Remember how in yesterday’s post I mentioned the importance and power of prayer? Well today we get to apply that lesson to our real world, real-time situation here in Uganda.

Yesterday pre-election violence broke out here. The government has responded by cutting off the internet. This, to many people seems like no big deal, but it is a big deal. Many people and organizations here, like myself, and our orphanage, depend upon it, not just for communication, but also for commerce, for connection to our mobile money accounts. When the internet is shut down in our country, we cannot buy or sell if we don’t have provision ahead of time. It leaves the poor and underprivileged vulnerable to the hardship of deprivation and potentially vulnerable to bandits that might seek to take advantage of them.

Today, would you apply yesterday’s lesson to Uganda, to it’s government and military leaders, to it’s people, even to our orphanage? I believe that there is nothing more powerful than prayer to touch and change hearts, situations, and circumstances.

Pray with us that God Himself, will bless and guide those in authority to show restraint and mercy to the people. Pray that the people will likewise bless the leaders and show mercy, forgiveness, and restraint towards them. Pray that senseless, needless violence would cease, and that peace, calm, civility, and stability would prevail. Pray that God’s protection and provision would remain and reign over our people, country, and orphanage. This isn’t a call to arms, but a call to knees, a call to prayer.

May God’s Will be done in this upcoming election as well as all these matters. In Jesus Name! Amen! 

Writing on behalf of Nsubuga Taddeo (because his internet is down), I’m Tim Heischberg. 

Let us pray!