Matenga Before the High Judges, the White Officials of Harare, the C.N.C.
1 The matter of the City had become very serious.
2 Because many letters and reports had been sent to the C.N.C. in Harare.
3 So that Matenga would stop doing her work in the world, claiming it was just people making noise, yet they knew for themselves that truth was being practiced there.
4 Now Siyahamba was the one who had taken up the matter to pursue it.
5 She went to Harare with Zengeni, traveling back and forth in Zengeni’s vehicle; along with these Kings: Zimunya, Mutasa, Maranke, and Chidara.
6 He fought alongside her, saying, “We want Matenga to continue saving our people; they have not all been saved yet”; they presented their grievance before the C.N.C. This matter was very difficult.
7 That same Siyahamba had been inspired with power , and he fought for the cause very intensely.
8 Until a letter was written from the Government.
9 The great miracle that came from that letter was that people were unable to read it, both black and white.
10 They read it saying, “Those Kings who came with Siyahamba are required to be with Matenga in Harare.”
11 When they were about to journey, Mr. Chareka read it the following day.
12 He said, “The letter says it only requires those who came with Siyahamba at first”; Matenga said, “If you return from that journey, the City will perish.”
13 Matenga had told her people to remain united in heart.
14 And this man Chareka was a person who worked greatly for Matenga .
15 As Matenga was going to Harare, she went in the vehicle that had been bought to make her travels easier.
16 It was driven by Chakanyuka Masiyiwa.
17 She was with Mr. Mhundwa, Mr. Enosi, Mai Chareka, Mai Mamvura, Mai Makina, and her child.
18 The other vehicle belonged to Zengeni, carrying Mr. Siyahamba, Mr. Nyakunu, who is King Zimunya.
19 During this journey, they sang a song saying, “See your people, O God , for you always look after them in all trials.”
20 But Matenga had given them messengers in groups of three, and many others as well, having breathed all power into them.
21 They went to sleep at the house of a man whose wife had once been raised from the dead by Matenga .
22 That night, the Messenger stayed awake, working very diligently.
23 An awe-inspiring light appeared there.
24 The next day, Siyahamba took them to the C.N.C., Mr. Morris, who was the high official at that time.
25 Having entered that office, Siyahamba took a chair and gave it to Matenga and Lord Nyakunu, who was a king .
26 When they were all seated, they began to inquire about the matter of the City .
27 The judge said, “I no longer want the City to exist; let it be removed from there and you can place it in another land or at your home,” and he spoke many things.
28 Until Siyahamba said, “Look, Judge, if you do not allow this Matenga to do her work on earth,”
29 “I too might as well leave this land and go to live in the Water.”
30 The judge was astonished by his words.
31 Because he wondered, “How can a person live in the Water?”
32 “Because no one can live in the water with his whole family.”
33 These words troubled everyone who was present.
34 He said, “If you have expelled Matenga and her people, it is better that she comes to live at my house with her people.”
35 “While I live in the Water with my family.”
36 The judges were struck with fear at these words and said, “Why do you love Matenga so much?” He asked again, “Tell me the reason why you love her.”
37 Servants of God , it was a very difficult situation.
38 Siyahamba said, “You white judges are the ones who taught us that God is to be worshipped.”
39 “And you taught us about the name of Jesus.”
40 “But today God has had mercy on us, and we have been given Matenga who saves us without a price.”
41 “And you ask, ‘Why are you being saved?’”
42 “‘Why are you worshipping?’”
43 “Do you think God is happy?”
44 “When He sees us suffering together with Matenga like this.”
45 Furthermore, Siyahamba said, “The work done by this Matenga , no other person could ever do it.”
46 The judge was greatly amazed by these words.
47 After he went out, the judge said again, “I want Zimunya and Matenga so that I may tell her the reason why it was desired for the City to be destroyed.”
48 When they entered, the judge said, “See these letters that were written by so-and-so and so-and-so so that your work would immediately perish.”
49 He mentioned some of the letters by their names.
50 The official said, “Some are your own people whom you saved; they are the ones who come with reports.”
51 Matenga said, “They are the ones who backslid; it is not my fault.”
52 “They did not want to confess fully.”
53 “Look, Official, there is a woman who was barren for years who now has a child outside.”
54 Mai Makina was called and she explained before that judge, “I spent 11 years without a child.”
55 “But because of Matenga , I now have one; here he is.”
56 “Do you think in all those 11 years I would have had a child?”
57 Then the judge was filled with great wonder .
58 The judge said, “I have seen everything for myself; go and live in peace; if you need to, you may come again.”
59 Then Zimunya and Matenga went out with great joy.
60 And all those who had gone with them returned with joy.
61 Upon their arrival, I saw the whole City , having heard this word, rejoicing and celebrating to hear that the City remained established.
62 They were welcoming Matenga , having heard that she had triumphed.
63 I saw some of them celebrating, I saw tears flowing from others, and others being seized by power ; it was an awe-inspiring sight such as I had never seen in my life.
64 This showed that the people still had a thirst for the City to remain.
65 Their hearts were saying, “Where would we go if we were expelled from here?”
66 Now Jehovah had mercy on their weeping and their pleas.
67 He guided their Matenga .
68 She went and defeated the enemies through prayer alone.
69 Prayer is the greatest thing that overcomes all.