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- Sunday, April 12
Vice President JD Vance reported that there is no peace deal after the U.S. delegation engaged in peace talks with Iran in Pakistan. The sticking point was reportedly the regime’s unwillingness to cease its development of nuclear weapons.
President Donald Trump said that the U.S. was rearming, “We have a reset going. We’re loading up the ships with the best ammunition, the best weapons ever made — even better than what we did previously, and we blew them apart. If we don’t have a deal, we will be using them, and we will be using them very effectively.”
Addressing transit through the strait that was one of the conditions for the ceasefire, President Trump stated Iran was “doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of allowing Oil to go through the Strait of Hormuz.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For wisdom for President Trump, Vice President Vance, and the rest of the members of the Cabinet.
- For Secretary Hegseth, General Caine, and Admiral Cooper as they oversee restocking U.S. military equipment, supplies, and arms.
- For the president to seek God’s guidance as he makes decisions as commander-in-chief.
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.PRESIDENT’S SCHEDULE
- President’s Today Schedule • April 12, 2026
- 8:00 AM ET: The President participates in Executive Time
- 6:00 PM ET: The President departs Trump National Doral Miami en route Miami International Airport
- 8:55 PM ET: The President arrives at the White House
For 25 years, The Presidential Prayer Team has united millions in sharing their prayers for America on the National Day of Prayer. We offer real-time, coast-to-coast prayer activities for those who might be unable to attend local events.
This year is especially meaningful as our nation joyfully celebrates its 250th birthday! What an extraordinary milestone marking God’s faithfulness across generations. Wherever you are, join believers nationwide as we give thanks for our nation’s history, celebrate the freedoms we enjoy, and boldly lift America and its leaders to the Lord in prayer.
Record Your Prayer Today
Call in and RECORD a prayer to be aired on May 7, 2026, the National Day of Prayer! You can be a blessing and encouragement to others, simply by adding your voice in lifting up our nation and leaders in prayer.
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Suggested Prayer Topics
• God’s faithfulness
• A specific federal or local government official
• U.S. military, veterans and first responders
(Prayer example from Dan in Georgia)
The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. – James 5:16
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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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- Lisa McClain, Representative for Michigan
Lisa McClain, Representative for Michigan
- Born – April 1966 in Stockbridge, Michigan
- Education – B.A., Northwood University
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Financial executive
- Political Experience – None
- In office since – 2021
- Family – Married to Mike, 3 children
- Religious Affiliation – Catholic
- Lisa McClain, Representative for Michigan
- Your Life Preaches
Preach the word, be ready in season and out of season. – 2 Timothy 4:2
What does it mean to “preach?” In modern slang vocabulary, you might hear someone use the word to identify with what someone else is saying, as in “preach it, friend!” In Biblical terms, it means to publish or proclaim openly. This leads to the question: What do you preach?
Everyone’s life shares a subtle, unspoken message. That “word” is published simply by living. It is communicated casually over coffee, at the beach on vacation, or as you wait in lines at airport security. Your life sermon, in total, is in the choices you make and the attitudes you adopt, as well as the words you say. In his last letter to his protégé, the apostle Paul encourages Timothy to examine his message, urging him to always keep it grounded in the truth of the Gospel of Christ. Can you identify with the magnitude of that challenge?
Today, just as in Timothy’s time, the dominant culture does not welcome a message of God’s sacrificial love or human accountability to Him. Rather, many insist on hearing perspectives that permit the pursuit of self-indulgence and pleasure. Only through the Lord’s strength can your life stand up and speak out the truth of Christ under the pressure of the world system. That is the exceptionally good news of the Gospel, that you have everything you need, His power in reserve, to ultimately preach the message God has given you!
Pray for insight and courage. Ask the Lord to strengthen His people everywhere, from your neighborhood to the halls of federal government, building up many to proclaim the truth of salvation through Jesus Christ, both with their words and through their lives.
Today’s Verse: 2 Timothy 4:2
preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Recommended for further reading: Psalm 71:15-19
My mouth will tell of your righteous acts,
of your deeds of salvation all the day,
for their number is past my knowledge.
16 With the mighty deeds of the Lord God I will come;
I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone.
17 O God, from my youth you have taught me,
and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.
18 So even to old age and gray hairs,
O God, do not forsake me,
until I proclaim your might to another generation,
your power to all those to come.
19 Your righteousness, O God,
reaches the high heavens.
You who have done great things,
O God, who is like you?All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
