MAKANDIWA: CHIVAYO COUPLE KNEW THEIR TIME HAD COME
UFI Church leader Emmanuel Makandiwa says the late Chivayo couple knew their time had come and wanted to use their remaining period to complete their work, give to others and help people.
HARARE — United Family International Church (UFI) leader Emmanuel Makandiwa says the late Chivayo couple knew that their time to depart had come and had been focused on completing their work and helping others.
Makandiwa made the remarks in a condolence message issued on behalf of UFI Church and his family, addressed to the families of Mr and Mrs Chivayo and the Johane Masowe Church family.
In the message, Makandiwa said he was grateful to have spent time with the couple at their home, including sharing supper and having private discussions.
He said some of those conversations remained confidential.
“THEY KNEW THEIR TIME TO BE TAKEN”
The central revelation in Makandiwa's message was his account of what the couple allegedly knew about their impending death.
He wrote:
“The couple knew their time to be taken and desired for that time to be while they were at their best, and their giving and helping people was to be completed on time.”
Makandiwa linked this belief to the couple's work and generosity, saying they wanted to complete what they were doing before their departure.
He also wrote that he was thankful they had time together and that their private discussions had purposes that remained confidential.
MAKANDIWA REFLECTS ON THE ACCIDENT
Makandiwa also referred to the accident in his message and described his own reaction to what he witnessed.
He wrote that he questioned whether everything that could have been done had been done after seeing the accident.
Makandiwa said he had never witnessed everything disappearing at once and questioned whether sufficient time had been given.
The statement does not provide an independent medical or investigative account of the circumstances surrounding the deaths. The comments are Makandiwa's personal account contained in the condolence message.
“NO MAN'S WORK GOES TO WASTE”
Makandiwa quoted Revelation 14:13 before reflecting on the couple's work.
He wrote that no person's work goes to waste and that a person's work follows them into the world to come.
He also referred to the couple's generosity and their efforts to help others.
Makandiwa said people should not honour their leaders and share their wealth with others without understanding what they are doing.
He described the couple as people who had been giving and helping others and said their work should be completed on time.
“THE BEST FOR LAST”
Another phrase used by Makandiwa in the message was:
“THE BEST FOR LAST.”
He connected the phrase to the couple's final period and the work they were undertaking.
Makandiwa said their departure came at a time when they had been giving and helping people, while expressing the hope that those who had been giving would continue to be remembered in prayer.
“THE WORST TRAGEDY... IS NOT DYING”
Makandiwa concluded the message with a religious reflection on death.
He wrote that the worst tragedy for a person is not dying, but dying without having achieved what they were supposed to achieve.
He contrasted this with dying in the Lord and said that, in such circumstances, death would not represent the worst possible outcome.
The message ended with a prayer for peace and the words:
“Remain in his Grace.”
AFRICA & BEYOND
Makandiwa's condolence message contains a specific account of his interactions with the Chivayo couple and, most notably, his claim that they knew their time to be taken had come.
He says they were conscious of their remaining time and wanted to use it to complete their work and continue helping others.
That account comes directly from Makandiwa's condolence statement.
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