazwe,
Yiba nodumo kwizizwe ngezizwe.”
Ngomhla owodwa, ngomnyaka owodwa, ekuseni, ndafikelwa bubuthongo, ndeva kuvunywa lengoma ingasentla, ndisesebuthongweni njalo ndeva ilizwi livela emazulwini lisithi “ Yizani nonke nina nisindwa yimithwalo, ndoninika ukuphumla.”
Ndathi ndisamamele, ndanga, ndibona umbono wemvana kaThixo ithwele umnqamlezo apha phezu komnqamlezo kwakuno-mbhalo othe; “UYESU WASENAZARETE,UKUKMKANI WAMAYUDA” ,Engutyeni yakhe nasethangeni lakhe wayenegama libhaliwe kwathiwa, “UKUMKANI KAKUMKANI,UNKOSI KANKOSI”, ithe chu isanyukela entabeni ekuthiwa yiGolgotha, apha ngasemva ilandelwa zizihlwele, ingathi apha k*m yaye iziinkonzo, ngeenkonzo zasemhlabeni, zamlandela uYesu sengathi apha k*m zazivuma le ngoma;
“Ke tla ka litsila,
ke moetsa libe;
Ke tla ke le feela-feela;
Oho nkhauhele!
Ee, ke dumetse,
Nthole, Morena;
Ntlhatsoe,ntlakolisise,
Ke be motle le na.”

Wayehamba esiwa apha kule ndlela, kanti kungeli xesha kanye kuzaliseka izibhalo; “Ndoyithabatha yonke imithwalo yenu ndinyuke nayo ndiyise kuBawo.” Ndanomboniso ngqondweni kwimpilo yanamhlanje,apha ezilokishini; kukho ezi zigadla zinkulu ezimana ukuza zizokuthatha inkunk*ma ziyekuyilahla endaweni ekuthiwa “yi-DUMPING SITE” apha emacaleni zinombhalo othe “PICK IT UP” kwelinye icala kubhalwe “KEEP SOUTH AFRICA CLEAN” kwelinye icala ngasemva kubhalwe kwathiwa, “IT’S A COLLECTIVE EFFORT” Qhaphela okokuba noYesu wayenombhalo,phezu komnqamlezo,ethangeni lakhe nase-ngutyeni yakhe.
Zihamba zichola-chola imigqomo yeenkunk*ma,eminye ineempethu,eminye ineempukane,eminye ibolile, eminye iyanuka,eminye ayinuki, eminye mikhulu,eminye mincinci ,ezinye iinkunk*ma zise migqonyeni, ezinye ziseziplastikini ezimnyama, ezinye zichithelwe nje apha esitalatweni, kodwa into endiyithandayo yeyokuba yonke le nkunk*ma iyacholwa sesisigadla, akukhathaliseki nokuba injani na, noba ingakanani na, umsebenzi wesi- sigadla kukuchola-chola yonke le nkunk*ma. NoYesu ngelixesha wayemana esiwa waye chola-chola zonke izono zethu, akukhathaliseki nokuba zingqombo kangakanani,zonke uyazichola-chola uYesu, sengathi ndiyaziva izihlwele zimana zivuma le ngoma.Zimlandela;
“Ndingadlulwa nKosi Bawo!
Ndingashiywa,nKosi yam!
Ndinezoono entliz’yweni,
Kodwa noko yiza k*m.
Ndingadlulwa,muSindisi!
Ndingalahlwa,nKosi yam!
Uyabiza ndiyanqwena,
Zundibize ndize nam.”
Wanga uYesu uthi;
“Let the poor say, I am rich, let the blind say I see ,let the weak say I am strong, let the lost say I am found, let the drunk say, I am sober, let the homeless say, I am sheltered, let addicted say, I am redeemed, let those in the dark say, We are walking in the light of God, let the thirsty say, I am quenched, let the hungry say I am filled ,let the rich say I am what I’m, because of the grace of God, not because of my cleverness, let the sick say I am healed, let the chained say, I am free, let the polluted say I am perfect, let the non-believers say, I believe in God; let us all say we are One.” “Let us all say, Uyingcwele, uyingcwele, uyingcwele, Yehova; Thixo wemikhosi, uwuzalisile wonke umhlaba ngobuqaqawuli baKho’’. “Lowo weyisayo ndomhlalisa naM, nje ngoko naM, ndeyisayo, ndahlala noBawo, zonk’iizono maziphele, iintliziyo zibe-ngcwele.”

Uyihambile uYesu le ndlela, wada waya kufika eGolgotha. Mhlawumbe makhe ndinizobele isimo kule-ntaba;
Wonke umntu ungxunguphele akonwabanga, abantu ababekhokele phambili ekubeni uYesu makabethelelwe emnqamlezweni basamgxwala uYesu, ngezenyeliso, amasolidathi nawo awayekanga asamenyelisa uYesu, abanye abantu basothukile bathe cwaka, bothuswa kukubona umntu obebanceda ebaphilisa, ebavula amehlo, esifa kalusizi kangaka,nditsho kanye no-Zakeyu, lowa wath’uYesu kuye; “Yihla emthini, namhlanje ndolalisa endlini yakho,” ukhona naye, ngalo-mzuzu, sibona iingelosi n**i, ziqwalasel’efuth’ezantsi, zibona isimanga nasi uNyana kaThixo ebethelelwa emnqamlezweni engena sono, ngenene usizi lumi lodwa emnqamlezweni.
Apha ngasentla komnqamlezo kukho amadoda anamava wokwenza lo-msebenzi wokubethelela izikrelemnqa ezenze amasikizi ezono, enze imikrozo phezu kwentloko yaKhe, aph’ezantsi, kukhw’indlela enqumlayo eya ngase Jerusalem,abantu badlula,ngokudlula, kwada kwadlula ndoda ithile, yema yabona lamadoda emi ngasentla kuYesu, yee-nqa, yabuza……. ijong’emnqamlezweni isithi; “Yeyani na le-mikrozo,kwelo cala lakho?” ith’impedulo, “Yeye-Gazi, yeyamanzi”….. ,iyaphedula le-ndoda, “kulungile ke, ukuba ngaba kunjalo, nam mandihlanjululwe.”
Ndiyayithanda le-nto yenziwa yile-ndoda, ukuba ibuze phambi kokuba yenze, kuba kaloku kwezintsuku zanamhlanje sekukho nababantu kuthiwa zii-gate-crushers, umntu afik’e endaweni ebona konwatyiwe, mhlawumbi kuyajayivwa….., avele angene naye ajayive engabuzanga nokuba kujayivelwa ntoni na…afike kuphethwe iibhotile zeewayini kusenziwa le nto kuthiwa yi-toast…umbone naye…naankooo….sel’encumile…mve…chairs….chairs….chairs…izitulo…iyitulo…ditulo…he...wethu buza….noz’esazi….ungaz’ophoxeka……usive sel’ubhud’iizinto zomqala wakho….,kaloku omnye umama ufika kule-ndlu kuyashunyayelwa ngumlindelo womnye oswelekileyo kuloo family, ufika kuyalilwa, kuyashunyayelwa, naye avele afike alile, wada washumayela, elila enjalo, mve ke umntu ongena nje angabuzi…..; “Ndiyamazi lo-tata ulele kule-ndawo, (elila…injalo..nje wada wanesingqala..kukulila)….. injalo nje ubelilungisa ebusweni bukaThixo, ebengena-nxa namntu, nabantwana bakhe bangayingqina lo nto, dudwini bantwana bam..(utsho ejonge kwicala elinabantwana kambe…., mve xa ethane manga nomfana ohleli naba bantwana… “Yhuuu…kwedini…uyihlo…uzizele apha kuwe…ufana nqwa naye..), uThixo uzakuzosula iinyembezi kuloo mehlo enu.” Kanti uthetha ngomntu ongumama, owayelisela, ongumbulali, ongazange afumane kwamntwana, buza kuqala, phambi kokuba bakuculele ingoma; “Ujayiva ingath’umenyiwe, kant’awumenywanga’’, mhlawumbe nale-ndoda ukuba yayingabuzanga,ngeyingazange izuze ukuhlanjululwa ngaloo mhla.
Kuyo kanye le ntaba kulapho kwaxolelwa ibhada, ewe kulapho uYesu wathi; “kaloku bhada-ndini khumbula okokuba ndilapha nje ngenxa yezikreqo zenu, ndihlatywe ndatyunyuzwa ngenxa yezenzo zenu, Namhlnje ndizakuzenza zonke iziprofeto zika-k*mkani –Isaya, ukuze abantu baqonde ukuba ndinguYe uMsindisi waboni, Namhlanje kufuneka wazi ukuba akujinganga kulo mnqamlezo ecaleni kwam ngempazamo, ulapha ngenxa yofefe luka-Thixo. Isizathu sokuba ndibe lapha emnqamlezweni, ecaleni kwakho, kufuneka ndenze umsebenzi wokugqibela apha, ngoku, Namhlanje, le-Ntaba izakujika ibe yintaba yothando, yobumbano nethemba kubo bonke abaguqukayo. Namhlanje phambi kokuba ufe, ndifuna wazi ukuba uBawo wandithumela ukuba ndilande konke okulahlekileyo. Yiyo lento lo msebenzi kufuneka ndiwenze Namhlanje, kuba ayabaleka amaxesha, emka namathuba awo. “Namhlanje kufuneka loonke ihlabathi lazi ukuba kutheni lento ndibizwa ngokuba ndinguMsindisi.”
Kulapho kanye uYesu wathembisa eli-bhada nge-Paradesi;
Iparadesi, ke yindawo-yokuphumla, ephakathi kokufa nokuvuka kwabafileyo.
I-Paradesi, ingaphesheya kweentlungu zobu bomi;
iParadesi, ingaphaya kweenxwaleko zokulahlwa, ukhanyelwe ngabantu beli-lizwe.
I-Paradesi, ingaphesheya kobunzima neentshutshiso zobu bomi,
iParadesi, ingaphaya kweendlala neentswelo zobu bomi,
iParadesi, ingaphesheya kweengozi nezoyiko zokufa.
Ngamanye amazwi uYesu xa wayesithi ndoba nawe e-Paradesi, uthetha ukuthi, ndakuhamba nawe, sinqumle ithunzi lokufa, ndikungenise kwilizwe lethemba nothando, apho uyakuphumla ngoxolo, uYesu unika eli-bhada ithemba losindiso olungunaphakade, ithemba elizalisekiswa ngoku. Lawo mazwi ndiqinisekile ngamazwi awonwabisa umxhelo k*mntu obesilwa nokufa, ejinga ku-mthi wesiqalekiso nehlazo.
Uzakuzibuza ukuba kwakutheni uYesu athi kwindoda efanelwe kukufa ingenathemba, ayinke ithemba ngomzuzu nje?
uYesu wayefuna abantu bazi ukuba wonke umntu unexabiso kuYe,injalo nje ngokulinganayo.
UYesu ebefuna ukusibonisa ukuba, xa umntu eziva ephelelwa ngamandla, eziva ephelelwa lithemba, eziva ubomi bungamfanelanga, makangancami. Ngalo mzuzu kanye wokuziva kanye ulilolo, ukho yena, ulapha ecaleni kwakho, wolule isandla sakhe ukuba akunike amandla, akubuyisele ithemba. Ewe ngelixesha ilizwe sele likugwebile, yena uKrestu ulapha ecaleni kwakho, ufuna ukukunika elinye ithuba lokuzama. Lilonke xa kunzima izihlobo zonke zikushiya, zikulahla, zikwenza into engeyo-nto, musa ukunikezela. Zama kwakhona. Ngcambaza usondele eGolgotha, emnqamlezweni, lilapho ithemba lakho, lulapho ukholo lwakho, lulapho uthando lwakho, Nceda musa ukunikezela, uYesu ukhethe eli-bhada ukubonisa ukuba ngenene, akamkhethi wabuso bamntu, ukhethe eli-bhada ukubonisa ukuba ucinga ntoni ngoluntu lonke oluwe esonweni. Akasoze asilahle, futhi engasoze asishiya. Yiyo le-nto umculi wasekhaya esithi “Nakana ke moni, simile umzuzwana, simele kwa wena.” Xa singaboni sikwazi ukutsho, kubeke phi kuBawo wethu ukuba noxolelo? Kubekele phi ke ukusilanda xa sitshona emihadini yethu esizombele yona ezantsi emhlabeni.
Ewe bantakwethu uYesu ufuna ukusibonisa ukuba usoloko ezimisele ukuhamba nathi kuzo zonke iindawo, usoloko elungele ukusithwala ngamaphiko akhe xa siphelelwa ngamandla. Okwethu nje kukuthi xa kunzima, simva engathi umkile kuthi, sikhale sithi; “Xa ndiyekelelwa nguWe, ndophalala nje-ngamanzi, ze ndifele ebubini, Nkosi Yesu ndiphuthume” Soze athi ngomso uzakuthi; “Namhla-nje” Wakuweva amandla akho engathi ayabuyela kuwe, phinda futhi umkhwaze uthi; makajule intambo yobomi ukuze ubambelele. Wakuyibamba uthi “Z’undithwale nakaloku, ngezo ngalo zobubele, ndiziphosa kuWe ngoku, Nkosi Yesu ndiphuthume.”
Ewe bantakwethu uYesu uyintsika yethu, ulithemba lethu elifana ne-ankile, elingenakushukunyiswa. uYesu uyinqaba yethu ngamaxesha obunzima. Yithi xa kunzima, “Ndozimela ngesithunzi samaphiko akho Yehova, zide zidlule iinkxwaleko zam”, Ukuba nje sizimisele ukuphilela Yena, usoloko uKrestu elindele ukusiphendula izicelo zethu. Nto nje amaxesha amaninzi sithi abemkayo kuYe,ngenxa yokohlulakala kukulinda, Khumbula mntakwethu, isiqalo sobulumko kukoyika u-Yehova.
Enye into eyenzekayo apha, uYesu uphakathi kwamabhada amabini, elinye ngasekunene elinye ngasekhohlo, xa uLuka esizobela imeko yala, mabhada mabini, usibonisa kakuhle imeko yokholo, nabantu esingabo. Usibonisa abantu abamthandabuzayo uKrestu xa kunzima bangawaboni amandla akhe,ukwasibonisa nemeko yabo bamthembayo, sele kukubi, sele becanda udada lwentlalo enzima, sele besenyuka amaqhina neentsunguzi ezimnyama. Abantu abamkhumbula sele kuzawuphuma umphefumlo, bathi “Ndipheleke muKhululi mandiphathelele kuwe, koba mnandi ndakuhamba naWe, ndize ndingadinwa.” Nge- libhali, umbhali, usizobela ukuba ukungakholwa oku, kukwala usindiso sele lukufuphi kuwe. Ukungakholwa kusibandezela ubumnandi bokubonana neNkosi yethu ngomzuzu wokugqibela. Eli bhada lokuqala zange libe nakho ukulubona uthando, laphoswa lufefe lika-Kristu sele lulapha ecaleni kwalo. Mhlawumbi apha kuYesu lalibona nje esinye isihange, alamazi umKhululi selapha ecaleni kwalo. Athi ke umculi, “Nkosi Thixo, ufihliwe, noko ndikugulelayo, akubonakalisiwe k*m, noko ndifunayo.”
Ejinga njalo emnqamlezweni eGolgotha wazijonga ngelo liso… elingekude ukuba lingaboni ezi -nkonzo zidibene kule-ntaba i-Golgotha, ndeva ilizwi athi umbhali xa ebalisa ngalo, “Iilizwi elinamandla,liviwa bubumnyama bubaleke, elaphunzisa imith’emikhulu kwiilali zase-Libhanoni” liphuma emlonyeni wakhe ndanga ndiyambona encumile esithi “ Kugqityiwe.” Ngeli-xesha zanga zonke izizwe, zonke iintlanga nazo zonke iinkonzo zimanyene apha e-Golgotha, zivuma ngamxhelo mnye ingoma yobumbano; zikhangele k*msindisi onguYesu, unyana kaThixo emnye.
“Ma ba kudumis’abantu,
Wena, Thixo,Bawo!
Ziya lawulwa iinto zonke
NguWe,Thixo,Bawo-

Ma bakudumis’abantu,
Nyana,muKhululi!
Bazuziswa uxolelo
Ngawe,muKhululi.

Ma bakudumis’abantu,
Moya oyingcwele!
Wenza ngcwele amakholwa,
Wena oyingcwele!

Bubobakho ubukhulu,
Thixo wethu umnye;
Zizezakho iinto zonke,
Thixo wethu umnye.”

Kungaloo mhla apho zonke iinkozo zadibanayo,kwazalwa le Nkozo iGolgotha United Churches of South Africa. “Ezozizwe ezikude, Mazilazi lona, Zikhangele kuMsindisi, zimamkele Yena’’.
Ndithe ndisamamele kwanga kuvunywa ingoma entsha apha kule-ntaba i-Golgotha. “ Ukholo lwethu loma phi-na, ithemba lethu loba phi-na” Yavakala impendulo isithi “ Emnqamlezweni (Golgotha).” Ngeli xesha
kwanga kuzaliseka isiprofeto “Udeliwe ushiyiwe ngabantu,yindoda enomvandedwa, eqhelene nesifo” ngenene-ngenene “Usizi lumi lodwa emnqamlezweni” unNyana ka Thixo ubethelelwa kule ntaba iGolgotha engenzanga nto, ngenxa yezono zethu. “Xa ebengezanga umkhululi wam, xa engafelanga amatyala am, Ngendiba ndithwala ukubethwa kwam, neziqalekiso zika Thixo wam.”
“Olo thando lwakho Thixo!
Elogazi Nkosi yam!
Izibele zaKho zonke, mazihlale apha k*m.”
It was in this green hill far away, where the score was settled, “Zonk’iizono maziphele iintliziyo zibengcwele, masibuyele, kuYehova, uThixo, wethu, kuba, unofefe, unenceba, emi ngonaphakade”. “Ukwenzela okokuba siqiniseke ngokokuba sakuwu-wela umsinga wengcwaba, kukho ubomi ngaphesheya.’’
God is the founder of this church with an aim of uniting and welcoming all different churches a. (He is God of no boundaries, race, color or gender.)
uThixo wethu unguThixo wamadlavu, unguThixo kubahlolo nabahlolokazi, nguThixo onguYise kwiinkedama, nguThixo okukutya sakulamba, nguThixo ongamendu sakudinwa, nguThixo ongamanzi sakunxanwa, nguThixo olilanga uyakhanya phezu kwethu, nguThixo wezifo zonke, nguThixo wezizwe neentlanga zonke, nguThixo ozosulayo iinyembezi sakuva kubuhlungu, akazosuli kuphela emehlweni ethu, uzosula emazantsi entliziyo zethu, nguThixo ova izikhungo obaxhasayo abantu bakhe, nguThixo olungileyo, nguThixo woxolo, nguThixo ohlala nathi ngamaxesha wonke, unguThixo onekhwele ngabo bazibiza ngokuba bangoo nyana neentombi zakhe, nguThixo onguMelusi ozaziyo ezakhe izimvu, nguThixo osisonka sobomi, nguThixo ongayideli intliziyo egqobhokileyo, nelilayo, nguThixo owatwezayo amaphiko akhe alufihle usapho Lwakhe, Uyinzulu yemfihlakalo, ungumavula kuvaliwe, avale kuvuliwe.
God is the King of the universe, He is Jehovah-Tsidkenu, our righteousness; He is Jehovah-M’kaddesh, our sanctification; He is Jehovah-Shammah, ever present with us; He is Jehovah-Shalom, our peace; He is Jehovah-Rophe, our healer; He is Jehovah-Jireh, our faithfull provider; He is Jehovah-Nissi, our banner; He is Jehovah-Robi, our loving shepherd; And He is God that perfects the polluted.
Come and worship with us, it doesn’t matter who you are, it doesn’t matter which church you come from, all the churches are here, you will find yourself or yours here, if you do not find yours of yourself, please help us to help you to find yourself or yours.Come with your cross, His grace is always sufficient for you, kaloku amandla aKhe azalisekiswa ekupheleni kwamandla.Wanga uThixo angakusikelela,akusingathe akothule nawe lomthwalo uwuthweleyo,uvakale ngenye imini uvuma nawe usithi; “Siyakudumisa Thixo, siyakuvuma ukuba unguYehova”. Okanye uvakale usithi; “ Nkosi ndoqhayisa ngaWe ndikuncame konke okuk*m,andina nto dingenaWe,Wen’nuzizinto zonke k*m.” Ngokwenjenje ke bazalwana, uYehova, ucenga yonke imiphefumlo, noluntu, oluwel’esonweni, nabo bonke abakholwayo, ukuba sisondlele kule ntaba, iGolgotha, sizofumana, ukuphumla. Kuba kaloku nangona simamkele uYesu ezintliziyweni zethu, umlingi yena akaphezi, yiyo lento kufanelekile ukuba sihlale endlini ka Thixo yonke imihla yokudla ubomi bethu.Athi umbhali; “Ize ningaphumi emnyangweni wentente yokuhlangana kaYehova uThixo hleze nife, kuba ioli yokuthambisa ka Yehova iphezu kwenu, zithobeni ke ngoko phantsi kwesandla esinamandla sika Yehova uThixo wenu.”
“ Asikuko nokuba iyoyikeka le-ndawo, yindlu kaThixo le, lisango le-Zulu Eli.”
It is time for you to make a wise and eternal CHOISE today ; CHOOSE TO LIVE IN THE HOUSE OF GOD WITH YOUR FAMILY, CHOOSE TO FALL IN THE HAND OF GOD, CHOOSE TO WORSHIP THE LIVING GOD, CHOOSE TO TAKE YOUR CROSS AND FOLLOW JESUS, NO MATTER HOW HEAVY IT IS, CHOOSE SALVATION, FOR HIS MERCY AND LOVE ARE EVERLASTING.REMEMBER THE CHOISES THAT YOU MAKE TODAY WILL DERTEMINE WHETHER YOU SEE AN ETERNAL TOMORROW.
Come let us pray;
God grant us the Serenity to ACCEPT the THINGS WE cannot change,THE courage to change the THINGS WE can, and the wisdom to know the DIFFERENCE, let us dwell in your holy house today and forever, let us fall in Your hands, let us worship You as our only God, let us take our crosses and follow you, in Jesus name, Amen.
Yours in Christ,
The Arch-bishop Dr B. V. Magqaza.
Amen.
Message from the Arch-Bishop’s Desk
In The Gospel of Luke Chapter 7 Jesus observed a huge funeral procession in Nain. The entire town was present. He observed the young men and women weeping. He observed the Pastors and Apostles weeping. He observed the Elders weeping. He observed Fathers weeping. He observed the Children weeping. He observed sadness on people’s faces. Nothing seemed to move Him until He SAW THE MOTHER. The Bible says He had compassion when He saw her and immediately raised her boy from the dead (Luke chapter 7: 12-15) it was the cry of a mother that moved the Heart of God… “Rakheli!!....Rakheli!!....Rak-heli!!..Lithintele ilizwi lakho, lingabi salila, namehlo akho angabi nanyembezi…ngokuba unomvuzo umsebenzi wakho..oonyana bakho bayakubuya ezweni lotshaba…linethemba ikamva lakho…oonyana bakho bayakubuyela emdeni wabo..”(Jeremiya: 31-15-17); it was a cry of a mother that received Jesus’ immediate attention from the tomb “MFAZI!!! ULILELA NTONI NA? (John: 20:15). When mothers stop crying their families (especially their children) perish , when mothers stop crying drugs and alcohol abuse remains a challenge to the youth of our home(South Africa) , when mothers stop crying r**e and killing of our grandmothers , infants and young women of our home(South Africa) inclines, when mothers stop crying HIV and AIDS remains a pandemic in our home(South Africa) , when mothers stop crying domestic violence in our home(South Africa) increases, when mothers stop crying unemployment rate increases in our home(South Africa) when mothers stop crying divorce rate in our home(South Africa) increases, when mothers stop crying crime rate in our home(South Africa) increases, when mothers stop crying gender based violence remains rife in our home(South Africa). Satan gets a foothold and starts to destroy the home (South Africa), yet when they return to their rightful place as the anchor of the home (South Africa) demonic stronghold get demolished. In Psalms 17,36,57,63 and 91 God’s role is like that of a mother. As a mother that protects, upholds and defends her children, God also protect us under His Wings. We find refuge there and can hide there until danger is over. A mother’s role is so vital that a father/man cannot get his prayers answered if he dishonours/disrespects her (1Peter 3:7) because of His favour over mothers, they are also the most attacked persons in the home (South Africa). The devil is terrified of mothers (the powerhouse in the home). Yet the Lord has put inside mothers grace and resilience to overcome any situation. Today as the woman of the home (South Africa), consider yourself blessed, consider yourself highly favoured and consider yourself dangerous when you pray. Today kule NYANGA YAMANINA I urge all women of our home (South Africa) okokuba sibuyele ku-ndalashe,sithandazele ilizwe lakowethu……,let me take this moment to also thank all the fathers of our home for making sure that you portray and protect the Image that God has created you to be….the fathers that are protective of their Home and children, we as the MOTHERS of South Africa honour you and are truly Blessed to have you around us……kaloku…bootata….SINGAMA-NINA…. eli lizwe..asiyonto ngaphandle kwenu…..MORENA ABOLOKE SITSHABA SA- HESU..UMZANTSI AFRIKA…wanga uThixo anganisikelela nonke ...mzi wakuthi…owenu eNkosini…B.V.Magqaza…
SPEECH PREPERED FOR THE GRADUATION CEREMONY OF THE AECH-BISHOP’S HONORARY DOCTRATE DEGREE IN THEOLOGY, DATE 15TH February 2020, TURFONTEIN HALL.
The Immanuel University of Theology Management team, Professors, Drs and all Academia present here today. Traditional Leaders and Traditional doctors here with us today. All FBO’s here today. The ANC and all Political Parties present here today. Families, friends, youth of our Country and my colleagues who are graduating today! I take this pleasure in this very important occasion of the Immanuel University of Theology to greet you all in the Name our Lord and Savor Jesus Christ, Amen.
My leaders and all protocols, I would like in advance to put it out there that I learned English during the day. So I would like to beg for indulgence as during my speech, when the going gets tough in English language please allow me with respect to mix with Nguni Language. In a way that if you were to ask me to translate what I have just said now into English! I would say “I learned English during the day, so in the evening ENGLISH RUNS AWAY! ASKIES I’M SORRY”….(jokingly)
Amongst the things that enticed me about Immanuel University was their Mission Statement that they provide Faith Based Biblical Theology study programs to equip men and women of all races and Nationalities in Jesus Christ’s Five- fold Ministry. “EXPLAIN 5 FOLD”! When Jesus Christ ascended to Heaven, He gave the 5 kinds of gifts to the five-fold Ministers for a three-fold purpose. These He gave for an ultimate goal of ONENESS! “Wathi ke uPaulos, Efese 4:12, ‘Ndiyanivuselela mna mbanjwa wase-Nkosini, ukuba nihambe ngokulufaneleyo ubizo enabizwa ngalo’ He mentions all the different GIFTS, so that we can understand that we are all called, in ONE BODY OF CHRIST!- uthi ke mnye UMZIMBA, inye INKOSI, lunye UKHOLO, lunye UBHAPTIZO, mnye UTHIXO! uYise wethu soonke, ophezu kwethu soonke, ophakathi kwethu soonke. Ke elowo nalowo, WANIKWA! isipho sakhe NGOKOMLINGANISO! wakhe ngu-Thixo. Which made me to realize that we can ONLY FUNCTION all these GIFTS through the Holy Spirit, u-Moya we-Nkosi ungekho kuthi, kuyakuba lilize, uk*ma sithethe phambi kwabantwana baka-Thixo! JESUS says: Mhla engena e-Nazarette engena ngokwesiko lakowabo, wesuka wema uYesi wathi ‘u-Moya weNkosi ephezu kwaM. The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me!’ Waqhabalaka ke ukuba uthini kuYe lo-Moya we-Nkosi!(Luke 4:18)…..”
Last year we had a closing Prayer in this same Hall, and we said to God ‘Thus far the Lord has helped us’ Nangoku usenguYe uThixo, usezawusinceda nakulo nyaka. Kulo nyaka sithi kuYe “Sincede nKosi sayame ngaWe….!
Out of all many Ceremonies! I believe that, more than any other, this one, expresses the University’s policy of giving due recognition to those whom the recognition is due, and on behalf of all us who are being recognized today, we would like to express our humble gratitude to the Immanuel University for Honoring us today. Thank you kindly!
In this context, it is particularly gratifying for me to be able to congratulate those whose success we are celebrating today including me off course. It is my sincere hope that we will treasure into the future the bonds which have developed amongst ourselves and the University. It is my sincere wish that with the accolades we’ve received today, that we contribute to the ills of our communities and our Country.
LEADERS IN CHRIST ON MY NEXT PARAGRAPHS OF THIS SPEECH, I’M GOING TO BE SPEAKING TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE! SO YOU WILL HEAR A LOT OF: “ALLOW ME’s TO SPEAK TO’s….!” HERE’S THE FIRST ONE:
Allow me, to speak to our God Almighty: “I know it was You! God, because you are the same God who knew us before we were born, you set us apart, you appointed us into our various purposes! You said to us through one of Your Prophets, “For I know the Plans I have for you! The Plans to prosper you! And NOT to harm you! The Plans to give hope and future” We know that this new chapter in our lives, will demand a different version of us, and there will be new roads to be run, new victories to be worn, give us power everyday to be true to our callings, we also Pray that you keep us together with this University as we strive for the betterment of your Universe. Thank you Father God, for crowning us through this University, we know it was You God! Uze ungaMsusi, kuthi u-Moya wakho oyiNGCWELE, UMOYA WENYANISO, ENKOSI MZALI!
Allow me to speak to my mom, who is no longer with us: “Mom, one of the hardest things that has ever been required of me, was the day I had to watch you breathing your last breath at my youngest age of 12 years. I still remember our conversation on that day. You said to me: “My child, I have no material things to leave for you, NO HOME, NO MONEY, the ONLY gift that you left me with was Psalm 23, you HOLD my right hand VERY TIGHT, and you said to me, “I wanted you to be a Doctor, and I know that one day you will be ONE!..” and then you gradually LET GO OF MY HAND! And you died mom!...latshona ilanga emini mama! My day without you holding my hand, without a home and food but Psalm 23 “The Lord is my Shepherd” started on that day, and HARM NEVER VISITED ME! I FELT AND WITNESSED PROTECTION FROM MY HIGHER POWER TILL TODAY! I know you’re very happy today, because I am TITLED “Doctor! And yes, you have watched me from above, BEING homeless, sleeping on the streets, feeding myself from the dustbins at the age 12YRS. BUT here I am today mom! Honoured by the Immanuel University of Theology. REST IN PEACE NOW MOM! Knowing that your daughter today on 15th of February 2020, will be titled Dr! IMMANUEL UNIVERSITY AND IT’S MANAGEMENT TEAM HAVE MADE OUR DREAMS AND WISHES COME THROUGH, THEY DID’NT KNOW UNTIL TODAY! NDICELELE KULOWO UNAMANDLA WOKUSIKELELA, ABASIKELELE DLOMO!..Songezo, Nandipha and Sthembile Mandubu.
Allow me to speak to Motsoadi-: Motsoadi, it has been over 10 years, and to date I’m still enjoying your parenthood, and I know that I will continue to do so, now that our relationship has been strengthened by our Higher Power, let me once again today say to you: “THANK YOU MOM, FOR BEING MY MOM, AND I DON’T TAKE THIS RELATIONSHIP FOR GRANTED, HA URAPELLA BANA BAHAO, USEKE WANTIBALA LENA”
Allow me to thank my husband: “Jwara, I know when you married me you didn’t know what kind of a wife God was giving you. Like Joseph in the Bible you embraced and supported every stage of my calling, you are once more here to support me TODAY! I am grateful to eternity to God for choosing you for me myeni wam, thank you for LOVING me for WHO I am. And off course I have been a good wife, we have 2 beautiful children, Gugulethu(Chuma), Lwazi, and Akhomida our grandson.
Allow me to speak to my children: “Gugulethu mntanam, I am very proud and pleased of the woman that you have grown up to be, the Hymn Book, of this Church and most of the books I have written for this Church were typed and designed by you at your youngest age, sharing those sleepless nights with me, enkosi mntanam, and I couldn’t have asked God for a better daughter I am content. Lwazi mntanam, I am daily witnessing you grow into a man that is very loving, respecting and protective of your mom and your sister. I Pray to God that you will join the good men of our Country in protecting all the women out there as you are doing for me and your sister, thank you for not demanding too much from me, understanding the type of a mom that God gave you. I couldn’t have asked God for a better son, I am content. I want both of you and my grandson Akhomida, to know that when I always tell you that I love you! I don’t say it out of habit or make a conversation! I say it to remind you that you are the best thing that has ever happened to me.
Allow me to speak to GMUCSA: I am humbled to serve you and I will continue to serve you to the best of my God given abilities. Thank you for allowing yourselves to serve your Higher Powers in the same Altar with me, let us continue with God’s mission which is to Herald His Word. On our first meeting this year, God said to us: “No weapons formed against you shall prosper” Surely God is with us this year.
Allow me to speak to the organizing team:- Mrs Moiloa,Mrs Ngutshane, Mrs Japhta, Ms Peter, Mr Sagela, Mr Mandubu and the Ushers, I knew on our first day of our meeting 17th January, that this will be the end results of this ceremony, the level of professionalism, team work and commitment displayed during the planning of this ceremony- and I will NEVER forget what you have done for me! You are Godsend, ningadinwa nangomSo. Enkosi.
Allow me to speak my EVER THERE FAMILY, UMBUTHO WESIZWE: All. I have never seen such a loving, supportive and caring ORGANISATION! you are my family and my strength, it always feels empty in any Church event without you, thank you for always being here, and we as a Church promise to serve you to the best of our God given abilities, we are here to serve you ANYTIME. uThixo aniphathe aniphakamise ngenceba noxolo noonke zicaka zika-Thixo.
Allow me speak to all the Leaders here today: I Pray that God Almighty continues to strengthen each of you in your God given roles, let us all bear in mind as Leaders that: “When we continue to serve with Faithfulness, Humility and Right Motives, we are making room in our lives for God to fulfill His Purposes in us” John Maxwell writes! And I quote: “Leaders become great leaders, not because of their power! But because of their ability to empower others” “People don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care”.
My dream for my Country is inspired by Dr Martin Luther King: “I have a dream that one day this Nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed – we hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal” “Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred”:- My dream is to see our Country being a violent and drug free Country! My dream is to see all Churches in our Country Worshipping, Preaching and teaching our Congregants, that we serve a WEALTHY GOD, a God that ANSWERS PRAYERS at HIS OWN TIME! A God that said: “I have place a door before you, that no man can shut” My dream is that our Communities should also realize that MAN CAN BE VICTIMS OF ABUSE TOO!!
TO THE FUTURE OF OUR COUNTRY, OUR YOUTH!!
Bantwana bethu! We as your parents believe in you as the future of our Country, this message is to you on behalf of all the parents out there. Desperate as I was to try to get through to you, so that you can realize your worth in this Country. I paged around and I found a poem by MARIANNE WILLIAMSON, that I thought it was relevant from us to you, and it reads as follows:
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are born to manifest the Glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us, it’s in everyone. And as we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fears, our presence automatically liberates others’ (Please brighten the corner where you are! For the betterment and future of our Country) a Swedish economist Dag reminds us! “Never Measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was” “We all come from somewhere, we’re all going somewhere, but tomorrow is not promised to any of us” “Every PRO was once an AMARTUER, every EXPECT was one a BEGINER, so! Dream BIG and Start today! Start where you are! Use what you have!
I ask each of us to make this year! A year of change within ourselves, families, communities, Churches and our Country. I borrowed lyrics from Michael Jackson’s song: “I am going make a change for once in my life! I’M STARTING WITH A MAN IN THE MIRROR! I’m asking him to change his ways! And no message could have been any clearer! If you want to make the world a better place! Take a look at yourself! And then make a change! START WITH THE MAN IN THE MIRROR!”
Let us on the same breath remember those families who have lost their loved ones, amongst them we remember Bishop Memela Richard Sibiya, The Rt Reverend Mlibo Ngewu , We also remember Mr Yonela Boli who was a Geology Master’s Student at the University! We also remember Ms Dladla , she had a BIG heart, and displayed servant-hood in all she did as a teacher at the Glenanda Primary School. We also remember, Mr Joseph Tshabalala the founder of Ladysmith Black Mambazo! May the light of the Divine countenance of the Almighty God Shine upon all the faces of families who have lost their loved ones, including those who we’ve not mentioned here today, we Pray that they seek the Lord and His strength, seek His presence continually. We Pray for MEC for Education and all our Country’s Educators, the Profession that creates all other Professions. We’ve witnessed our schools losing children, moral decay from our children, but you have managed to remain true to your callings. Indeed “Hard times don’t create heroes, it is during the hard times when the hero within us is revealed” Thank for taking of our future(our children). We Pray that God Almighty continues to give you the strength to continue with your callings, please know that we appreciate the good work that you do for our Country.
Lastly we as we listened to SONA by our President on the 13th of February! Very INCLUSIVE to all the ills of our Country! God really spoke to us through His Servant, and we all set and listened, and as I was seating and listening to his addressing God’s Nation, ndiye ndakhumbula uYesu mhla ezawuthetha nabantwana baka-Thixo, naYe wathi phambi kokuba athethe nabo, wathi “Bahlaliseni phantsi abantu” sihleli phantsi sammamela uThixo ethetha nathi, ngomlomo ka-Presidenti! Simvile uThixo ethetha nathi! - All we can say is “ We are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel! And with God on our side, everything is possible”
Thank you all for gracing us today, God Bless you abundantly. END!!