Mugabe visits Mike Mackenzie
It's some days ago now, but the fall out from Robert Mugabe's visit to the farm is still very low key. Indeed, it seems that the media have not been too interested in the event. To gauge by the commentary, what the Presidential couple said could be expected to cause a stir. If Grace Mugabe was, as implied, showing a critical attitude to the fact that Mike Mackenzie is under a Section 8 order, this is, at least, a public faux pas. It could however be more than that.
Why did Mr. Mugabe ask the convoy to stop? This is in itself contrary to the conventional wisdom of his views of white farming. But he did not just drive by callously. He stopped. Mackenzie later commented to reporters on how "warm and friendly" the Mugabes had been.

So what?
There are few that would say that Mugabe is any more of a saint than the rest of us. The notable churchman who chose to compare the president to Jesus Christ has been widely scorned for it. However, although this may be an isolated incident, it may point to something pleasantly sinister - if that makes sense.
Do you remember a few years ago when it was officially reported that Grain Marketing Board officials had misled the Minister of Agriculture about the grain reserves? As a result he was surprised when he found that we were running out as he expected there to still be plenty in store. Well maybe, just maybe, this is similar. Do the Mugabes see what the rest of Zimbabwe sees or are they dependant on what they are fed from their advisors?
Consider a scenario. We know that the “real world” media has pretty heavily dissed Mr. Mugabe in recent years. It is therefore well within the scope of possibility that he is bleak enough to really believe that what he sees on satellite TV (I assume he watches) is deliberate fiction to undermine him. This would not be surprising - just the perfectly normal paranoia we humans carry with us. Much like those of us who drive in Southerton believing that "they" are about to deliberately smash-n-grab our vehicles. Nice, healthy self-defense reaction.
Now, let's add a hypothetical assumption that Mugabe's advisors are, for reasons unclear to many, deliberately or accidentally not giving him the whole picture. What is he left with? He must then continue to rule on dodgy information, and assume it's right because it contradicts what the BBC says!

And then he sees a farm sans crops and his people - peasants, new farmers, old farmers and opposition-loyal urbanites - short of basic commodities and facing rampant hunger and starvation. Surprise!

OK, I extrapolate and hypothesise, but whatever really happened, let's pray that Robert and Grace remember the white man they met on the way to the dam. May they remember that, but for the hand of God, we are in Queer Street without folk like Mike Mackenzie. May God grant mighty wisdom to the President, the Cabinet and the whole of Government as they try to govern in a manner that, while addressing the known wrongs, does not exacerbate them. May He guard their ears that they may hear the truth - whatever and wherever it is. May the advisors and Ministers be enlightened and envisioned with that supernatural power that comes from on high.

Here's a thought. Imagine Zimbabwe or any other country governed by men and women of God, filled with His Spirit and manifesting His gifts of Knowledge, Wisdom and Leadership (amongst others)! Now we're cooking! Even so, come Lord Jesus! Come to our leaders.
Or as Dave Pass put it "God bless the leaders of Africa - may they not abuse their power. God bless the leaders or Africa - give wisdom in this hour"
Have you prayed for the President today?