Attacks on Ugandans in South Africa.
Attacks on Ugandans in South Africa.
The mass media has been awash with news of Xenophobic attacks on foreigners, especially black foreign Africans by the South Africans. Its sad that this should be happening. My prayers go out to all those who have been victims of these senseless anti-immigrant attacks.
No one should be killed on account of their race, tribe or nationality. In this day and age, they should be no space for such barbaric acts. In any case, even if there is any differences, they should be resolved using peaceful means. I hope the church, which according to Bill hybles is the hope of the world, in South Africa will come out strongly and speak against these attacks.
We are all children of God. Some of us think we are landlords and own land, but we don’t. We are mere stewards. The earth and its fullness belong to God. Psalms 24:1
In December last year, I almost cried when one Ugandan narrated to me the extreme danger he subjected himself to, to reach South Africa by road and without a visa and the hardships he endured while on the streets of South Africa. He lived like a destitute for over 5 years, yet back home, he had left behind a big chuck of fertile land laying idle.
With that said, I encourage Ugandans to prayerfully consider coming back home.Don’t be afraid of what people will say,as long as we live,people will always talk.This may be hard to understand for some, but economic opportunities abound everywhere, including here in Uganda.
In the Bible in Genesis 26:1-3, when famine arose, Isaac wanted to go to Egypt for food, but God directed him to stay and instead go to a nearby Palestine village. God blessed him there.
Even in our day and age, with the right wisdom, we can be blessed anywhere we are. There may be no need to go to countries like South Africa or Gulf countries where we are treated like second class citizens, humiliated, harassed and sometimes even killed like what’s going on in South Africa.
Blessings – Edward
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