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- Issue 705 – Verse of the Week
June 26th – July 2nd, 2025
VERSE OF THE WEEK
For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish. – Jeremiah 31:25
Refreshed
There may be nothing more refreshing to the earth, and to your spirit, than a gentle rain. Grass seems greener, blue skies return brighter, temperatures drop a bit, and you breathe in the fragrance of the rain. But when your soul is downcast, rain may not do anything to ease the burden. At those times, you need the Lord, who has promised to replenish you. Seek Him in those hours of need. The psalmist says that you will be revived in spirit by reading and meditating on the Word of the Lord (Psalm 19:7). Also remember, He has provided “a garment of praise“ to replace a spirit of despair (Isaiah 61:3). God is with you in seasons of drought to refresh you by His Spirit as you draw near to Him!
Thank You!
Our gift to you this holiday as we remember the true reason for the season with sacred and traditional Christmas music.- Issue 705 – Federal Branches
Praying for Our Leaders in Government
Executive Branch: Pray for the President and his Administration
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) estimate that over a million immigrants have self-deported since the rebranding of the Customs and Border Protection app from CBP One to CBP Home. The program provides $1,000 to illegal aliens who voluntarily return to their countries of origin, which is a significant savings to taxpayers over the estimated $17,100 for the traditional ICE deportation process of a single individual.
Pray for President Trump, Secretary Noem, Acting ICE Director Lyons, and Border Czar Homan as they seek to increase national security through immigration enforcement.
Legislative Branch: Pray for Senators and Representatives in Congress
Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa provided emails from the FBI under President Biden’s administration that he received from a whistleblower showing how agents sought to target President Trump for prosecution. Senator Grassley stated, “Partisan prosecutors and agents were surfing the web to find any shred of information they could use to spin another baseless case against Trump.” He said more information would be released in the future.
Pray for senators and representatives as they seek to ensure federal law enforcement investigates crimes to uphold the law rather than for political reasons.
PRAY FOR CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability recently found that thousands of federal employees spent hundreds of thousands of hours doing labor union work on government time in 2023. Some employees even spent 100 percent of their working hours on this “official time” for unions, which cost American taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. This year, Senators Mike Lee of Utah and Representative Ben Cline of Virginia introduced No Union Time in the Taxpayers’ Dime Act and Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa introduced the Protecting Taxpayers’ Wallet Act to address this issue.
Pray for congressional committee chairs and members as they consider the legislation that would stop federal employees from working for their unions instead of fulfilling their government roles.
Judicial Branch: Pray for Supreme Court Justices and Federal Judges
A panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling from a lower court that determined a California gun rationing law is an unconstitutional infringement of the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. The state law sought to limit gun owners to possession of a single firearm. Judge Danielle Jo Forrest stated the law was “facially unconstitutional because the plain text of the Second Amendment protects the possession of multiple firearms and protects against meaningful constraints on the acquisition of firearms through purchase.”
Pray for federal judges as they hear lawsuits and issue rulings related to constitutional protections of citizens’ rights.
Featured Leaders For Prayer
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Rodney Scott, Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott issued a memo regarding the possible activation of Iranian sleeper cells in the U.S. after the airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites.
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Joe Neguse, U.S. Representative for Colorado
Congressman Joe Neguse has introduced a legislative agenda to address political corruption at high levels of U.S. government, saying that the public has “become almost desensitized“ to it.
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Chief Justice John Roberts, Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the unanimous decision upholding the right of Americans impacted by international terrorism to sue Palestinian organizations.
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Dr. Kelly Hammett, USSF, Director and Program Executive Officer, Space Rapid Capabilities Office
Space Rapid Capabilities Office Director Kelly Hammett said the new SCAR program is intended to link up satellites simultaneously rather than the one-at-a-time method of current technology.
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 705 – Faith and Prayer History
“There can be no gainsaying of the fact that prayer is as natural to the human organism as the rising of the sun is to the cosmic order. Samuel Jolnson was once asked what the strongest argument for prayer was, and he replied, ‘Sir, there is no argument for prayer.‘ Now Jolnson did not mean by this that prayer is irrational, far from it; he meant, rather, to stress the fact the prayer is first of all a native tendency. Prayer is indigenous to the human spirit. It represents a throbbing desire of the human heart.”
– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Issue 705 – National Prayer Needs
Additional National Prayer Needs
Pray for America’s Military
The Pentagon announced the successful test of the Long Range Discrimination Radar by the Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Northern Command at Clear Space Force Station, Alaska. The radar, which can detect missile threats from Russia or China, is part of the existing Ground-Based Midcourse Defense missile defense system but is anticipated to be the sensor for the future Golden Dome missile defense shield.
Pray for U.S. military leaders, commanders, and troops as they work to defend the United States and its interests.
PRAY FOR AN END TO THE WAR IN UKRAINE
President Trump met with President Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The U.S. president reiterated his commitment to ending the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. He acknowledged that President Putin of Russia may have territorial ambitions beyond Ukraine. President Zelensky expressed interest in buying U.S. Patriot missile defense systems and hopes for increased sanctions against Russia.
Pray for President Trump and Secretary Rubio as they work to resolve wars and conflicts around the globe.
Pray for AMERICA’S RELATIONSHIP WITH ISRAEL
The truce between Israel and Iran has held up after President Trump directed Israel to turn its planes around which were sent in retaliation to Iran’s launch of missiles after the ceasefire deadline on Tuesday. President Trump stated he “was not happy” with Israel for bombing Iran the way they did ahead of the deadline. Envoy Witkoff said that the president would like to see “a comprehensive peace agreement that goes beyond even the ceasefire.”
Pray for President Trump, Envoy Witkoff, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and U.S. and Israeli officials as they assess the situation with Iran.
Pray for AMERICA’S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
The National Institutes of Health is planning to phase out the office that issues federal guidelines for HIV and AIDs related diagnosis and treatment. The office issued a memo stating that it is exploring “options to transfer management of the guidelines to another agency within NIH.“
Pray for Director Bhattacharya to be prudent as he heads the National Institutes of Health and seeks to streamline the agency and reduce bureaucracy.
Pray for Needs Across the States
The Colorado Department of Early Childhood has amended a policy that required all licensed resident camps to allow campers into the private facilities of the opposite sex. After a lawsuit was filed by a Christian summer camp, the state’s agency updated the policy to exempt “churches, synagogues, mosques, or any other place that is principally used for religious purposes.”
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein vetoed legislation that would have allowed permitless constitutional carrying of firearms. While open carrying is legal, the governor said the bill, which would have removed training requirements for concealed carry and brought the legal age down from 21 to 18, would make “North Carolinians less safe and undermines responsible gun ownership.” The state legislature does not appear likely to have a three-fifths majority in both chambers to overrule Governor Stein’s veto.
Pray for state governors, attorneys general, secretaries of state, and legislators as they address issues facing their citizens and residents.
Pray for America’s Faith Community
“Every now and then, as I’m reading through the Bible, I’m struck by how gracious God is in choosing us to serve Him. I know it’s not a new or novel truth, but one that so encourages me.
Jesus didn’t call perfect people to do His work. How could He? There aren’t any. So Jesus uses people like us, with our many misunderstandings, our mixed motives, our weaknesses and failures; our humanity. Yet, before He uses us there is that transformation by His Spirit. He’s constantly changing, shaping, and molding us from the inside out. Day by day, our lives are becoming more and more like Jesus.
Don’t lose heart today, friend. God is using you. God is changing you. God is not finished with you. Trust Him!“ – Pastor Ed Taylor, Abounding Grace
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