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• Friday, December 12

  Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Thomas DiNanno is in Budapest, Hungary, participating in a U.S.-Hungary Interagency Security Dialogue.

  

  The State Department said that Under Secretary DiNanno would “meet with senior Hungarian officials to advance bilateral cooperation on enhancing law enforcement coordination and information sharing.”

  Congressmen Brett Guthrie of Kentucky and Frank Pallone, Jr. of New Jersey, respectively the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, are holding a Member Day hearing today. “We welcome all Members to testify before the Committee on the priorities within our jurisdiction that matter most to their constituents,” the committee leaders stated. “We look forward to their participation, and we welcome ideas from across the House for discussion.”

  As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…

  • For wisdom for Under Secretary DiNanno as he represents the United States at the Interagency Security Dialogue.
  • For members of the House and Senate as they debate and vote on appropriations and health care subsidies.
  • For the Lord to guide President Trump and members of his administration as they make decisions and take action.

• President’s Today Schedule • December 12, 2025

  • 1:30 PM ET: The President participates in a Swearing-In Ceremony for the CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and Chairman of EXIM Bank
  • 3:00 PM ET: The President participates in a Bill Signing Ceremony

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• Bring Good News

  The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. – Isaiah 61:1

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  Isaiah was an artist with words. This prophet often painted an eloquent picture as he foretold the future of Israel and Judah and the downfall of Gentile nations. Many of his predictions regarding the nations have been fulfilled. Isaiah, whose name means “The Lord is salvation,” is often called “the evangelical prophet” because he says more about the coming of the Messiah and the redemptive work of Jesus than any other Old Testament book.

  Isaiah spoke to the Jews who were in exile from their homeland after Assyria conquered their kingdom. Bound by this vicious captor, God’s weary people thought the Almighty had forgotten them. Then Isaiah spoke the prophecy in chapter 61 and offered hope for the future in that seemingly hopeless situation. The prophet encouraged the people of Israel to look not at their current circumstances but toward the glorious future He had promised them, a future of good news, healing, and freedom.

  Many people today are prisoners in a sinful worldly kingdom. They are hopeless because they don’t know Jesus as their Savior. They live in a cycle of despair and depression. However, just like Isaiah, Christians have the awesome privilege and responsibility of offering them true hope.

  The Lord has anointed you to proclaim the good news. As a follower of Christ, help others throw off their shackles and don the robe of righteousness. During this season, some people are in need of hope and encouragement. You can help them learn of the ultimate freedom through a relationship with the Messiah. As you do, pray that Christians reach out to national and local officials with the hope of the gospel.

  Today’s Verse: Isaiah 61:1

  The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
      because the Lord has anointed me
  to bring good news to the poor;
      he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
  to proclaim liberty to the captives,
      and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

  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: Isaiah 61:1-3; Luke 4:14-20

  The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
      because the Lord has anointed me
  to bring good news to the poor;
      he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
  to proclaim liberty to the captives,
      and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
  ² to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor,
      and the day of vengeance of our God;
      to comfort all who mourn;
  ³ to grant to those who mourn in Zion—
      to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,
  the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
      the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;
  that they may be called oaks of righteousness,
      the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.

  ¹⁴ And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country. ¹⁵ And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
  ¹⁶ And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. ¹⁷ And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written,

  ¹⁸ “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
      because he has anointed me
      to proclaim good news to the poor.
  He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives
      and recovering of sight to the blind,
      to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
  ¹⁹ to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

  ²⁰ And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.

  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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