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- Sunday, January 18
President Donald Trump’s second phase of the Gaza ceasefire is being implemented with the establishment of the Board of Peace. This board will supervise the 15-member Palestinian technocratic committee, which will manage the day-to-day governance of post-war Gaza.
Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg is wrapping up his trip to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Israel.
The Under Secretary attended bilateral meetings and events to further the United States’ economic relationships and advance partnerships in emerging technologies. In the United Arab Emirates, he led the United States’ delegation to the 11th U.S.-UAE Economic Policy Dialogue.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary of State Rubio and all U.S. diplomatic personnel to be discerning in their engagements with foreign ministers and heads of state.
- For President Trump to be led by God in his efforts to end foreign and domestic conflicts.
- For the president to seek the Lord’s wisdom as he chairs the Board of Peace.
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 • January 18, 2026
- ET: The President has no public events scheduled
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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- Sean Duffy, Secretary of Transportation
Sean Duffy, Secretary of Transportation
- Born – October 1971 in Hayward, Wisconsin
- Education – B.A., St. Mary’s University of Minnesota; J.D., William Mitchell College of Law
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Politician, television commentator
- Political Experience – U.S. House of Representatives, District Attorney of Ashland County
- In office since – 2025
- Family – Married to Rachel, 9 children
- Religious Affiliation – Catholic
- Sean Duffy, Secretary of Transportation
- Most High God
I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand. – Deuteronomy 32:39
On August 5, 2010, 33 Chilean miners were trapped 2,300 feet underground in a copper and gold mine just outside of a small town called Copiapó. A cave-in confined the men with no way out. They were imprisoned in a fortress of rock. For more than two weeks, rescuers heard nothing from the trapped miners. The men could not even help each other out of this pit. They were helpless and desperate, hungry and cold. But the miners gathered and called on the God Most High to rescue them.
After 17 days, rescuers found a note taped to one of their drill bits. The miners were alive! The rescuers drilled a larger hole down through the earth, inserted a small tube, and provided the miners with food, water, medicine, and communication equipment. After 69 days, all the miners were finally freed when a two-foot-wide capsule lifted them out one at a time.
El Elyon is the name that designates God as the sovereign ruler of the universe. It was El Elyon, “God Most High, who has delivered” Abraham’s enemies into his hand (Genesis 14:20). It was God Most High who was and is the Redeemer of Israel (Isaiah 41:14, 43:14). It is God Most High who rules today over the issues of this nation. When your circumstances seem to cave in on you, and you see no escape, it is God Most High who will rescue you out of what appears to be a hopeless situation.
Praise your Heavenly Father that nothing can happen in His universe without His permission. Allow that truth to increase your faith as you spend time with Him. Pray that America’s governing officials will do the same.
Today’s Verse: Deuteronomy 32:39
See now that I, even I, am he,
and there is no god beside me;
I kill and I make alive;
I wound and I heal;
and there is none that can deliver out of my hand.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: 1 Samuel 2:1-10
And Hannah prayed and said,
“My heart exults in the Lord;
my horn is exalted in the Lord.
My mouth derides my enemies,
because I rejoice in your salvation.2 “There is none holy like the Lord:
for there is none besides you;
there is no rock like our God.
3 Talk no more so very proudly,
let not arrogance come from your mouth;
for the Lord is a God of knowledge,
and by him actions are weighed.
4 The bows of the mighty are broken,
but the feeble bind on strength.
5 Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,
but those who were hungry have ceased to hunger.
The barren has borne seven,
but she who has many children is forlorn.
6 The Lord kills and brings to life;
he brings down to Sheol and raises up.
7 The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
he brings low and he exalts.
8 He raises up the poor from the dust;
he lifts the needy from the ash heap
to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
and on them he has set the world.9 “He will guard the feet of his faithful ones,
but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness,
for not by might shall a man prevail.
10 The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces;
against them he will thunder in heaven.
The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;
he will give strength to his king
and exalt the horn of his anointed.”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.
