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- Issue 760 – Verse of the Week
July 16th – July 22nd, 2026
VERSE OF THE WEEK
For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. – Romans 1:20
The Lord Exists
Though an increasing number of Americans reportedly question the existence of God, He has expressed His desire for creation to know Him and has revealed Himself through both general and special revelation. General revelation refers to what He has shown you in nature—starry skies, sunsets, flowers, and animals. Special revelation is the truth you discover about His character through studying Scripture and personal experience. Without the Lord, there is no beauty, no conscience, no ethics, and no life. Even avowed and widely-taught atheist and existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre came to a personal knowledge of God before his death, saying, “I do not feel like the product of chance, a speck of dust in the universe, but someone who was awaited, prepared, prefigured. In short, a being that only a Creator could have placed here. And this idea of a creative hand refers to God.” As the apostle Peter wrote, “The Lord… is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). Take a moment to consider the ways that you have experienced God, through divine revelation, intervention, or answered prayer, and thank Him today for His presence and His desire to be known!
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 760 – Federal Branches
Praying for Our Leaders in Government
Executive Branch: Pray for the President and his Administration
President Trump lifted the pause on traffic stops by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents after Secretary Markwayne Mullin had suspended the tactic due to recent shootings. Foreign nationals in Maine and Texas were shot and killed this month after driving at federal immigration officers who ordered them to stop. President Trump called traffic stops “one of I.C.E.’s most important and effective Crime Fighting tools.”
Pray for the president to be led by the Lord in his immigration enforcement policies. Pray for protection for federal agents and for foreign nationals to comply with the law.
Legislative Branch: Pray for Senators and Representatives in Congress
This week, House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed concerns over the increasing embrace of communism in the U.S. He stated, “Communism and this philosophy has led to the murder of tens of millions of innocent people in the 20th century alone. … It is a trail to certain death.” Addressing the midterm election this November, Speaker Johnson continued, “The election will be over whether we’re going to maintain our freedom in a constitutional republic, the greatest experiment in self-governance in the history of the world.” He added that Congress is currently fighting over whether to maintain this status as a constitutional republic or head down communism’s “dark road of death.”
Pray for Speaker Johnson and Majority Leader Thune to be discerning as they preside over their respective congressional chambers.
PRAY FOR CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee members, Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa and Diana DeGette of Colorado, have introduced legislation to create a national program to eliminate hepatitis C. The bill would expand testing and treatment of the deadly-but-curable liver disease to those who need it most, such as those who are incarcerated, uninsured, low-income, or who receive care through the Indian Health Service. Representative Hank Johnson of Georgia, who is now free of hepatitis C after treatment, said the bill seeks “to raise awareness about hepatitis C – a silent killer – so that others at risk can get tested and treated.”
Pray for members of House and Senate committees as they address health screenings for disease prevention.
Judicial Branch: Pray for Supreme Court Justices and Federal Judges
U.S. District Judge John E. Steele ruled last week that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had to release a Cuban national, who was convicted and had served approximately twenty years in prison for hijacking a commercial plane. The federal agency had the man in custody as he was being processed for deportation. The judge ordered the illegal alien’s release under supervision, meaning that federal officers will keep track of the man in the community as the effort to deport him proceeds.
Pray for federal justices and judges to be prudent as they hear cases related to immigration laws and deportation.
Featured Leaders For Prayer
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Kevin Warsh, Chairman, Federal Reserve
Chairman Warsh told the Senate Banking committee that the five year inflation surge “will be a thing of the past” if the Federal Reserve gets monetary policy right.
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Ayanna Pressley, U.S. Representative for Massachusetts
Representative Ayanna Pressley introduced an amendment to a proposed bill on payday loans that would allow states broader authority to shield consumers.
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Judge Timothy Kelly, District of Columbia U.S. District Court
Judge Kelly granted the Justice Department’s request to dismiss the convictions against Proud Boys leaders regarding their actions on January 6, 2021.
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Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense
Secretary Hegseth said the Defense Department is partnering with the Department of Justice to identify and prosecute leakers of classified information.
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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- Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Born – January 1954 in Washington, D.C.
- Education – B.A., Harvard University; London School of Economics; J.D., University of Virginia; L.L.M., Pace University
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Environmental lawyer, author, politician
- Political Experience – Environmental and Health Advocate, Manhattan Assistant District Attorney
- In office since – 2025
- Family – Married to Cheryl Hines; Divorced from Emily; Widowed of Mary; 6 children
- Religious Affiliation – Catholic
- Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services
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AMERICA’S HISTORY OF FAITH AND PRAYER
- Issue 760 – Faith and Prayer History
“All societies of men must be governed in some way or other. The less they have of stringent State Government, the more they must have of individual self-government. The less they rely on public law or physical force, the more they must rely on private moral restraint. … It may do for other countries, and other governments to talk about the State supporting religion. Here, under our own free institutions, it is Religion which must support the State.“
– Robert Charles Winthrop, American legislator, May 28, 1849
- Issue 760- National Prayer Needs
Additional National Prayer Needs
Pray for America’s Military
Secretary Pete Hegseth halted the suspension of eight South Carolina National Guard helicopter pilots who conducted a low flyover for a crowd of beachgoers during a “Salute from the Shore” event on Independence Day. The South Carolina National Guard had called the temporary suspensions a routine safety measure rather than a disciplinary action.
Pray for Secretary Hegseth and U.S. military leadership as they seek to ensure the esprit de corps of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Pray for America’s Foreign Relations
The State Department designated ten Cuban state and paramilitary entities for sanctions this week to reduce “the Cuban government’s sources of financing and tools of oppression.” The federal agency said the U.S. is prepared to help the island nation with its blackouts, but that the regime “has been stalling approvals.” Cuba has also reportedly come into possession of hundreds of Iranian drones. President Trump said that the U.S. “would figure it out fast” and “take care of it in short order.”
Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Dr. Michael Leiter stated that U.S. Representative Ro Khanna of California was not detained by Israeli Defense Forces on his visit to Judea and Samaria, known as the West Bank. The ambassador said that the U.S. legislator had coordinated the trip with Palestinian activists rather than the Israeli government and entered a restricted military zone where civilians are not allowed.
Pray for President Trump, Secretary Rubio, and U.S. officials as they determine next steps regarding hostile nations.
Pray for AMERICA’S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
The Food and Drug Administration issued a recall for 2.5 million bottles of Lupin Pharmaceuticals’ eye drops due to the possible presence of “a foreign substance.” The Class II recall designation for the prednisolone acetate eye drops, used to reduce inflammation, is due to potential adverse effects. The agency recommended that patients contact their eye doctor or pharmacist rather than simply pausing use of the drops.
Pray for Acting Commissioner Diamantas and FDA officials as they issue public safety alerts and recalls.
Pray for Needs Across the States
Members of the Idaho legislature met this month to discuss the future of research and development of advanced nuclear technology and energy in the state. After four recent successful nuclear reactor criticality tests at the Idaho National Laboratory, the legislators discussed the needs of the population, manufacturing, agriculture, data centers, and national security as they relate to nuclear advancements. The officials seek to balance “public safety, environmental stewardship, and responsible innovation.”
New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte vetoed nine bills this month. The rejected legislation included measures that would double tolls for out-of-state visitors, a study into universal charter schools, a policy to facilitate the removal of obscene or harmful content from public schools, and a bill that would strengthen conscience protections for healthcare workers who avoid participating in abortion procedures. The legislature will vote later this year on the measures and determine which receive a two-thirds majority required to override the governor’s veto.
Pray for state governors, secretaries of state, and legislators as they evaluate current state laws and consider updates and alterations to them.
Pray for America’s Faith Community
“ We must recognize, we must discover: what is it that dominates? Now, that’s a very violent word if you think about it: dominant, dominate. But I picked that word deliberately because to dominate means to control, or to have under your heel, or to bring under subjection.
I forget who it was who said this, but it’s so accurate: that without Christ, we are rebels against God. Now, how do we make sure that we’re not rebels against God? That is that we make very, very certain that our power and our pursuit of Jesus Christ is done by the power of God. The Book of Acts makes it very clear that what we do as believers is to be empowered by the Holy Spirit or else we should just wait and get His power before we embark upon our own. I want to be dominated by the Spirit of God. …
To walk with God and know God is to open up a world—it almost seems like a contradiction, I know—but to open up a world of dynamic, and thrill, and victory, and freedom whereby God dominates you and nothing of this world, including yourself, no longer dominates you.” – Pastor Jack Hibbs, Real Life, “Disciplines of Domination”
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