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- Thursday, January 15
President Donald Trump is welcoming Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado to the White House today. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2025, dedicating it to the Venezuelan people and to President Trump. Machado is also expected to meet with members of Congress.
President Trump is also being advised on options ranging from diplomacy to military action to support and protect protestors in Iran as the regime attacks the people. The U.S. has begun removing personnel from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar as the potential for military action, and possible retaliation, are considered.
The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, is considering an amendment to title 18, United States Code, to prevent and mitigate the potential for conflicts of interest following government service. The panel will also hold hearings on nominees to the judicial bench and the Justice Department.
The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, chaired by Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, is considering legislation to provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For President Trump as he considers options to help Venezuela recover from corruption and oppression.
- For God to guide the president as he assesses the situation with Iran and decides what measures to take to support the people.
- For discernment for Senate committee chairs and members as they hold hearings and vote on nominees to various federal posts.
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 • January 15, 2026
- 11:00 AM ET: The President receives his Intelligence Briefing
- 12:30 PM ET: The President participates in a lunch meeting with Mara Corina Machado
- 4:00 PM ET: The President participates in a Visit of the 2025 Stanley Cup Champions The Florida Panthers
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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- Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture
Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture
- Born – April 1972 in Glen Rose, Texas
- Education – B.S., Texas A&M University; J.D., University of Texas School of Law
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Politician, attorney, political advisor
- Political Experience – Domestic Policy Council director, White House Office of American Innovation
- In office since – 2025
- Family – Married to Mark, 4 children
- Religious Affiliation – Undisclosed
- Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture
- Royalty
Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases. – Psalm 115:3
Tour almost any museum that features rulers of Europe or Asia throughout history, and you will see displays of thrones. The collections can range from simple wooden chairs to jewel-encrusted splendors from which kings, queens, emperors, empresses, popes, or other rulers have exercised their royal sovereignty over the people under them.
God has a throne. In Isaiah 66:1, the Lord says, “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool.” In Isaiah 6, God is seen by the prophet sitting upon a throne with His glory on full display. In Luke’s gospel, the angel Gabriel says of Jesus that He will be called the Son of the Highest, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of his father David (Luke 1:32). Jesus promised thrones to His disciples (Matthew 19:28). And, in the end, all will pass before God’s throne (Revelation 20:11).
Today’s verse says that from His place in Heaven, God does what He pleases. One of His pleasures is to deal abundantly with you. “The Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you” (Isaiah 30:18). Worship the Lord in all His royal majesty today. Sing praises to Him and give Him thanks as you remember His goodness to you. Celebrate His glory. Pray that those serving in the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches desire to serve the Sovereign Lord.
Today’s Verse: Psalm 115:3
Our God is in the heavens;
he does all that he pleases.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: Psalm 95:1-7
Oh come, let us sing to the Lord;
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
2 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
3 For the Lord is a great God,
and a great King above all gods.
4 In his hand are the depths of the earth;
the heights of the mountains are his also.
5 The sea is his, for he made it,
and his hands formed the dry land.
6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!
7 For he is our God,
and we are the people of his pasture,
and the sheep of his hand.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.
