{"id":2208,"date":"2020-09-29T10:40:47","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T07:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ugandajubilee.org\/?p=2208"},"modified":"2020-09-29T10:41:41","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T07:41:41","slug":"day-42-prayer-guide-the-uganda-prisons-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ugandajubilee.org\/day-42-prayer-guide-the-uganda-prisons-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 42 Prayer Guide: The Uganda Prisons Service"},"content":{"rendered":"

TUESDAY, 29<\/strong>th<\/sup><\/strong> SEPTEMBER 2020: THE UGANDA PRISONS SERVICE<\/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

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n
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 SIX<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\nTuesday<\/span><\/td>\n29th<\/sup> September 2020<\/span><\/td>\nThe Uganda Prisons Service<\/span><\/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><\/span><\/h4>\n
CONCLUDING VIRTUAL CONFERENCE<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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

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

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

THE UGANDA PRISONS SERVICE<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In the Bible, the word prison first appears in the story of Joseph in Egypt. In the narrative a special place was used as a prison under the custody of a military officer. (Genesis 40:3; 42:17). During Israel\u2019s wilderness wanderings there are two accounts of confinement (Leviticus 24:12; Numbers 15:34), but it was only till the mind of God concerning certain matters could be ascertained. The Mosaic Law made no provision for imprisonment as a punishment and no mention is made of it until the time of the kings where there are frequently mentioned. Prisons and prisoners are also mentioned in the book of Psalms.<\/p>\n

In the New Testament there are several references to prisons. Jesus was briefly confined in one before his crucifixion. In the book of Acts the apostles were put frequently thrown into prison. Scripture has many records of innocent men who were incarcerated both in the New and Old Testaments. We are commanded to be compassionate to those in prison.<\/p>\n

The Prisons Act, 2006 provides for the mandate and functions of a Uganda Prisons Service. The administrative head of the Uganda Prisons Service is the Commissioner General of Prisons who is assisted by the Deputy Commissioner General, two Directors of Administration and Correctional Service, and an Under Secretary in Charge of Finance and Administration. Commissioners supported by Assistant Commissioners head the departments.<\/p>\n

The key objective of the Prisons Service is “to contribute to the protection of all members of society by providing reasonable, safe, secure and humane custody and rehabilitation of offenders in accordance to universally accepted standards”. Uganda has the lowest reoffending rates in Africa, estimated at around 30%. However, overcrowding is still alarmingly high and though Luzira Maximum Security Prison (Kampala) is considered a model prison in Africa, there are strong differences with most rural jails throughout the country. There are about 65,000 persons incarcerated in our prisons with just under half being suspects \u2013 a situation that needs urgent redress.<\/p>\n

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

ROMANS 13:4
\n<\/strong>For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the<\/strong> sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

LEVITICUS 24:12
\n<\/strong>And they put him in custody, till the will of the LORD should be clear to them.<\/p>\n

Matthew 25:36
\n<\/strong>I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to
\n<\/strong>me.\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

ISAIAH 61:1
\n<\/strong>The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

HEBREWS 13:3
\n<\/strong>Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, <\/strong>and those who are
\nmistreated, since you also are in the body.<\/p>\n

PSALM 69:33
\n<\/strong>For the L<\/strong>ORD<\/strong> hears the needy and does not despise his own people who are prisoners.<\/strong><\/p>\n

ACTS 12:5
\n<\/strong>So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.<\/p>\n

2 CORINTHIANS 11:23
\n<\/strong>Are they servants of Christ? I am a better one\u2014I am talking like a madman\u2014with far greater
\nlabors, far more imprisonments,<\/strong> with countless beatings, and often near death.<\/p>\n

MATTHEW 18:30
\n<\/strong>He refused and went and put him in prison until he should pay the debt.<\/strong><\/p>\n

PSALM 142:7
\n<\/strong>Bring me out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name! <\/strong>The righteous will surround me, for
\nyou will deal bountifully with me.<\/p>\n

PSALM 102:20
\n<\/strong>To hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were doomed to die\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

PSALM 79:11
\n<\/strong>Let the groans of the prisoners come before you; <\/strong>according to your great power, preserve those
\ndoomed to die!<\/p>\n

WORSHIP THE LORD OUR DELIVERER FROM PRISON<\/strong><\/h4>\n

PSALM 68:5,6
\n<\/strong>Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. God settles the solitary in a home; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity,<\/strong> but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.<\/p>\n

THANK GOD FOR:<\/strong><\/h4>\n