Additional National Prayer Needs
Pray for America’s Military
The Pentagon’s Defense Cyber Defense Command (DCDC) is building a framework to protect critical infrastructure in the homeland. Defense Critical Infrastructure Director Colonel Adolph Rodriguez said the effort will clarify authorities and lines of command and control between federal, state, and local partners in response to cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, similar to existing civil, federal, and defense roles in addressing natural disasters or terrorist attacks.
Pray for Secretary Hegseth and Colonel Rodriguez as the U.S. military seeks to ensure a strong defensive posture against cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.
Pray for America’s Foreign Relations
The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has destroyed an estimated 280 miles-worth of Hamas’ tunnels in Gaza. As progress toward the disarmament of Hamas and the establishment of an international stabilization force has stalled, six IDF brigades and 18 battalions have been deployed to protect communities along Israel’s southern border. The Israeli military has also reportedly eliminated the majority of senior Hamas commanders and military strategists.
A wooden-lined tunnel was recently discovered in Tijuana, Mexico, that appears to lead from the border city into the United States. Mexico’s attorney general reported that the nearly 870-foot tunnel was found during a raid conducted by Mexican federal officials, with assistance from the Mexican navy. Mexican law enforcement retrieved material as part of the raid that led them to believe the tunnel was used to store and smuggle narcotics, weapons, and explosive materials.
Pray for U.S. diplomats and national security officials as they engage in efforts to strengthen alliances and counter threats.
Pray for AMERICA’S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
The Food and Drug Administration is conducting a review of the abortion drug, mifepristone. A Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson stated that the agency “has been actively working on a science-based safety review of the mifepristone [Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies] for months.” The official stated that reporting suggesting “that a study is just being started is either false or based on a fundamental misunderstanding of how complex scientific safety studies work.”
Pray for HHS and FDA officials as they conduct safety reviews of widely-prescribed medications, particularly those with reported significant adverse health events.
Pray for Needs Across the States
The Ohio Senate has passed a measure that would give voters the option of turning the 2023 photo identification voting law into a state constitutional amendment. The resolution to place the measure on November’s ballot now goes to the state House for consideration. Ten states have passed laws requiring photo ID to vote in elections. Wisconsin voters passed a similar measure last year to amend their state constitution to include such a mandate.
Indiana Governor Mike Braun participated in a ceremonial signing of the Fairness Act this month, which seeks to deter employers from hiring immigrants who are residing in the U.S. illegally. State Attorney General Todd Rokita said, “We do expect whatever operation you run to have it run fairly, and that means you hire Hoosiers and you at least hire U.S. citizens, and you do not try to exploit cheap labor from people who shouldn’t be here in the first place.” Beginning July 1, Indiana businesses found to knowingly employ illegal aliens will face fines, may have their licenses revoked, and could be permanently shut down.
Pray for state governors, attorneys general, and legislators as they address employment concerns and endeavor to improve election integrity.
Pray for America’s Faith Community
“Whenever the spirit leads, pray. Because beloved, I want to tell you, whenever I do not spend time praying in the spirit, when I do not spend specific time each day in intimacy with God and His Word, whenever I allow other things, including ministry by the way, to crowd my time with the Lord out, I find myself not only spiritually dry but missing out on the blessings of that protective shield that comes from my time with the Lord.
Think about it this way: when the prodigal left his father’s house, did this change the father’s love for him? No, the father’s love did not change. The son is the one who was the loser. The son was the one who suffered. The son is the one who missed out on the blessings of being home with the father. The son is the one who forfeited the joy of reveling in the father’s love. …
You cannot build yourself up in your most holy faith without spending time reading, believing, and obeying His most holy Word. If you just rely on Sunday sermons, or some Bible study in the middle of the week, or just reading Christian authors, wonderful as all these things are, and you know I do all of that, but that is insufficient for yourself to build yourself up in your most holy faith. You have to spend time in the Word.“
– Dr. Michael Youssef, Leading the Way, “The Tools”
