{"id":2085,"date":"2020-09-01T10:54:23","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T07:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ugandajubilee.org\/?p=2085"},"modified":"2020-09-01T10:54:23","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T07:54:23","slug":"day-14-prayer-guide-information-communication-technologies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ugandajubilee.org\/day-14-prayer-guide-information-communication-technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 14 Prayer Guide: Information & Communication, Technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"

TUESDAY, 1<\/strong>st<\/sup><\/strong> SEPTEMBER 2020: INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION, TECHNOLOGIES<\/strong><\/h4>\n

PRAYER GUIDE<\/strong><\/h4>\n

ISAIAH 51:15-16 (NKJV)
\n<\/strong>15<\/sup>But I am<\/em> the Lord your God,
\nWho divided the sea whose waves roared\u2014
\nThe Lord of hosts is<\/em> His name.
\n16<\/sup>And I have put My words in your mouth; [Emphasis Added]
\n<\/strong>I have covered you with the shadow of My hand,
\nThat I may plant the heavens,
\n<\/strong>Lay the foundations of the earth, [Emphasis Added]
\n<\/strong>And say to Zion, \u2018You are<\/em> My people.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

JEREMIAH 1:9,10 (ESV)
\n<\/strong>Then the Lord put out his hand and touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me,
\n\u201cBehold, I have put my words in your mouth.
\n<\/strong>See, I have set you this day over nations and over kingdoms,
\nto pluck up and to break down,
\nto destroy and to overthrow,
\nto build and to plant.\u201d<\/p>\n

EZEKIEL 37: 3-5, 7, 9, 10
\n<\/strong>And he said to me, \u201cSon of man, can these bones live?\u201d And I answered, \u201cO Lord God, you know.\u201d Then he said to me, \u201cProphesy over these bones, and say to them, [Emphasis Added] <\/strong>O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord God to these bones: Behold, I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live\u2026.
\nSo I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I prophesied, there was a sound<\/strong>, [Emphasis Added] <\/strong>and behold, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone\u2026
\nThen he said to me, \u201cProphesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, [Emphasis Added] <\/strong>Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on
\nthese slain, that they may live.\u201d So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into<\/strong> them, [Emphasis Added] <\/strong>and they lived and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army.<\/p>\n

MARK 11:13-14
\n<\/strong>And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he
\ncame to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. And he said to it,<\/strong> [Emphasis Added] \u201c<\/strong>May no one ever eat fruit from you again.\u201d And his disciples heard it. [Emphasis Added]<\/strong><\/p>\n

MARK 11:22-24
\n<\/strong>And Jesus answered them, \u201cHave faith in God. Truly, I say to you, [Emphasis Added]<\/strong> whoever says<\/strong> to this mountain, [Emphasis Added] <\/strong>Be taken up and thrown into the sea,\u2019 and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says [Emphasis Added]<\/strong> will come to pass, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, [Emphasis Added]<\/strong> believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.<\/p>\n

GUIDING TEXT FOR THE FASTING SEASON<\/strong><\/h4>\n

ISAIAH 32:1-8<\/strong><\/p>\n

1<\/sup>Behold, a king will reign in righteousness,
\nAnd princes will rule with justice.
\n2<\/sup>A man will be as a hiding place from the wind,
\nAnd a cover from the tempest,
\nAs rivers of water in a dry place,
\nAs the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
\n3<\/sup>The eyes of those who see will not be dim,
\nAnd the ears of those who hear will listen.
\n4<\/sup>Also the heart of the rash will understand knowledge,
\nAnd the tongue of the stammerers will be ready to speak plainly.
\n5<\/sup>The foolish person will no longer be called generous,
\nNor the miser said to be<\/em> bountiful;
\n6<\/sup>For the foolish person will speak foolishness,
\nAnd his heart will work iniquity:
\nTo practice ungodliness,
\nTo utter error against the Lord,
\nTo keep the hungry unsatisfied,
\nAnd he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
\n7<\/sup>Also the schemes of the schemer are<\/em> evil;
\nHe devises wicked plans
\nTo destroy the poor with lying words,
\nEven when the needy speaks justice.
\n8<\/sup>But a generous man devises generous things,
\nAnd by generosity he shall stand.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Day<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Day of the Week<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Date<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Area of Focus<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n
WEEK TWO<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nTuesday<\/span><\/td>\n1st<\/sup> September 2020<\/span><\/td>\nInformation Communication and Technology<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n
WEEK THREE<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\n2nd<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nLabour & Employment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n3rd<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nBanks and Finance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n4th<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nDomestic Revenue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\n5th<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nTransport and Logistics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\n6th<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nManufacturing & Industry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n7th<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nEntrepreneurship, Trade and Commerce<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\n8th<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nLand Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n
WEEK FOUR<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\n9th<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nWater Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n10th<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nBiodiversity & the Natural Environment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n11th<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nLivestock, Fisheries and Agriculture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\n12th<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nEnergy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\n13th<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nMinerals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n14th<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nTourism and Hospitality<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\n15th<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nHousing and Construction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n
WEEK FIVE<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\n16th<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nEntertainment and Celebration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n17th<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nSports and Recreation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n18th<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nInternational Cooperation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\n19th<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nInternational Geopolitics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\n20th<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nAfrica, Israel and the Nations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n21st<\/sup>\u00a0September 2020<\/td>\nThe Executive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\n22nd<\/sup>\u00a0September 2020<\/td>\nCabinet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n
WEEK SIX<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\n23rd<\/sup>\u00a0September 2020<\/td>\nLocal Government<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n24th<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nPublic Service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n25th<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nThe Army and the Reserve Force<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\n26th<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nBorder Control<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\n27th<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nJustice, Law and Order<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n28th<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nThe Police and LDUs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\n29th<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nPrisons and Rehabilitation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n
WEEK SEVEN<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\n30th<\/sup> September 2020<\/td>\nThe Legislature<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n1st<\/sup>\u00a0October 2020<\/td>\nPolitical Organizations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n2nd<\/sup>\u00a0October 2020<\/td>\nThe Electoral Commission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\n3rd<\/sup>\u00a0October 2020<\/td>\nThe Electorate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\n4th<\/sup> October 2020<\/td>\nThe 2021 Elections<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n5th<\/sup> October 2020<\/td>\nPost- Election to Swearing-in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\n6th<\/sup> October 2020<\/td>\nMarketplace Restoration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n
CONCLUSION<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\n7th<\/sup> October 2020<\/td>\nDedicating the Decade 2020 -2029<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n8th<\/sup> October 2020<\/td>\nDedicating 2020\/2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n9th<\/sup> October 2020<\/td>\nTHANKSGIVING<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

DATES TO NOTE<\/strong><\/h4>\n
CONCLUDING VIRTUAL CONFERENCE<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Monday, 5th<\/sup> October to Wednesday, 7th<\/sup> October 2020 (6 pm to 9 pm)<\/strong><\/p>\n

CONCLUDING NIGHT VIGIL & DEDICATION OF 2020\/2021<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Thursday, 8th<\/sup> October 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

INFORMATION COMMUNICATION, TECHNOLOGIES<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are electronic media for creating, storing, manipulating, receiving and sending information from one place to another. They include devices such as cell phones, the Internet, wireless networks, computers, radio, television, satellites, base stations etc. These resources are used to create, store, communicate, transmit and manage information. ICTs make message delivery faster, more convenient, easy to access, understand and interpret.<\/p>\n

ICT is now used in all fields and has a wide coverage. It is now common to hear words like e-learning, e-commerce, e-banking etc. Globally, in the education sector, it is expected that in the near future, textbooks may to a high extent be phased out in schools to be replaced with soft copies accessible globally. So being ICT compliant is a necessary tool for any meaningful learning in this dispensation. It is therefore incumbent on education curriculum developers to increasingly adopt and place ICT as a hub around which other disciplines revolve – a platform on which modern learning takes place. This is a major paradigm shift already underway globally that has been accelerated by COVID 19.<\/p>\n

In Uganda, the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology and National Guidance (MoICT & NG) leads the ICT sector, providing the required policy framework, in collaboration with the two regulatory bodies: Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) and National Information Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U). At the service provision level are the Departments and Agencies, Local Governments (LGs), Academia and the Private Sector. The ICT sector-working group (SWG) plays a coordination and advisory role in planning and implementation of sector policies and priorities.<\/p>\n

The link between Christian ministry and technology is not immediately obvious and there seem to be no verses that speak directly about ICT. There are a few that describe people using various technologies, such as descendants of Cain doing metal working, and the builders of the Tower of Babel creating bricks and pitch, but these cannot give us any principles about ICT. There is no doubt however that ICT has become a major medium of communicating the gospel. Its role in church life has been heightened this year as a result of COVID 19 and lockdown. Church meetings online, church management software, church apps, online giving are all examples of ICT technologies churches are using.<\/p>\n

Jesus told us to go out and make disciples of all nations \u2013 to spread the Word to people wherever they are. ICTs are tools to get the gospel message to people where they are and these days, people spend an increasing amount of time on their laptops, tablets and smart phones. ICT will play a major role in proclaiming the gospel of the Kingdom to the whole world.<\/p>\n

SCRIPTURES FOR PRAYER AND PROCLAMATION<\/strong><\/h4>\n

DANIEL 12:4
\n<\/strong>But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. Many shall run to
\nand fro, and knowledge shall increase.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n

I CORINTHIANS 9:22,23
\n<\/strong>To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people,<\/strong> that by all means I might save some. <\/strong>I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings.<\/p>\n

MATTHEW 24:14
\n<\/strong>And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to
\nall nations, and then the end will come.<\/p>\n

MARK 13:10
\n<\/strong>And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations.<\/p>\n

ROMANS 10:14,15
\n<\/strong>How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, \u201cHow beautiful are the feet of those<\/strong> who preach the good news!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

WORSHIP GOD FOR THE ABILITIES HE HAS GIVEN MAN IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

THANKSGIVING<\/strong><\/h4>\n