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- Issue 742 – Verse of the Week
March 12th – March 18th 2026
VERSE OF THE WEEK
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your heart to God. – Colossians 3:16
Dwelling and Abiding
Is the Word of God a guest in your life, or does Scripture abide within you in such a way that you are as familiar with it as you are with your spouse or child? Today’s verse says to let Jesus’ words dwell in you – some translations say “abundantly“ or “plenteously.“ That is, His words should fill your heart, abiding with you comfortably, fully at home. The Lord’s words are powerful and consoling, challenging and assuring. Any need you have, at any moment, can be met within what He has said. However, you have to know His words. While you can turn to the Bible and search them out in times of distress, it is so much better to just have them there, at the tip of your tongue, because you have taken the time to memorize them. Perhaps you have not engaged in Scripture memorization. You can begin today, starting with Jesus’ words. Write them on a note card or Post-it note, then repeat them aloud as you do household work, take a walk, or even as you shop. Writing, speaking, and hearing Scripture seals it in your soul, and then it dwells in you.
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.- Issue 742 – Federal Branches
Praying for Our Leaders in Government
Executive Branch: Pray for the President and his Administration
The Department of Justice has issued a warning regarding the illegality of potential jurors misrepresenting their intent to impartially consider evidence and testimony after an organization was discovered training people in jury nullification. The activist group is teaching citizens how to position themselves to increase the likelihood they will be selected for jury duty, then vote to acquit defendants, even when they are guilty, in cases brought by the Justice Department as “resistance” to the president’s administration. Under federal law 18 U.S.C. § 1621, the crime of perjury is punishable by up to five years in prison.
Pray for Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Justice Department officials as they seek to ensure the integrity of jury trials.
Legislative Branch: Pray for Senators and Representatives in Congress
Senator Mike Lee of Utah recently introduced the National Constitutional Carry Act, which would remove the need to receive state governments’ permission to carry a handgun for self-defense. “The Founders established a national right to keep and bear arms, not to ask for permission from hostile local officials or risk imprisonment for crossing the wrong state line,” Senator Lee stated. “If you’re legally allowed to have a gun, you shouldn’t have to get any government’s permission to carry it any more than you should have to get permission to speak. My bill is necessary to protect Americans’ fundamental right to bear arms.”
Pray for senators and representatives as they propose legislation to strengthen and support the Bill of Rights.
PRAY FOR CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, held a hearing this week called “Transparency and Trust: Exposing Malign Foreign Influence in Higher Education.” The committee heard testimony on how authoritarian regimes in China and the Middle East use financial contributions to infiltrate U.S. schools and advance an anti-America agenda.
Pray for chairs and members of congressional committees as they address concerns facing education and the nation’s future.
Judicial Branch: Pray for Supreme Court Justices and Federal Judges
A federal judge has ruled that it was unconstitutional for the Voice of America (VOA) acting CEO to conduct a reduction in force last year. He determined that the layoffs violated the Appointments Clause and the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, since the International Broadcasting Advisory Board lacked a quorum for the removal and replacement of the incumbent VOA executive. The president’s administration is appealing the decision.
Pray for federal judges and justices as they hear cases and rule of challenges to the policies and actions taken by President Trump’s administration.
Featured Leaders For Prayer
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Pam Bondi, Attorney General
Attorney General Pam Bondi spoke about the ISIS-inspired terrorists who have been charged by the Justice Department for trying to detonate explosives near Gracie Mansion.
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James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma
Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma introduced legislation to reform the joint federal-state Unemployment Insurance (UI) program after the discovery of widespread fraud.
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Judge Brad Garcia, D.C. Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
A D.C. Circuit Court panel denied to stay an injunction halting the deportation of Haitians as DHS’ elimination of temporary protected status is challenged in federal court.
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Daniel Driscoll, Secretary of the Army
Secretary Driscoll is cutting red tape to facilitate business transactions between the U.S. Army and defense technology companies.
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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- Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston, Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston, Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
- Born – April 1959 in Waycross, Georgia
- Education – B.A., Princeton University; J.D., Harvard University
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Attorney, judge, professor
- Political Experience – New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board commissioner, U.S. Assistant Attorney Southern New York District
- In office since – 2020
- Family – Undisclosed
- Religious Affiliation – Undisclosed
- Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston, Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
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AMERICA’S HISTORY OF FAITH AND PRAYER
- Issue 742 – Faith and Prayer History
“We think it is incumbent upon this people to humble themselves before God on the account of their sins, for He has been pleased in his righteous judgment to suffer a great calamity to befall us, as the present controversy between Great Britain and the Colonies. Also to implore the Divine blessing upon us, that by the assistance of His grace, we may be able to reform whatever is amiss among us, that so God may be pleased to continue to us the blessings we enjoy, and remove the tokens of His displeasure, by causing harmony and union to be restored between Great Britain and the Colonies.“
– John Hancock, Provincial Congress, October 1774
- Issue 742 – National Prayer Needs
Additional National Prayer Needs
Pray for America’s Military
The U.S. Southern Command reported its joint military operation with Ecuadorian forces against Designated Terrorist Organizations in Ecuador. “We are advancing alongside our partners in the fight against narcoterrorism,” SouthCom Commander Marine Corps General Francis Donovan stated. “I congratulate our joint forces and the Ecuadorian armed forces for the successful operation against narcoterrorists in Ecuador. This collaborative and decisive action is a strategic success for all nations in the Western Hemisphere committed to disrupting and defeating narcoterrorism.”
Pray for the generals and admirals commanding the U.S. commands around the world.
Pray for America’s Foreign Relations
Romania has approved the United States’ request to use its air base in the Black Sea for refuelling planes, surveillance, and satellite communications gear for Operation Epic Fury in Iran. Romanian President Nicusor Dan said, “This equipment is defensive, it does not carry actual ammunition. To the extent that parliament approves… it will be deployed to Romania in line with the U.S. Romanian partnership.”
The International Energy Agency (IEA) agreed this week to provide the greatest volume of emergency oil reserves it has ever released, 400 million barrels, to address the instability in the global oil market due to military operations in Iran. Cargo traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has effectively stopped as Iran has attacked commercial ships in the Persian Gulf.
Pray for U.S. officials as they engage in partnerships and discussions with allies in addressing terrorist regimes and global security.
Pray for AMERICA’S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched a unified platform for the analysis of adverse event reports. The FDA Adverse Event Monitoring System (AEMS) modernizes the reports submitted for drugs, biologics, vaccines, and cosmetics. The agency stated that all remaining product centers will be added to AEMS in the coming months. Historical adverse event data will also be migrated to the new system. Commissioner Marty Makary said that the “previous adverse event reporting systems were outdated and fragmented and made important data difficult to access,” and that this new platform “will better serve agency scientists, researchers, and the public.”
Pray for Commissioner Makary and FDA officials and researchers as they collate and migrate adverse event reports into the new system.
Pray for Needs Across the States
The Oklahoma House passed legislation to prohibit obscene or sexually explicit materials from school library collections. The bill seeks to provide clear standards for school libraries to protect children, yet keep legitimate educational resources from being restricted.
The president of the Arizona Senate confirmed President Trump’s report that the FBI executed a federal grand jury subpoena for 2020 election audit records. FBI agents have received gigabytes of Maricopa County electronic election data for review. It is a federal legal violation when a state or county fails to administer elections according to state laws. Fulton County, Georgia, was recently raided over election irregularities.
Pray for state legislators as they seek to shield school children from inappropriate materials and address election security.
Pray for America’s Faith Community
“The Bible says that God created three institutions. He created government, he created the church, and he created family. … I don’t think people are as effective in love and in marriage simply because they don’t know how, not because they don’t have the want to. It is like having a GPS system that is not connected to the satellite systems. You are always going to end up in some ditch somewhere if you don’t have the right data in there. … I think that’s the very core of what God wants to do in our sanctification process. The blood of Christ gets us into heaven and we don’t have to earn that, thank God. Thank God I ain’t got to earn it. But there is this transformation process that, once again, I like to think about. It’s… a wounded place that God wants to heal.“ – Calvin Copeland, Forever Love
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