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- Issue 724 – Verse of the Week
November 6th – November 12th, 2025
VERSE OF THE WEEK
Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! – Psalm 27:14
God’s Timing
Psalm 27 was written when King David was hiding from his son, Absalom, who had taken over the throne in Jerusalem. You may receive similar assurance from this song as David did in writing it. Waiting for the Lord to act can be a serious challenge. Despite the difficulty, the time you spend waiting can be used to strengthen your faith and deepen your relationship with the God of the universe. You may use the time to pour out your worship and hone your attentiveness to Him. You can have confidence in the Lord, realizing that all abilities belong to Him and, with Him, nothing is impossible. There are lessons to be learned in waiting. Just remember that everything is in His timing and for His purposes. You can rest and be secure in this knowledge.
This special 2026 wall calendar honors two historic milestones: America’s 250th Anniversary and The Presidential Prayer Team’s 25th Year of Ministry.
Our gift to you this holiday as we remember the true reason for the season with sacred and traditional Christmas music.- Issue 724 – Federal Branches
Praying for Our Leaders in Government
Executive Branch: Pray for the President and his Administration
The U.S. Department of Agriculture depleted the remaining $4.65 billion in contingency funds to support the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to comply with court orders to do so. The amount only provides SNAP benefits for half the month of November as the federal government shutdown continues. Deputy Under Secretary Patrick Penn, of the Food Nutrition and Consumer Services, “This means that no funds will remain for new SNAP applicants certified in November, disaster assistance, or as a cushion against the potential catastrophic consequences of shutting down SNAP entirely.”
Pray for the president and members of his administration as they comply with orders from federal judges.
Legislative Branch: Pray for Senators and Representatives in Congress
Representative August Pfluger of Texas introduced a bill in the House of Representatives last month that would block the United States from funding a UN global shipping carbon tax. Congressman Pfluger said, “This legislation would kill their global carbon tax scheme permanently by depriving all U.S. funding to any U.N. agency that attempts to impose a tax on the American people and ensuring Congress has a say in all taxes, fees, and penalties on American citizens or companies.”
Pray for representatives and senators as they seek to ensure the United Nations does not overrule their authority to determine U.S. appropriations.
PRAY FOR CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
The House Oversight Committee, chaired by Representative James Comer of Kentucky, which issued a report last week on the “flagrant” use of the autopen during President Joe Biden’s presidency, has asked the Department of Justice to investigate some orders it has deemed “invalid.” The report stated, “The investigation revealed holes in the chain of custody of the president’s decision binder, which contained decision memos to be signed or initialed by President Biden when approving or disapproving executive actions, as well as numerous instances in which the president’s approval for an executive action or the chief of staff’s approval of signature by autopen was not memorialized.”
Pray for members of the congressional committees as they provide oversight of the Executive Branch and federal agencies.
Judicial Branch: Pray for Supreme Court Justices and Federal Judges
A federal court in Chicago is hearing charges against an Illinois man who issued multiple threats online to execute President Trump. The man has a history of threatening political figures, having posted violent messages about various public officials in 2022.
Pray for the judges to be discerning as they hear cases regarding threats of violence to the president and other public servants.
Featured Leaders For Prayer
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Marco Rubio, Secretary of State
Secretary of State Rubio was joined by other administration officials in the effort to block the first UN global carbon tax, which would have driven up prices across every sector.
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Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont
Senator Bernie Sanders said his party has a “moral responsibility” to those who would lose their healthcare when the Affordable Care Act subsidies expire.
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Judge Amir Ali, District of Columbia U.S. District Court
Judge Amir Ali ruled that the president’s administration must immediately restore real-time American Sign Language to White House press briefings.
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Major General Marcus Annibale, Commanding General, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing
The Commanding General of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing removed the commander, the executive officer, and senior enlisted officer of a Hawaiian Osprey squadron from duty for failing to uphold safety and readiness standards.
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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- Hung Cao, Under Secretary of the Navy
Hung Cao, Secretary of the Navy
- Born – August 1971 in Saigon, South Vietnam
- Education – B.S., U.S. Naval Academy; M.S., Naval Post Graduate School
- Military Service – U.S. Navy
- Profession – Military officer
- Political Experience – political candidate, government contractor executive
- In office since – 2025
- Family – Married to April, 5 children
- Religious Affiliation – Undisclosed
- Hung Cao, Under Secretary of the Navy
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AMERICA’S HISTORY OF FAITH AND PRAYER
- Issue 724 – Faith and Prayer History
“My life-long experience as a businessman, and as a Christian worker among young men, has taught me that the only power in this world that can effectively keep one from evil and sin, in all the varied and often attractive forms which they assume, is that which comes from an intimate knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ as a present Savior. And I can also heartily testify that the safe Guide Book by which one may be led to Christ is the Bible, the Word of God, which is inspired by the Holy Ghost.“
– George Williams, Founder of the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), 1844
- Issue 724 – National Prayer Needs
Additional National Prayer Needs
Pray for America’s Military
The U.S. Army issued a directive that requires commanders to notify a soldier’s family within eight hours of their being classified “absent-unknown.” After a 48-hour window to determine the nature of a soldier’s disappearance, commanders have three hours to determine that a service member is missing. This directive from Army Secretary Dan Driscoll reduces the amount of time for tracking the unknown whereabouts of soldiers.
Pray for service branch secretaries and commanders as they track and report on the whereabouts of service members.
PRAY FOR AN END TO THE WAR IN UKRAINE
The Ukrainian Navy reported that its kamikaze drone struck an oil rig near Crimea and killed an “elite” Russian and an anti-tank missile crew. The Russians have instead claimed that a Ukrainian naval ship was destroyed by a Lancet drone. Russia also launched 80 various types of drones in an attack against Ukraine. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that roughly three-quarters of the drones were destroyed or suppressed. Eighteen of the drones hit targets and some compromised infrastructure facilities.
Pray for U.S. officials as they evaluate the options that could lead to a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Pray for AMERICA’S RELATIONSHIP WITH ISRAEL
Hamas returned the remains of dual U.S.-Israeli citizen and IDF soldier, Itay Chen, this week. He was the final American-Israeli hostage. Secretary of State Rubio said, “The remains of Itay Chen, a young American taken hostage by Hamas at just 19 years old, have finally returned home. We honor his life, mourn his loss, and stand with his family.” Hamas still has seven dead hostages to account for and return under the first phase of the ceasefire.
Pray for President Trump and Secretary Rubio as they continue to ensure the conditions of the ceasefire are met and upheld.
Pray for AMERICA’S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall of the generic version of Lipitor, atorvastatin. The Class II recall is for thousands of bottles of the top-selling statin manufactured by Ascend Laboratories, due to poor quality and the potential that the medication could cause “temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.” Batches of the drug that were manufactured between November 2024 and September 2025 failed to dissolve properly during quality testing.
Pray for Commissioner Makary and FDA officials as they seek to ensure the quality of medications prescribed and dispensed in the U.S.
Pray for Needs Across the States
The Ohio secretary of state is investigating the registration of more than a thousand noncitizens who “appear to have registered to vote unlawfully” in the state. He has referred the cases to the Department of Justice, stating, “Ohio has earned its reputation as the Gold Standard, and our Election Integrity Unit continues to prove why. We work tirelessly to ensure that every eligible voter’s voice is heard, and anyone who tries to cheat the system will face serious consequences.”
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed the Family Preparedness Plan into law, which state legislators say is to preserve parental rights and provide caregiving arrangements for children who may be separated from parents due to the enforcement of federal immigration laws. The bill amends the state’s codes to expand the “definition of a relative” that allows others beyond immediate family members to be included as a caregiver, via authorization affidavits and joint guardianship.
Pray for state governors, secretaries of state, and legislators as they address concerns about election integrity and child welfare.
Pray for America’s Faith Community
“Having a sense of control is very important to everyone. But did you know that there’s really only one area of life over which you have been given control? … Do not know what it is? And do you know how to control it?
The Bible is very clear and gives us powerful insight into ourselves, … You have no control ultimately over anything other than, God has partitioned your heart and He has said to you ‘guard your heart.‘ In Proverbs 4:24, ‘Guard your heart, because out of it flows the issues of life.‘ It’s like there’s a barricade around your heart, and you have got to put soldiers on command as to what you’re going to let in, and you’re going to give out, and how you’re going to govern your heart.“ – Pastor Ron Susek, FaithWalk Radio, Four Soils of the Heart, October 2025
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