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- Issue 738 – Verse of the Week
February 12th – February 18th 2026
VERSE OF THE WEEK
Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. – Hebrews 12:2
In Focus
A Pew Research Center survey found that most respondents believe the founders of the United States intended the country to be a Christian nation and tended to support Christian traditionalism. Those early leaders’ intentions were borne out in the documents that established the nation. While not entirely discarded, that focus seems to have blurred in today’s culture. However, since the pandemic, the former decline in Christianity began to level off, according to Pew’s Religious Landscape Study last year. Focus your heart and mind on the Lord as you pray over the nation, and ask Him to draw citizens’ and leaders’ hearts to a similar focus. Then read and apply God’s Word to your life, so you can follow where He leads you and help the trend continue toward the Lord.
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 738 – Federal Branches
Praying for Our Leaders in Government
Executive Branch: Pray for the President and his Administration
The Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Energy have been coordinating recovery from Winter Storm Fern. Mississippi and Florida, in particular, were in need of relief from the after effects of the storm. Energy Secretary Wright issued emergency orders to secure Florida’s power grid. Secretary Noem commended DHS and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) teams who worked with Mississippi officials on post-storm recovery.
Pray for wisdom for department secretaries as they coordinate with and assist state officials.
Legislative Branch: Pray for Senators and Representatives in Congress
Senator Marsha Blackburn, who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, urged Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to investigate whether Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s behavior at the Grammy awards violates the court’s Code of Conduct. The senator suggested that the associate justice’s applause for anti-immigration sentiments expressed during the event could require her to recuse herself from certain cases, since her actions might undermine public confidence in impartiality.
Pray for members of the House as they seek to uphold impartiality and the code of ethics in the Judicial Branch.
PRAY FOR CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on fraud committed by Somalis in Minnesota, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas alleged that “Somalis sent billions back to Somalia.” He added that “much of it flowed to al-Shabaab, the radical Islamist terrorist group.” Senator Cruz stated, “The fraud in Minnesota was not accidental or unforeseeable. It was the product of deliberate inaction, willful blindness, and calculated abuse.”
Pray for members of the House and Senate as they conduct hearings to eliminate fraud and abuse of federal funding programs.
Judicial Branch: Pray for Supreme Court Justices and Federal Judges
The Supreme Court allowed a lower court ruling to stand that permitted California to use its redrawn district maps for the midterms in November. The high court previously overturned a lower court ruling that blocked Texas from using its redrawn congressional maps in this year’s election.
Pray for justices of the Supreme Court as they hear cases regarding election integrity and redistricting.
Featured Leaders For Prayer
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The CMS administrator announced an investigation into fraud in Maine’s autism program after uncovering extensive hospice fraud in California and Nevada.
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Bill Cassidy, U.S. Senator from Louisiana
Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana wrote to the NYC mayor after he rescinded several executive orders regarding antisemitism.
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Judge Don Willett, Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Judge Willett suggested that federal gun laws that restrict ownership of firearms in certain circumstances may be beyond the authority of Congress.
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Admiral Daryl Caudle, Chief of Naval Operations
Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Caudle would like the military to deploy smaller, newer assets rather than continually relying on carriers and destroyer for missions.
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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- Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Born – June 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio
- Education – B.A., Harvard University; M.D., M.B.A., University of Pennsylvania
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Surgeon, professor, television personality
- Political Experience – U.S. Senate campaign
- In office since – 2025
- Family – Married to Lisa, 4 children
- Religious Affiliation – Muslim
- Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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AMERICA’S HISTORY OF FAITH AND PRAYER
- Issue 738 – Faith and Prayer History
“I have carefully examined the evidences of the Christian religion, and if I was sitting as a juror upon its authenticity I would unhesitatingly give my verdict in its favor. I can prove its truth as clearly as any proposition ever submitted to the mind of man.”
– Alexander Hamilton, in a letter to Christian Constitutional Society co-founder James Bayard, 1802
- Issue 738 – National Prayer Needs
Additional National Prayer Needs
Pray for America’s Military
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that, as of the 2026-2027 school year, the Pentagon will end its academic partnership with Harvard University. Secretary Hegseth said that, while military personnel currently at the school will be allowed to complete their courses of study, attendance at the school no longer meets the needs of the War Department or the military services. The defense secretary said his department will be evaluating its relationship with other institutions of higher education “to determine whether or not they actually deliver cost-effective strategic education for future senior leaders.”
Pray for the president and defense secretary as they determine the most beneficial options for preparing future military leaders.
Pray for America’s Foreign Relations
Vice President Vance visited Armenia and Azerbaijan this week. He signed a civil nuclear energy agreement with Armenia and also committed to the sale of U.S. drone technology. The vice president met with officials from both nations to continue the peace efforts begun last August under President Trump’s negotiations.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said that he is willing to begin negotiating with the United States, as long as the discussions take place without pressure or conditions. The Cuban president highlighted migration, regional security, combatting drug trafficking and terrorism, as well as scientific, academic, and cultural exchanges as areas for discussion. Cuba is experiencing energy challenges now that the nation is no longer receiving Venezuelan oil.
Pray for U.S. and Israeli officials to be prudent as many nations apply pressure to recognize a Palestinian state.
Pray for AMERICA’S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is updating the requirement for foods labeled “no artificial colors” to exclude food coloring from natural sources. Only added colorants from artificial petroleum-based colors will be required for the label under the new guidance. “We acknowledge that calling colors derived from natural sources ‘artificial’ might be confusing for consumers and a hindrance for companies to explore alternative food coloring options,” said FDA Commissioner Marty Makary. “We’re taking away that hindrance and making it easier for companies to use these colors in the foods our families eat every day.”
Pray for Commissioner Makary and FDA officials and researchers as they assess and update guidance for healthier processed foods.
Pray for Needs Across the States
The Baltimore City Health Department is being investigated by the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division after evidence surfaced that taxpayer dollars were used between 2022 and 2024 to segregate employees for racial equity meetings. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon stated, “Separating employees into training groups based on their race is discriminatory, illegal, and un-American. Such practices are divisive and foster a racially hostile work environment. Racial segregation of employees is deeply offensive to the American guarantee of equal rights under the law, and it will not be tolerated.”
Hawaii’s law criminalizing the distribution of political satire, signed by Governor Josh Green in 2024, has been permanently enjoined by a federal judge as unconstitutional. The legal challenge to the state law was brought by satirists, who said the law sought to “treat comedy like a crime.” Content creators would have had to issue print or audio disclaimers with published content to avoid prosecution. A similar law in California will not be enforced, according to the state’s attorney general.
Pray for state and city officials across the nation to adhere to and uphold constitutional freedoms of speech and association.
Pray for America’s Faith Community
“When Abigail sensed danger, no one had to tell her it was time to move swiftly (1 Samuel 25). Wisdom doesn’t mean you always move slowly. She hurried and put that meal together. She acted without hesitation when the moment called for it. And when she saw murder in David’s eyes, she spoke courageously.
The Spirit of God never acts rashly. Sometimes quickly, but never rashly. He never leads us to do anything rash. Those promptings come from the flesh.
Abigail was saying to David, ‘I’ve heard of your anointing. You will be the king, and you will rule over our land. You’re bigger than that, David. Don’t fight your own battles. The battle is the Lord’s. I heard you say that when you faced Goliath. This is your moment, David.‘
When the things that touch the heart of God move God, they also touch the heart of David, and they move David. The things that soften, encourage, and strengthen David are things that please God. David senses the reproof from the lips of this lovely woman who has bowed herself before him, and he says, ‘Blessed are you.‘” – Chuck Swindoll, Insight for Living, February 2026
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