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- Tuesday, April 21
President Donald Trump is going to participate in a public Bible reading today. The event is titled “America Reads The Bible.“
President Trump will read a passage, via video, from 2 Chronicles 7:11-22, which includes: “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
President Trump established the White House Faith Office within a month of being inaugurated to his second term. He then signed an executive order creating the Religious Liberty Commission within the Department of Justice in May 2025.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For President Trump as he seeks to promote and defend faith in God and the Bible.
- For the president and members of his administration as they seek to ensure the protection of religious liberty.
- For Vice President Vance as he heads the U.S. delegation for peace negotiations in Pakistan.
- For the Lord to draw the hearts and minds of U.S. citizens and governing officials to Him.
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 • April 21, 2026
- 8:00 AM ET: The President participates in Executive Time
- 8:30 AM ET: The President participates in a Live Phone Interview with Joe Kernen, Squawk Box, CNBC
- 1:30 PM ET: The President participates in a Policy Meeting
- 3:00 PM ET: The President participates in a Policy Meeting
- 4:00 PM ET: The President delivers Remarks to NCAA Collegiate National Champions
- 5:00 PM ET: The President participates in a Policy Meeting
For 25 years, The Presidential Prayer Team has united millions in sharing their prayers for America on the National Day of Prayer. We offer real-time, coast-to-coast prayer activities for those who might be unable to attend local events.
This year is especially meaningful as our nation joyfully celebrates its 250th birthday! What an extraordinary milestone marking God’s faithfulness across generations. Wherever you are, join believers nationwide as we give thanks for our nation’s history, celebrate the freedoms we enjoy, and boldly lift America and its leaders to the Lord in prayer.
Record Your Prayer Today
Call in and RECORD a prayer to be aired on May 7, 2026, the National Day of Prayer! You can be a blessing and encouragement to others, simply by adding your voice in lifting up our nation and leaders in prayer.
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Suggested Prayer Topics
• God’s faithfulness
• A specific federal or local government official
• U.S. military, veterans and first responders
(Prayer example from Dan in Georgia)
The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. – James 5:16
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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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- David Keeling, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health
David Keeling, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health
- Education – B.A., Sullivan University
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Corporate health executive
- Political Experience – Chair of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Chamber Safety and OSHA Subcommittee, Member of the National Safety Council and the American Society of Safety Professionals
- In office since – 2025
- Family – Undisclosed
- Religious Affiliation – Undisclosed
- David Keeling, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health
- Rightly Equipped
Therefore, preparing your minds for action and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. – 1 Peter 1:13
Hikers making a trek to the river at the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back up and out of the Canyon need to condition their bodies for the grueling journey. If they are not regular hikers, they should prepare for the challenges of the steep paths and the winding switchbacks. Their equipment may include hiking poles, but certainly water and healthy snacks to replenish their bodies as they make the climb.
In today’s verse, Peter instructs you to get ready, to prepare your mind for action. At the time, he was speaking to Christians who were suffering great persecution. He encouraged them to trust the ultimate justice of God. It was a mindset that could only come from knowing Christ as Savior and committing wholly and fully to Him, as well as looking to the future that He has for the believer through the grace He has given in Jesus. Disengage your thoughts from things that hinder you in your faith, and press on to obedience. Being sober-minded means that you cultivate a Biblical worldview, live sensibly, and walk in the truth of God’s Word, preparing to avoid the spiritual dangers, when you can, that are in play around you (Proverbs 22:3).
When you suffer for doing good, as the early Church did, Peter points you to Christ, to “have faith and hope in God“ (1 Peter 1:21). Remember in all situations that Jesus is Lord. As you live for eternity others will ask why you are so different; be ready to share the hope you have in Jesus. Then, diligently intercede for the people of this nation who do not yet know the grace of God.
Today’s Verse: 1 Peter 1:13
Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
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: Ephesians 4:17-24
17 Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. 18 They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. 19 They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. 20 But that is not the way you learned Christ!— 21 assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, 22 to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, 23 and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.
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.
