Museveni, First lady, joins believers for light up Uganda Mission crusade at Kololo

25 May 2025, 10:00 am

By Ronald Ssemagonja

The Book of Psalms 33:12 says, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance.” It is evident that Uganda is one of the nations whose people respect God. It is against this background that yesterday, the National prayer gathering dubbed, “Light Up Uganda for Jesus” was concluded at Kololo ceremonial grounds which the president Yoweri Museveni and First lady Janet Museveni, attended.

In his address, the president explained that when they captured power in 1986, he was requested to ban Pentecostals over alleged fake miracles but he declined. “The challenge Uganda faced in the 1962 elections was religious denominationism. Our current peace is a result of rejecting that division. African societies are ancient, over 4.5 million years old, but the introduction of new religions led to conflict in just 13 years. Despite this, some of us embraced Christianity. When we came to power, I was urged to ban Pentecostals over alleged fake miracles. I reminded them, “Jesus said those who are not against us are for us,” he said.

Museveni further said that he found six key points which include; “Resurrection: Traditional African beliefs didn’t emphasize this, but Christianity reassured us of life after death. Love: Jesus teaches us to love God fully and our neighbours as ourselves. This would be foundational if I were to start a church. Parable of the Talents: This parable emphasises using our gifts to glorify God and take responsibility for our actions. Good Samaritan: When discussing racism, we must remember this powerful message of compassion and kindness. St. Paul on Hard Work: He’s teaching that those who don’t work shouldn’t eat, echoes Jesus’ example of diligence as a carpenter and aligns with the message of the NRM. Let Your Light Shine: Instead of debating which religion is correct, we should influence others through good deeds,” he explained.

The mission crusade was organized by Covenant Church, pastored by first daughter, Pastor Patience Rwabwogo, and graced by Bishop Osborn Sign, Bishop Joshua Lwere, Bishop David Kiganda, Pastor Wilson Bugembe, Pastor Robert Kayanja, among others. In her preaching, Pastor Patience thanked God for protecting Uganda and also asked him to continue guiding the leaders in Uganda. There was a praying session for Uganda, for God to intervene in the coming general elections. All preachers who got a chance to preach, were preached about peace in Uganda.