[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":9},["ShallowReactive",2],{"post-the-uncertainties-of-life-a-lamentation":3},{"documentId":4,"title":5,"slug":6,"text":7,"publishedAt":8,"createdAt":8,"updatedAt":8},"965688ad-883f-4ece-9733-8324cef045ff","*The Uncertainties Of Life: A Lamentation! ","the-uncertainties-of-life-a-lamentation","\u003Cp>The Uncertainties Of Life: A Lamentation*!\u003C/p>\u003Cp>John 16\u003Cbr>KJV\u003Cbr>20+ Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.\u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>In truth, there are many unknowns in life, and it is these that make life difficult and unpredictable! Nothing is predictable and permanent!\u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>I’ve seen a once joyful,  pleasant family part ways! I’ve seen tragedies strike that changed the future and direction of families! All these were unexpected; no one saw them coming.\u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>I’ve seen deaths that were unexpected and a surprise!\u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Historically, I’ve read of the rise and fall of great men and women. So also the rise and fall of empires and nations not forgetting civilisations! Truly nothing is certain in life\u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Some glorious and glamorous cities are buried under rubble; Pompeii is one. Some islands are lost; Atlantis is one.\u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>This morning I took my iPad which has various ancient maps that I’ve downloaded and tried to follow biblical ancient civilisations and cities which are no more. What I saw brought sadness to my face and spirit.  Civilisations gone!\u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Beloved even so shall our time and civilisation die; already we see it unfolding as values that once held us together are trodden underfoot. We are losing grip of our identity, culture and values. Some call it modernity or modernisation!\u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>If in doubt just listen to what is called music today. Just look at how we address grown-ups; last week I stopped to buy yam by the roadside; the young girl who sold the yam to me just thrust it into my hands to take away!\u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>It was the intervention of her mother that made her realise this was not the right way to go! This is just one of the many encounters I’ve had with products of the generation!\u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>The world is truly winding down; values are on the decline; the world needs to be remade. We need a new world order; the present world has lost its glory and shine.  There is a need to reset the world.\u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>It’s no longer safe and attractive; this is a debatable statement; some will say it’s a generational statement. One generation sees nothing wrong; another sees it differently. Generational conflict is how it has been termed.\u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>My afternoon’s reflection.\u003C/p>","2026-10-26T20:03:27.824Z",1793045141015]