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QUICK NAVIGATION

• Thursday, April 16

  President Donald Trump is traveling to Las Vegas, Nevada, for a roundtable at Symphony Park to highlight his “no tax on tips“ and “no tax on overtime“ policy under the “Working Families Tax Cuts” legislation.

  

  The White House Council of Economic Advisers said that the policy increases workers’ average take-home pay by $1,675 a year.

  The G20 Finance Track 2026 is holding a finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Washington, D.C. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, ““Thanks to President Trump’s pro-growth economic policies, the United States’ economy is reaching historic heights, and as the G20’s Finance Track lead Treasury will leverage America’s demonstrable economic success and bring the G20 back to its core mission by undertaking a streamlined, results-oriented approach for the group.“

  As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…

  • For safe travels for President Trump and his staff as they fly to and from Nevada.
  • For Treasury Secretary Bessent to be discerning as he oversees U.S. financial policy and manages the nation’s obligations.
  • For the Lord’s will and purposes to be accomplished in the United States and throughout the world.

• President’s Today Schedule • April 16, 2026

  • ET: TBD: The President departs The White House en route Las Vegas, Nevada
  • 8:00 AM ET: The President participates in Executive Time
  • 11:00 AM ET: The President receives his Intelligence Briefing
  • 7:00 PM ET: The President participates in a Roundtable and Remarks on Tax Day [4:00 PM Local]

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• Diligence

  Go to the ant, O sluggard, consider her ways and be wise. – Proverbs 6:6

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  Men and women are made in the image of God. Yet, the toll sin has taken on humankind has led many into carelessness and indolence. Solomon encourages the sluggard to consider the ways of the ant – a very small insect – and be wise. Described in Proverbs as one who loves sleep (he is anchored to his bed where he turns as on hinges), he makes outlandish excuses so that he doesn’t have to work (Proverbs 26:13-14).

  A slothful character will suffer in business and in life as he shirks hard work and procrastinates at every step. Commentator Matthew Henry wrote that “spiritual poverty comes upon those that are slothful in the service to God,” and it will come “silently and insensibly.”

  Learn from the ant, Solomon says. It needs no leader to motivate it to work. It knows to gather food at harvest time, though days may be long and hard. Those who work steadily and intentionally to accomplish tasks will receive their reward. Solomon states that “the hand of the diligent makes rich… the hand of the diligent will rule“ and “the soul of the diligent is richly supplied“ (Proverbs 10:4, 12:24, 13:4). The lesson for humanity is not just to work hard, but to manage affairs wisely, planning for the future – not only materially but spiritually. The psalmist wrote that his spirit made a “diligent search” for the Lord and that God has commanded His “precepts to be kept diligently“ (Psalm 77:6, 119:4).

  Spend time with the Lord through His Word and in prayer. Be encouraged in your walk with your Savior as you prepare to weather the trials of life. Stay strong in your faithful service. Intercede diligently for those in government whose faith is being attacked, that they may stand firm and do what is right.

  Today’s Verse: Proverbs 6:6

  Go to the ant, O sluggard;
      consider her ways, and be wise.

  All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

  Recommended for further reading: Proverbs 4:5-6, 13-15, 18

  Get wisdom; get insight;
      do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
  ⁶ Do not forsake her, and she will keep you;
      love her, and she will guard you.

  Keep hold of instruction; do not let go;
      guard her, for she is your life.
  ¹⁴ Do not enter the path of the wicked,
      and do not walk in the way of the evil.
  ¹⁵ Avoid it; do not go on it;
      turn away from it and pass on.

  But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
      which shines brighter and brighter until full day.

  All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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