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- Issue 670 – Verse of the Week
October 24th – October 30th, 2024
VERSE OF THE WEEK
For kingship belongs to the Lord, and he rules over the nations. – Psalm 22:28
Time to Praise
Perhaps you have been tempted to wonder about God’s purposes as the United States has experienced political and cultural division. Then there is the devastation of wildfires in the west and the disastrous flooding and tornados spawned by the recent hurricanes. What do you do when your faith feels shaky? Take a moment to look at the Lord’s big picture. It is His desire that all people should come to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. He may allow the world to rattle from pole to pole and around its circumference to get the attention of humans and draw them to Himself before it is too late. God alone knows His timetable. Take heart, the Lord is the King of the universe, who rules and overrules as Most High (Psalm 83:18). Place your confidence in Him and know that there will come a time “when all the tribes of the earth… will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory“ (Matthew 24:30). Praise Him today!
10 Days of Prayer for the Election
Hear heartfelt prayers submitted by fellow Americans to inspire and encourage you and find daily prayer needs over key issues.
Our gift to you this holiday as we remember the true reason for the season with sacred and traditional Christmas music. LISTEN NOW!- Issue 670 – Federal Branches
Praying for Our Leaders in Government
Executive Branch: Pray for the President and his Administration
The White House announced a proposal – filed by the Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services – to provide over-the-counter contraception at no cost to women under the Affordable Care Act. Gender Policy Council Director Jennifer Klein said, “For the first time ever, women would be able to obtain over-the-counter contraception without a prescription at no additional cost, and health plans would have to cover even more prescribed contraceptives without cost sharing.”
Pray for administration officials who are pursuing goals that decrease American birth rates.
Legislative Branch: Pray for Senators and Representatives in Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson stated that the U.S. is investigating the leak of two classified documents to the social media platform Telegram. Both documents outlined strategies for an Israeli strike against Iran. The Federal Bureau of Investigation later announced the opening of a probe by the agency.
Pray for U.S. legislators as they seek to ensure the security of the nation’s classified information.
PRAY FOR CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
A Senate Homeland Security Committee subcommittee is investigating some large Medicare Advantage insurers regarding the prior authorization or denials for certain types of care. The legislators have requested information from UnitedHealthcare, Humana, and CVS about the practice of “intentionally using prior authorization to boost profits by targeting costly yet critical stays in post-acute care facilities.”
Pray that committee and subcommittee chairs and members are discerning in their investigations.
Judicial Branch: Pray for Supreme Court Justices and Federal Judges
The Supreme Court has agreed to take up the question of whether cases involving regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency can only be heard in the D.C. Circuit. The EPA has overruled some states’ plans to implement national air quality standards and attempted to impose its interpretation of “good neighbor” standards under the Clean Air Act.
Pray for the Supreme Court justices to be discerning in their deliberations and opinions.
Featured Leaders For Prayer
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Tracy Stone-Manning, Director, Bureau of Land Management
The BLM director recently commented on the approval of a geothermal energy project in Utah, bringing the number of approved clean energy projects on public lands to 42.
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Nikema Williams, U.S. Representative for Georgia
Representative Williams sponsored a congressional resolution claiming that the U.S. is bound by treaties to recognize an international right to abortion.
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Judge John Sinatra, Jr., Western New York U.S. District Court
Judge John Sinatra placed an injunction against a New York law that prohibited carrying firearms on private property without consent from the property owner.
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Brigadier General Anthony Mastalir, Commander, U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific
General Mastalir highlighted the importance of combat readiness as a deterrent of war while he spoke of the cooperative efforts with allies in the Indo-Pacific.
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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- Frank Kendall, Secretary of the Air Force
Frank Kendall, Secretary of the Air Force
- Born – January 1949 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
- Education – B.S., U.S. Military Academy at West Point; M.S., California Institute of Technology; M.B.A., Long Island University; J.D., Georgetown University
- Military Service – U.S. Army Reserve
- Profession – Attorney, engineer, executive
- Political Experience – Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Deputy Director of Defense Research and Engineering for Tactical Warfare Programs, Army Science Board
- In office since – 2021
- Family – Undisclosed
- Religious Affiliation – Undisclosed
- Frank Kendall, Secretary of the Air Force
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AMERICA’S HISTORY OF FAITH AND PRAYER
- Issue 670 – Faith and Prayer History
“I deem the present occasion sufficiently important and solemn to justify me in expressing to my fellow-citizens a profound reverence for the Christian religion and a thorough conviction that sound morals, religious liberty, and a just sense of religious responsibility are essentially connected with all true and lasting happiness.”
– William Henry Harrison, March 4, 1841, Inaugural Address
- Issue 670 – National Prayer Needs
Additional National Prayer Needs
Pray for America’s Military
The deputy secretary of defense and secretaries of the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force met with Australia’s minister for defense industry in Washington, D.C. The U.S. will be selling Australia advanced air defense interceptors as officials from both nations discuss cooperative work and progress on sharing advanced technology.
Pray for the U.S. military secretaries as they discuss agreements and partnerships with allied nations.
PRAY FOR AN END TO THE WAR IN UKRAINE
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin affirmed there is evidence that North Korea has sent troops to Russia. He said if these troops, who are receiving training on drones and other equipment, are deployed to fight against Ukraine, it will be “a very, very serious issue.”
Pray for U.S. military officials as they engage foreign counterparts in efforts to de-escalate global tensions.
Pray for AMERICA’S RELATIONSHIP WITH ISRAEL
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said there is a “real opportunity” to reach an agreement that will free the remaining hostages held by Hamas in Gaza after Israel killed leader Yahya Sinwar.
Pray that U.S. and Israeli officials would be successful in retrieving the surviving hostages.
Pray for AMERICA’S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an E. coli outbreak that is possibly linked to slivered onions and fresh beef patties from McDonald’s quarter pounder burger. While 49 people have been reported ill across 10 states, most of the cases have occurred in Colorado and Nebraska. The fast food chain has temporarily removed the suspect ingredients from the menu.
Pray for the leaders of U.S. health agencies as they investigate bacterial outbreaks and various strains.
Pray for Needs Across the States
A three-judge panel in Tennessee ruled that doctors will not face penalties nor have their licenses revoked if they perform emergency abortions in the state. The decision came as a result of a challenge to the state’s abortion restrictions in 2022 regarding ambiguities about exemptions.
Voters in Idaho will have the opportunity to change the way elections are determined in their state. If the ranked-choice voting proposition receives enough support, there will no longer be party-specific primaries. A single primary would determine the top four candidates, and the one with the majority of general election votes would become the winner.
Pray for state judges and secretaries of state as questions of state constitutionality are determined.
Pray for America’s Faith Community
“From Romans chapter 15, ‘Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.‘
A.W. Tozer wrote… about unity in the church, ‘Has it ever occurred to you that 100 pianos all tuned to the same fork are automatically tuned to each other?‘ … In the same way, 100 worshipers meeting together, each one looking to Christ, are in heart nearer to each other than they could possibly be were they to become “unity conscious“ and turn their eyes away from God to strive for closer fellowship.‘ …
When we are individually united with Jesus, looking to Him, that draws us closer together corporately. When the vertical relationship with the Savior is where it needs to be, that has a direct correlation and impact on the horizontal relationship with our brothers and sisters in Christ.“ – John Randall, A Daily Walk, October 2024
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