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Michael Magoronga recently in Bulawayo
Churches in Zimbabwe should continue praying for President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was chosen by God to lead the people of Zimbabwe.

This was said by leader of the Apostolic Faith Church of Portland Oregon in Southern Africa, Reverend Richard Sibanda, during a crusaders camp meeting at Green Gables Farm in Bulawayo.

The crusaders camp, which was held under the theme “Contending for faith”, drew thousands of people from across the country and the region.

The meeting ran from August 10 to 14 and attracted congregants from as far as Swaziland, South Africa and all of Zimbabwe’s 10 provinces.

Rev Sibanda said Christians were not supposed to question God’s choice of a leader, but pray for Him to help their leader.

“Our duty is not to question God’s will,” he said. “Let us pray for our President Emmerson Mnangagwa so that the Lord can open his eyes and help him through the way. We know he is going through a tough time and as Christians, our duty is to support him with  prayer.”

Rev Sibanda said President Mnangagwa was chosen by God and no man could fight God, adding that all the battles that President Mnangagwa was going through were minor before God.

“In the Bible we have so many examples of people who wanted to fight the men of God, but they fell by the wayside the moment God intervened,” he said. “President Mnangagwa was chosen by God to steer the Zimbabwean ship forward, let us support God’s will with prayer.”

Rev Sibanda said only Zimbabweans could determine their future through prayer.

“What Zimbabwe needs is prayer and nothing else,” he said. “We can try all we can but nothing beats prayer. No matter what challenges we face, let us unite as a country and pray and things will work out for the good.”

The call comes at a time when opposition leader Mr Nelson Chamisa has filed a court application challenging the results of the Presidential election, which President Mnangagwa won with 50,8 percent of the total votes against Mr Chamisa’s 44,3 percent.

The MDC-Alliance leader alleges that the elections were rigged and the application has temporarily stalled President Mnangagwa’s inauguration.