QUICK NAVIGATION
- Sunday, April 26
Following a security incident Saturday night at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump and other attendees were safely evacuated, and one Secret Service agent was injured. The President was unharmed, and an investigation remains ongoing.
The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to consider the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, known as the Farm Bill, this week. The five-year legislation was introduced in February and advanced out of the House Agriculture Committee last week.
The Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments this week in cases that seek to clarify the parameters of geofence warrants for cell phone location data under the Fourth Amendment, whether the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act preempts a state law failure-to-warn where the Environmental Protection Agency has not required a warning, and determine when a generic prescription drug infringes on patented use under the Hatch-Waxman Act.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Speaker Mike Johnson to be led by God as he presides over the House of Representatives.
- For Chief Justice John Roberts to seek the Lord’s wisdom as he heads the Supreme Court.
- For discernment for President Trump as he assesses situations facing the U.S. and considers options to address them.
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 26, 2026
- 8:00 AM ET: The President participates in Executive Time
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.
Call Now: 1-844-829-2022
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
PRAYER GUIDE
Digital and printer-friendly versions of the official prayer guide are available now!
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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- Mary Miller, Representative for Illinois
Mary Miller, Representative for Illinois
- Born – August 1959 in Oak Park, Illinois
- Education – B.S., Eastern Illinois University
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Grain and cattle farmer
- Political Experience – None
- In office since – 2021
- Family – Married to Chris, 7 children
- Religious Affiliation – Protestant
- Mary Miller, Representative for Illinois
- Aware of God’s Purpose
Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. – Proverbs 19:21
Joseph’s brothers hated him so much that they sold him into slavery. They could not have imagined that the Lord would use that heinous act to bring them to safety years later during the seven-year famine. Joseph’s father, Jacob (now named Israel), would come with his sons and their families to Egypt – all 70 of them – to be fed by the brother they sold (Genesis 45:4-8). After Joseph’s death, a new king arose over Egypt who did not know of Joseph, and who became unsettled because the people of Israel had multiplied in number and strength. He set taskmasters over the people hoping to curb the growth of their population, but it did not work (Exodus 1:8-12).
These are two illustrations where human minds intended one thing, but God’s purpose had the opposite effect. Regardless of the plans of the ungodly, you can count on the Lord to carry out His good and moral will. God is able to cancel out a human’s plans, either by disrupting them or by changing their results. Proverbs encourages you to “listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future… The fear of the Lord leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied” (Proverbs 19:20-23). You will learn to love what God loves and to hate what He hates. Then your plans will be according to God’s purpose.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and he will make straight your paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6). You can know God’s purpose for you, but you must be aware of His guidance. Pray now for those who make decisions for this country to tune their hearts with God’s leading.
Today’s Verse: Proverbs 19:21
Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.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 33:8-12
Let all the earth fear the Lord;
let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him!
9 For he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded, and it stood firm.10 The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;
he frustrates the plans of the peoples.
11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever,
the plans of his heart to all generations.
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!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.
