QUICK NAVIGATION
- Monday, June 22
The Pentagon is ordering tens of thousands of battle drones for the Drone Dominance Program. The Defense Department reported the battlefield testing of innovative new unmanned aerial systems (UAS) under rigorous mission scenarios during the Gauntlet Phase II qualifiers at Camp Grayling, Michigan, last week.
“This is an urgent matter,” said Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Director Owen West. “Our adversaries are scaling their UAS technology, tactics, and industries at an alarming rate. … We are acting decisively to develop new defensive and offensive capabilities to match these threats.”
“As directed by President Trump and Secretary Hegseth, we have begun to equip our warfighters with the best drones in the world,” said DIU Deputy Director Travis Metz. “We have ordered 30,000, which are being delivered now, and will be ordering 60,000 more in September, all based on competitive events and moving supply chains to the United States as we progress.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary Hegseth and Pentagon officials as they seek to ensure U.S. innovation in battle drones.
- For the director and deputy director of the Defense Innovation Unit and Test Resource Management Center as they conduct tests for the Drone Dominance Program.
- For President Trump and his military advisors as they work to strengthen the U.S. Armed Forces, their equipment, and resources.
First Ministry Letter of 2026!
Our gift to you this holiday as we remember the true reason for the season with sacred and traditional Christmas music.PRESIDENT’S SCHEDULE
- President’s Today Schedule • June 22, 2026
- 8:00 AM ET: The President participates in Executive Time
- 3:30 PM ET: The President signs Executive Orders
- 5:00 PM ET: The President participates in a Policy Meeting
- 6:00 PM ET: The President participates in a Policy Meeting
THANK YOU FOR PRAYING WITH US!
The National Day of Prayer was a meaningful and encouraging time as God’s people came together in prayer. Throughout the day, we were inspired by the faith, unity, and hope reflected in every prayer lifted. Thank you to all who joined us in the National Prayer Room, called in their prayers, and participated from wherever you were. Your prayers truly make a difference as we lifted our nation before the Lord.
We would also love to hear about your National Day of Prayer experience. Whether you prayed online, at church, with family and friends, or attended a special gathering, please share what stood out to you. Photos from your church, an event you attended, or even with your prayer guide are welcome. We look forward to sharing these stories with fellow members of our prayer community.
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Resources still available for a limited time:
▶ IPrayRadio.org streaming prayers through May 17
As we lift up the federal government of United States of America, each day we will highlight one elected or appointed federal official serving in office. Pray with us for each of them as they tackle their unique responsibilities and fulfill their oaths of office.
TODAY’S NATIONAL LEADER FOR PRAYER
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- Mark Gordon, Governor of Wyoming
Mark Gordon, Governor of Wyoming
- Born – March 1957 in New York City, New York
- Education – B.A., Middlebury College
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Rancher, energy, tourism
- Political Experience – Wyoming State Treasurer
- In office since – 2019
- Family – Widowed of Sarah; Married to Jennie, 4 children
- Religious Affiliation – Undisclosed
- Mark Gordon, Governor of Wyoming
- God’s Powerful Light
Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. – Isaiah 60:1
Have you ever tried to fall asleep in a bright room? The light makes it hard, if not impossible, to fall asleep. Or maybe you’ve experienced the opposite – where you were trying to stay awake while in a dimly lit room. Society typically associates light with staying awake and darkness with being asleep, and the Bible illustrates this as well.
The nation of Israel strayed from God repeatedly and faced difficult consequences as a result. The prophet Isaiah spoke to the people during one of these times. In Isaiah 59, he described the darkness that Israel was facing as a result of their wrong choices. Mercifully, the story did not end there. Isaiah immediately followed the story of pain with hope: “Your light has come” (Isaiah 60:1). Their rescue from darkness had come. It was time to get up and respond to the deliverance that God provided, and no longer sit and wallow in their sad state.
Regardless of the gloomy outlook that may appear in this world, you can proclaim that the light of Christ has come and God’s glory is here. The light signals a time for action, to engage in God’s work. As you pray today, ask the Lord to show you areas where you need to wake up. Praise Him for the light He has brought to the earth. Pray for U.S. officials in the government to walk in God’s light as they do their work.
Today’s Verse: Isaiah 60:1
Arise, shine, for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.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: John 1:5, 9-16
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”) 16 For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.
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.
