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• Issue 734 – Verse of the Week

  January 15th – January 21st 2026

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  VERSE OF THE WEEK

  Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock. – Isaiah 26:4

  Solid Rock

  Unless you are a geologist or an Aboriginal, you are probably not familiar with Uluru. It has been called the world’s largest rock. Also known as Ayers Rock of Australia, the well-recognized red sandstone landmark is considered sacred by the natives of the region. However, it just stands there, offering nothing in particular to those who view it. Now consider your Rock, God Almighty. He is a place of refuge and safety. He is your protection, your foundation, the source of your salvation. He is the living Lord, and Scripture often calls Him beautiful. The winds and storms cannot erode Him – He is unchangeable. In Psalm 61, David says, “Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” Rely on all of these attributes of the Lord as your Rock today.
  

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• Issue 734 – Federal Branches

  Praying for Our Leaders in Government

  Executive Branch: Pray for the President and his Administration

  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel announced the continued drop in fentanyl deaths as President Trump’s administration has doubled down on banning precursor chemicals from China that began under the previous administration. President Trump announced his “Fentanyl Free America” plan last month, and designated fentanyl as a “weapon of mass destruction.” Constrained access to the drug has reportedly resulted in the weakening of available fentanyl, both decreasing its potency and lethality.

  Pray for the president and U.S. drug enforcement officials as they continue to address the opioid crisis and assess the status of the illicit drug trade.

  Legislative Branch: Pray for Senators and Representatives in Congress

  Senators Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Tom Cotton of Arkansas, Ted Budd of North Carolina, and John Cornyn of Texas recently introduced the Fraud Accountability Act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include fraud as a deportable offense. The bill would remove minimum monetary thresholds and allow for denaturalization for fraud-related offenses. “Anyone who comes to the United States and steals from American taxpayers by committing fraud should be deported,” said Senator Blackburn. “The Fraud Accountability Act would hold these criminals accountable for robbing American taxpayers.”

  Pray for members of the Senate as they deliberate over the potential amendment to deter fraud by immigrants.

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  PRAY FOR CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

  House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer of Kentucky said that the panel will seek to hold former President Bill Clinton in contempt of Congress next week. The former president and his wife, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, were subpoenaed to testify regarding their relationship with convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Chairman Comer stated, “No one’s accusing Bill Clinton of any wrongdoing. We just have questions.” Initially scheduled for the closed-door hearing in December, Chairman Comer granted a month’s postponement to accommodate their schedules.

  Pray for the chairs and members of House and Senate committees as they seek answers to questions regarding governing officials’ associations and relationships with criminals.

  Judicial Branch: Pray for Supreme Court Justices and Federal Judges

  Federal Judge Amit Mahta ruled that President Trump’s administration must reinstate green grants for seven projects in Minnesota, finding that political bias was the foundation for their cancellation. He stated that the grant determination decisions violated the awardees’ rights under the Fifth Amendment. The projects pertain to building energy codes, electric vehicles, and emissions.

  Pray for justices and judges to be wise in their interpretation of the law and precedents.

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AMERICA’S HISTORY OF FAITH AND PRAYER

• Issue 734 – National Prayer Needs

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  Additional National Prayer Needs

  Pray for America’s Military

  The U.S. Army has formally inactivated the Security Force Assistance Command that was based in North Carolina. Six brigades, established between 2017 and 2020 from Fort Bragg, previously advised foreign militaries and supported partner forces around the globe. The units were created to avoid brigade combat teams from having to fulfill overseas advise-and-assist missions.

  Pray for Secretary Hegseth as he manages the U.S. Armed Forces and for Secretary Driscoll as he heads the U.S. Army.

  Pray for America’s Foreign Relations

  Iran has warned the United States and Israel against intervening as the regime cracks down on extensive protests. As President Trump has weighed military action against Iran, the U.S. has begun to move some personnel from the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest U.S. military installation in the Middle East.

  The new Ukrainian defense minister reported to his nation’s parliament that 200,000 soldiers have deserted and millions are dodging the draft. Ukraine’s martial law prohibits men between 18 and 60 from leaving the country and requires them to register with the military, but thousands have illegally fled the nation. The defense minister said that technological advances, including drones and robots, are even more important as they face a lack of manpower.

  Pray for U.S. and allied officials as they evaluate conflicts and uprisings and the best options for an American response.

  Pray for AMERICA’S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that the nation’s flu season has not yet hit its peak. A new flu virus, called subclade K, has reportedly been the major strain that is highly active in all but four states to start the new year. The health agency published data showing that reports of flu-like symptoms have reached their highest levels in 30 years.

  Pray for Deputy Health Secretary Jim O’Neill as he serves as acting CDC director. Pray for wisdom for all U.S. health officials as they assess public health data and publish advisories.

  Pray for Needs Across the States

  A New York bankruptcy judge blocked New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani from delaying the auctioning of 5,000 rent-stabilized units. The landlord, Pinnacle Group, carries more than half a million dollars in mortgage debt and has not made the needed repairs to the units. Mayor Mamdani had hoped to delay the sale so the city could preserve the affordable housing.

  The attorney general of Minnesota has sued the Department of Homeland Security to stop a surge of agents after a demonstrator was shot and killed after ramming a federal officer last week. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is conducting Operation Metro Surge after significant social aid fraud was uncovered in the Twin Cities. The state of Illinois has filed a similar lawsuit. Neither is likely to succeed due to the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which states that federal law supersedes state law when they conflict.

  Pray for state and local officials to seek God’s guidance as they govern their jurisdictions.

  Pray for America’s Faith Community

  “If you are feeling low today, God has a plan to help you defeat your depression!
  First, God can refresh you. When Elijah was exhausted and emotionally drained, God provided refreshment (1 Kings 19:6). …God took care of Elijah’s physical needs – food and rest. Sometimes you need to withdraw physically, emotionally, and spiritually and be encouraged in the Lord.
  Secondly, God rebuked Elijah. In verse 9, God asks, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” Yes, God sent the earthquake and the fire. But in the end, God spoke to Elijah in “low whisper” (1 Kings 19:12). You and I often want God to speak to us with spectacular events and situations. But God most often speaks in the still small voice of His Word. 
  And thirdly, God recommissioned Elijah. ‘And the LORD said to him, “Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. And when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael to be king over Syria“‘ (1 Kings 19:15). God told Elijah that it was time to get back in the game!
  Allow God to refresh you, and then reach out to someone else!“ –  Jack Graham, PowerPoint, January 2026

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