Emphasis Preaching Journal

Nelson Mandela and F. W. DeKlerk in 1993 together received the Nobel Peace Prize. Two unlikely partners in the cause of peace. In fact, as they received the prize, there still was little if any trust of the other and no friendship whatsoever. They both simply knew that they would have to work together if there were to be the new South Africa to which both had devoted their lives. Many stories and movies have centered around two people who were enemies, but who had to depend on each other. Each had to take risky steps of faith toward the other, even though common sense said otherwise.