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- Issue 768 – Verse of the Week
September 10th – September 16th, 2026
VERSE OF THE WEEK
Let us test and examine our ways and return to the Lord! – Lamentations 3:40
Health Exams
In times of illness, doctors will usually order a variety of blood tests. Those with appropriate training look through microscopes or develop cultures to investigate the numerous tiny cells and determine a diagnosis. The prophet Jeremiah is calling for a similar type of spiritual evaluation in this week’s verse—close scrutiny. As the worst diseases often begin with the smallest of microbes, what may seem to be the smallest of sins might infect the entire body of believers. The remedy for a sick culture is for individuals to return to the Lord. This begins with humble repentance (2 Chronicles 7:14), one person at a time. God has promised to hear, forgive, and heal! Pray for the hearts of Americans to be open to the touch of the Holy Spirit, and that they respond by embracing Christ and the nation may become whole.
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 768 – Federal Branches
Praying for Our Leaders in Government
Executive Branch: Pray for the President and his Administration
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is updating regulations and shifting the designation of some forms of plastic recycling from waste disposal to manufacturing. The agency stated that Administrator Lee Zeldin “has taken several concrete steps to reinvigorate recycling in the United States, including actions that directly support the advanced recycling industry.” The transition is expected to support investments and technology while reducing permitting costs.
Pray for Administrator Zeldin and EPA officials as they work to increase advanced plastic recycling through manufacturing and production, supporting and improving innovation and technology to reduce plastic waste.
Legislative Branch: Pray for Senators and Representatives in Congress
The House of Representatives passed the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act earlier this month to prohibit colleges and universities from participating in boycotts of Israel or preventing students from participating in exchange programs with that nation. Representative Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey introduced the legislation to prevent schools that accept federal student aid and receive federal funding for international and foreign language programs from imposing restrictions on students involving Israeli academic programs.
Pray for representatives in the House as they work to prevent antisemitic actions from academic institutions receiving federal funding.
PRAY FOR CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
The House Oversight Committee, chaired by Representative James Comer of Kentucky, is conducting an investigation into Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) law enforcement policies after a whistleblower claim that the agency let fentanyl pills to flow through New Mexico and possibly other states. Congressman Comer said that the whistleblower stated the DEA allowed the trafficking of deadly fentanyl by smaller distributors between 2021 and 2024 in a Justice Department effort to catch larger drug dealers.
Pray for the chairs and members of congressional committees as they seek to ensure federal agencies uphold the law and protect American lives.
Judicial Branch: Pray for Supreme Court Justices and Federal Judges
A federal judge in Maryland issued a preliminary injunction against President Trump’s most recent executive order addressing birthright citizenship. The president’s order sought to prohibit citizenship for newborns of mothers who are present in the United States on visas. Legal challenges to the administration’s various policies surrounding immigration fraud continue to be filed.
Pray for federal justices and judges to be prudent in their interpretation of federal laws as they hear and rule on challenges to immigration and visa policies from the president and his administration.
Featured Leaders For Prayer
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Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney, District of Columbia
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro recently signed a memorandum with British law enforcement to increase efforts to prevent Chinese-linked cyber investment fraud and cryptocurrency scams.
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Tim Burchett, U.S. Representative for Tennessee
Subcommittee Chair Tim Burchett sent a letter requesting that the Los Angeles mayor testify at a hearing that addresses potential fraud and corruption in the city’s homeless services authority.
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Judge Trevor McFadden, District of Columbia U.S. District Court
D.C. District Judge Trevor McFadden declined a request for a preliminary injunction from Stars and Stripes journalists who claim that the Pentagon firing them violates the First Amendment.
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General Christopher LaNeve, Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army
General LaNeve spoke about the award of a contract for the production of the Enduring-High Energy Laser program which will use directed energy to combat drones.
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 David Barron, First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Chief Judge David Barron, First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
- Born – July 1967 in Washington, D.C.
- Education – B.A., J.D., Harvard University
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Attorney, professor, judge
- Political Experience – U.S. Assistant Attorney General Office of Legal Counsel
- In office since – 2022
- Family – Married to Juliette, 3 children
- Religious Affiliation – Undisclosed
- Chief Judge David Barron, First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
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AMERICA’S HISTORY OF FAITH AND PRAYER
- Issue 768 – Faith and Prayer History
“While our country remains untainted with the principles and manners which are now producing desolation in so many parts of the world; while she continues sincere, and incapable of insidious and impious policy, we shall have the strongest reason to rejoice in the local destination assigned us by Providence. But should the people of America once become capable of that deep simulation towards one another, and towards foreign nations, which assumes the language of justice and moderation while it is practicing iniquity and extravagance, and displays in the most captivating manner the charming pictures of candor, frankness, and sincerity, while it is rioting in rapine and insolence, this country will be the most miserable habitation in the world; because we have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other. “
– President John Adams, October 11, 1798
- Issue 768- National Prayer Needs
Additional National Prayer Needs
Pray for America’s Military
The National Museum of the U.S. Army in Virginia opened an exhibit to highlight the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ role in response to the attacks of September 11, 2001. The “Steel and Stone” exhibit provides an overview of the logistical hurdles surrounding the rescue and cleanup efforts conducted after the terrorist attacks. The commemoration on the 25th anniversary of the attacks includes artifacts recovered from Ground Zero in Manhattan, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Pray for Secretary Hegseth, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other Pentagon and service branch officials as they engage in remembrances surrounding the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
Pray for America’s Foreign Relations
Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru this week. He met with the new De La Espriella government in Colombia, President Noboa in Ecuador, and the new Fujimori government in Peru to discuss U.S. support for Colombia’s earthquake response, cooperation in fighting narcoterrorism, and strengthening commercial relationships in the Western Hemisphere.
Russia struck Ukraine’s capital after a three-day diplomatic pause during which U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with officials in Moscow and Kyiv to discuss peace. Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha stated, “As soon as the U.S. presidential peace envoys left the city, [President] Putin launched another massive and horrific attack on Kyiv. His ballistic missiles speak louder than his words on diplomacy.”
Pray for Secretary Rubio and U.S. diplomats as they discuss economic and security cooperation and seek to end foreign conflicts.
Pray for AMERICA’S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a wearable device that is intended to continuously monitor the glucose and ketone levels of diabetics. Director Michelle Tarver of the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health called the authorization “a breakthrough for the safety of children and adults living with diabetes.” She explained, “Knowing that ketone levels are rising, and having that information in real time, around the clock, can be the difference between early intervention and a life-threatening emergency.”
Pray for FDA Acting Commissioner Diamantas and Director Tarver as they seek to improve the lives and well-being of children and adults who live with diabetes.
Pray for Needs Across the States
The Minnesota Supreme Court upheld a state law last month requiring absentee ballots to be signed by a witness and for absentee voters to sign a certificate stating they meet voter eligibility requirements. The state’s high court also ruled that partisan election judges must be properly balanced at Minnesota’s early polling locations during the 18-day early voting period ahead of the November 3 general election.
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee partially closed Providence’s westbound Washington Bridge for critical repairs in 2023, estimating that the project would be completed in three years. However, last summer, he increased the budget and timeline for the renovations to the bridge that carries Interstate 195 across the Seekonk River, and projected it would be finished in 2028. Governor McKee lost a primary challenge in his bid for reelection this week.
Pray for state supreme court justices as they consider election integrity legislation and security measures. Pray for state governors to be prudent in their pursuit of infrastructure funding and project awards.
Pray for America’s Faith Community
“Heaven is real. And heaven is relevant. Yes, heaven is a place that Christ is preparing for us. And yes, the Bible speaks of heaven as being up, but there is a very thin tissue-like veil between earth and eternity. Between here and there. There are angels around us. The kingdom of heaven is about us. And therefore, heaven is not to be thought of as somewhere over the rainbow, but that heaven is real and relevant to our lives today.
And so, we should live, if we want to live a Christ-centered life, we should live our lives focused on him and focused on heaven. And our earthly focus will only take us so far. If all you see is what is here and now and on earth, that is not enough. But if you have a heavenly heart and heaven is the habit of your heart, you have a mind that has an eternal focus, then that will be a forever experience in your life. “ – Pastor Jack Graham, PowerPoint, September 2026
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