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- Issue 759 – Verse of the Week
July 9th – July 15th, 2026
VERSE OF THE WEEK
He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God… – Psalm 40:3
Sing a New Song
The Gundersen Health System includes music in their recommendations for starting your day off right. A song in the morning “has been proven to boost your mood… energize you… improve your mental focus, reduce stress, and make you happier… improving your morning outlook.” The psalmist David knew the power of music, and he says, in this week’s verse, that it is God who gave him a new song—one of praise to the Lord. That it was put into his mouth meant that he vocalized it, he sang it aloud, so it would not only run through his mind but enter other sectors of his brain as it came back through his ears! The American Heart Association reports that singing boosts your circulation as well as your mood, and enhances your lung function. Let God put a new song in your mouth today, and sing your gratitude to Him. Your soul and body will be blessed as you spiritually draw closer to the Lord in songs of praise!
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 759 – Federal Branches
Praying for Our Leaders in Government
Executive Branch: Pray for the President and his Administration
The Department of Education has issued the new Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings Accountability rule intended to ensure federal student loans support graduate earnings. The rule will require undergraduate programs to demonstrate that graduates will earn more than typical high school graduates. Graduate programs will have to demonstrate that their degree holders earn more than those with bachelor’s degrees. Under Secretary Nicholas Kent said, “If a program cannot show that it leaves its graduates financially better off than if they had never enrolled, it should not be underwritten by federal taxpayers.”
Pray for Secretary McMahon, Under Secretary Kent, and U.S. education officials as they seek to reduce the rates of federal student loan default and delinquency.
Legislative Branch: Pray for Senators and Representatives in Congress
In the wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning President Trump’s executive order to restrict birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment, several federal legislators are proposing laws to implement similar measures. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky proposed a constitutional amendment to exclude noncitizen parents from birthright citizenship for their children. Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee is proposing the Ban Birth Tourism Act, which would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the issuance of nonimmigrant visas to foreign nationals whose infants would otherwise acquire U.S. citizenship at birth. Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee proposed the Anchors Away Act to ban pregnant foreign nationals from exploiting the legal loophole to gain U.S. citizenship after childbirth. Senator Tim Scott is also working on legislation to prohibit U.S. citizenship for newborns whose mothers are on a tourist visa.
Pray for representatives and senators as they propose various legislation to protect the nation and eliminate opportunities for “birth tourism.”
PRAY FOR CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
The Senate Appropriations Committee is facing an even party split, potentially stalling federal funding legislation, as Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky remains hospitalized after a health emergency over three weeks ago. Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota and Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming each announced they had “substantive” conversations with Senator McConnell this week and that the convalescing senator was “fully engaged.”
Pray for committee and party leaders as they set agendas for hearings, markups, and legislative advancement. Pray for Senator McConnell’s health.
Judicial Branch: Pray for Supreme Court Justices and Federal Judges
A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled against the termination of intelligence officers by the acting Director of National Intelligence, finding the firings illegal because they did not permit possible appeals or reassignments. The decision was made just after the Supreme Court determined the president could remove certain employees from the Executive Branch.
Pray for federal judges to be discerning in their interpretation of the Constitution and federal laws.
Featured Leaders For Prayer
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Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce
Commerce Secretary Lutnick advocated for businesses and unions to work together to grow the U.S. economy during a Wisconsin manufacturing tour.
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Abe Hamadeh, U.S. Representative for Arizona
Congressman Hamadeh has introduced articles of impeachment against a federal judge who blocked the use of DHS’ updated voter election verification database.
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Judge T. Kent Wetherell II, Northern Florida U.S. District Court
District Judge Kent Wetherell reinstated the SAVE election security system that allows states to screen voter roles and remove noncitizens.
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Michael Duffey, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey announced the launch of BuildFreedom.US and a Pentagon investment in skilled trades.
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 Aderholt, Representative for Alabama
Robert Aderholt, Representative for Alabama
- Born – July 1965 in Haleyville, Alabama
- Education – University of North Alabama; B.A., Birmingham Southern College; J.D., Samford University
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Attorney
- Political Experience – Municipal judge
- In office since – 1997
- Family – Married to Caroline, 2 children
- Religious Affiliation – Congregationalist
- Robert Aderholt, Representative for Alabama
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AMERICA’S HISTORY OF FAITH AND PRAYER
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“We are a religious people and our institutions presuppose a Supreme Being. … No constitutional requirement makes it necessary for government to be hostile to religion and to throw its weight against the efforts to widen the scope of religious influence. The government must remain neutral when it comes to competition between sects.“
– Justice William Orville Douglas, U.S. Supreme Court, 1952
- Issue 759- National Prayer Needs
Additional National Prayer Needs
Pray for America’s Military
The U.S. Central Command announced the suspension of a search for a naval aircrewman after an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter crashed into the Arabian Sea last week. Military aircraft and vessels searched over 14,000 square miles for 102 hours before the effort was halted. The other three members of the crew were rescued and survived. The U.S. Navy stated there was “no indication the emergency was caused by hostile action.”
Pray for Admiral Cooper as he commands CENTCOM and for Acting Secretary Cao as he oversees the Navy and Marine Corps. Pray for the Gold Star families who have lost their loved ones serving on active military duty.
Pray for America’s Foreign Relations
President Trump renewed his calls for the U.S. to control Greenland during the NATO summit this week. He has consistently expressed the need for the U.S. to acquire the semi-autonomous island nation from Denmark as part of a plan to enhance U.S. national security and protect against Russian and Chinese presence in the Arctic Circle.
Hamas announced it has dissolved the government in Gaza as it prepares for a United Nations technical committee under the ceasefire deal negotiated by the United States. Hamas has not addressed disarmament, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said must occur before Gaza is rebuilt.
Pray for U.S. and allied leaders to be prudent as they determine next steps in global conflicts.
Pray for AMERICA’S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a higher-than-usual number of Cyclosporiasis cases this year. Officials are working to trace the origins of the outbreak, possibly food-borne, which has impacted hundreds across 20 states. Cyclospora cayetanensis is a gut parasite that causes acute symptoms including nausea, severe diarrhea, stomach cramping, and fatigue.
Pray for Acting Director Bhattacharya and CDC officials as they seek the origin of the cycloporiasis outbreak.
Pray for Needs Across the States
The Michigan House has passed legislation that would exempt minors who run lemonade stands from obtaining expensive permits or food licenses. The bill, which is awaiting consideration in the state senate, would allow children to run stands on public or private property that offer nonalcoholic beverages that require no refrigeration and earn less than $5,000 per year.
The Nevada Supreme Court blocked the enforcement of a state law this spring that would require parents to be notified by abortionists before the procedure can be conducted on their minor daughter. The law was passed in 1985, but was not enacted under previous court injunctions until the Supreme Court returned abortion regulation to the states. The state court ruled that the law did not provide clear guidance on how notification should occur and deemed terminology, such as “reasonable effort” or “personally notified,” too vague.
Pray for state legislators and judges as they respectively craft laws and interpret them for their citizens.
Pray for America’s Faith Community
“Jesus tells us in Matthew 24, verse 4, He said to them, ‘Take heed that no one deceives you,’ the first thing he tells us, ‘for many will come in my name, saying, “I am Christ,” and will deceive many. And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you be not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.’
There have been wars all through history, but wars are a sign, and they will increase with frequency and intensity. But just a war doesn’t mean Jesus is coming. People thought Christ was coming after World War I, and then after the nuclear bombs or atomic bombs in World War II. But we’re seeing a trend. One nation will rise against another nation, kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines, and there have been pestilences, that’s plagues, and earthquakes in various places.
All of these things are increasing. He says, ‘All these are the beginning of sorrows.’ Still in Matthew 24, verse 4, ‘Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated of all nations for my name’s sake. Many will be offended and betray one another and hate one another, and many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.’ Notice the emphasis: false Christs, false prophets. That means false theology. He’s not talking about other religions; he’s talking about those who come in the name of the Lord.” – Pastor Doug Batchelor, Amazing Facts, “The Certainty of Jesus’ Return”
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