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- Issue 767 – Verse of the Week
September 3rd – September 9th, 2026
VERSE OF THE WEEK
You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.– Luke 12:40
Anticipation
Think about the sensation you experience when you are about to travel! Or maybe you have loved ones who are road-tripping to visit. You check the time repeatedly, either way, anticipating your departure or their arrival. This week’s verse says your ultimate Loved One is going to return – you just do not know when. Scripture has provided various signs that Jesus’ return is nearing. You have seen these for yourself: knowledge and travel are increased (Daniel 12:4), there is growing tension between peoples and nations (Matthew 24:4-7), social troubles encircle the globe (Matthew 24:7-8), there is great deception (Matthew 24:5, 11), sin and lawlessness is on the increase (Matthew 24:12), and the Gospel is preached to the entire world (Matthew 24:14). While believers may not have differing opinions on the sequence of Christ’s return as it relates to the Rapture, everyone agrees HE IS RETURNING. So boldly cry “Maranatha”—even so come, Lord Jesus.
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 767 – Federal Branches
Praying for Our Leaders in Government
Executive Branch: Pray for the President and his Administration
The U.S. State Department has paused visa application appointments across all U.S. embassies to accommodate global training initiatives. The department stated that the effort is intended to ensure that visa applicants are evaluated “comprehensively and consistently.” President Trump’s administration has increased its focus on screening visa applicants for indications that they may depend on U.S. public benefits.
Pray for Secretary Rubio and U.S. officials as they seek to prevent foreign nationals who come into the country on visas from relying on public assistance.
Legislative Branch: Pray for Senators and Representatives in Congress
Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a doctor who is chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, issued a report that accuses abortion pill manufacturers of failing to comply with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) safety regulations. The committee’s months-long investigation determined that, particularly for mifepristone pills sold through third-party online providers, three manufacturers have not met their legal obligations regarding medication safety for mail-order access. The report urges legal and regulatory action by the Justice Department and the FDA.
Pray for senators and representatives as they seek to ensure manufacturers comply with health and product safety regulations.
PRAY FOR CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
House Judiciary Committee chair Jim Jordan of Ohio and Tom McClintock of California are investigating the Fairfax County Attorney, who has withheld information requested by the committee. The legislators are probing allegations of preferential treatment toward illegal aliens who are charged with crimes. In one case, regardless of police warnings, the attorney’s office dropped most of the charges and freed a foreign national who later committed murder. In another case, two illegal immigrants who pleaded guilty to murder are serving only 5 years in prison due to a plea deal from the attorney’s office.
Pray for chairs and members of House and Senate committees as they investigate and work to uphold the law and its enforcement by public officials.
Judicial Branch: Pray for Supreme Court Justices and Federal Judges
A split panel of the District of Columbia U.S. Court of Appeals recently overturned a jury ruling that penalized an undercover reporter with $130,000 in damages. Circuit Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson wrote for the majority, “The principal question in this appeal is whether the jury’s damages award violated the First Amendment by punishing the defendants for publishing a news story. We conclude that it did.”
Pray for district and circuit court judges as they hear cases that question protections under the Bill of Rights, including freedom of speech under the First Amendment.
Featured Leaders For Prayer
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Scott Turner, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
HUD Secretary Turner commended the state of Montana for reductions in the number of children in its foster care system through participation in the Melania Trump Foster Youth to Independence program.
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Ed Markey, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts stated that Congress must act to update privacy regulations and protections related to AI chatbots to increase online safety for children and teens after Meta settled a related lawsuit with state attorneys general.
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Judge Cindy Chung, Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals determined that two of three charges against Congresswoman LaMonica McIver may proceed to trial regarding her conduct last year at the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in New Jersey.
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Michael Cadenazzi, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy
Assistant Secretary Cadenazzi will oversee the equity financing investment to construct a new gallium production facility to support the supply chain for semiconductors required for the defense industry.
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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- Scott Perry, Representative for Pennsylvania
Scott Perry, Representative for Pennsylvania
- Born – May 1962 in San Diego, California
- Education – B.S., Pennsylvania State University; M.S., U.S. Army War College
- Military Service – U.S. Army
- Profession – Helicopter pilot, Hydro-mechanical contracting
- Political Experience – Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- In office since – 2013
- Family – Married to Christy, 2 children
- Religious Affiliation – Protestant
- Scott Perry, Representative for Pennsylvania
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AMERICA’S HISTORY OF FAITH AND PRAYER
- Issue 767 – Faith and Prayer History
“Heavenly Father, we bow our heads and thank You for Your love.
Accept our thanks for the peace that yields this day and the shared faith that makes its continuance likely.
Make us strong to do Your work, willing to heed and hear Your will, and write on our hearts these words: ‘Use power to help people.’
For we are given power not to advance our own purposes, nor to make a great show in the world, nor a name. There is but one just use of power, and it is to serve people.
Help us remember, Lord. Amen.”– President George H.W. Bush, Inaugural Prayer, January 20, 1989
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Additional National Prayer Needs
Pray for America’s Military
U.S. Southern Command announced that Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere partnered with the government of Ecuador in a recent interdiction of a vessel suspected of being used as a refueling station by the Los Choneros crime syndicate. U.S. Marines and sailors from the USS San Antonio boarded the vessel, detained individuals who were turned over to Ecuador, and then sank the alleged drug trafficking station.
Pray for the U.S. Southern Command and Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere commanders and service members as they continue operations to prevent drug trafficking in the Americas.
Pray for America’s Foreign Relations
Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe visited Russia last week. President Trump called the trip “semi-routine.” Russia has encroached on NATO territory more than once in recent years during the Ukraine war. In May, a Romanian apartment building was hit by a drone carrying explosives, and NATO fighter jets shot down Russian drones that violated Polish airspace last year.
A senior Chinese Communist Party (CCP) intelligence official purchased a building just 650 feet from the White House in Washington, D.C., in July. Public records show the century-old building was purchased by the foreign national, who is also a trained sniper and has held a variety of intelligence and security positions with the CCP.
Pray for U.S. officials as they engage in diplomatic discussions regarding conflicts and assess the dangers of U.S. property owned by foreign nationals or entities.
Pray for AMERICA’S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) held a symposium this week in Washington, D.C., to examine the dangers of screen use for children and discuss options to support healthier child development. The symposium brought together officials from technology, medicine, research, education, government, and advocacy groups as part of the national campaign to help families, schools, and communities reduce screen use and increase healthy development opportunities for children.
Pray for Secretary Kennedy and HHS officials as they seek to improve support and opportunities for child development and to reduce the amount of screen time to which children are exposed.
Pray for Needs Across the States
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte issued an executive order temporarily suspending regulations that restrict carriers’ hours of service to expedite hay delivery for the state’s farmers and ranchers. The governor said, “With the persistent drought, it was essential that we eliminate any roadblocks that threaten the viability of our producers and their operations.” The Montana Department of Agriculture director said, “When our producers are facing tight supplies and economic pressures, they do not need to also battle regulatory provisions that can slow down the essential movement of feed.”
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear recently said that he has heard “absolutely nothing” from U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell after publicly requesting that the senator “provide proof of your capacity to serve, or resign,” due to the former Senate majority leader’s months-long absence from the U.S. Senate after being hospitalized in June. Governor Beshear said, “I want him to get better, but I just believe he has a responsibility to talk to the people of Kentucky, and I don’t think that’s asking a lot.” The last message from Senator McConnell was released in early August, stating he was going home from rehab.
Pray for the governors and other state officials as they seek to reduce the regulatory burden farmers and ranchers face. Also pray for elected officials to be forthcoming about their health and fitness to serve.
Pray for America’s Faith Community
“The bride of Christ has intimacy with Jesus [Revelation 12]. As a husband and wife enter into intimacy, so the church of Christ on earth has an intimacy with Jesus. There is a loving relationship between Jesus and His bride. But this harlot woman [Revelation 17], this fallen church system, does not have intimacy with Jesus. She commits fornication with the kings of the earth. She finds her strength in political powers and human legislative enactments rather than divine decrees that come from God.” – Pastor Mark Finley, HopeLives365, “God’s Call to be Faithful”
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