LOOK AT SOUTH AFRICA - CELEBRATE THE BELOVED COUNTRY by Craig Lock
In the light of current world events and global uncertainty, I
say: "Look at South Africa"...
Thousands of people died over the years of South Africa's
turbulent, history (and under the "nightmare" called apartheid -
forgotten already ???)...which has ended relatively peacefully.
Out of a violent and bloody past, South Africa's extraordinary
relatively peaceful transition to democracy was a minor
miracle...
and I believe, South Africans have accomplished something
unprecented, unparalleled in the last eight years.
Perhaps there is a message in South Africa's violent and
tortuous path to democracy somewhere to the "trouble spots of the
world"... perhaps there was a reason for the misery and tragedy
of apartheid (as well as many centuries of colonialism around
the globe), after all...
A possible role-model?
South Africa may be the "trail-blazer", the beacon of
magnanimity, hope and reconciliation to the world. With strong
leadership, a spirit of goodwill, tolerance, acceptance ...and
most importantly, attempts to understand other peoples and
cultures, who are different to us (yet we humans have far more
in common than our differences)...and especially with the SPIRIT
of peace, your nightmare too will end. An end to the evil of
terrorism, man's inhumanity to man and the "impossibility" of
world peace CAN one day be achieved.
Let the world celebrate the quite magnificent achievement South
Africans of ALL races and creeds, "The Rainbow People of God"
have accomplished in the past decade. With your "torch of light"
you may yet illuminate the path to a world one day at peace with
itself. CELEBRATE THE "BELOVED COUNTRY" - a land of such
contrasts, a "happy, sad" land of great wealth and great poverty,
yet the beauty and richness of the land ...and most importantly
its most valuable resource, the spirit of its 45 million diverse
peoples always seems to shine through in conquering adversity.
God does work in amazing and miraculous ways...and every person
and country has a unique purpose in "God's Divine Plan".
Craig Lock
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"How apartheid was finally buried, without requiem; but in
joyous celebration, will remain forever in the hearts and minds
of a nation reborn. When tears came, and there was dampness in
the eyes of even the most stern, it was for putting the past in
the past and hoping for hope in the future."
"South Africa is blessed in resources beyond many. It dare not
live just for itself. It must work and labour to bless Africa
and the world...but especially Africa. If only for Africa's sake
we dare not fail; because as South Africa goes, so will the rest
of Africa."
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Editor's note (http://www.bridgeniche.com): This prayer of Craig
Lock was published in THE BRIDGE EZINE of 05-05-2002, ...so
thought we'd share.
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