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- Friday, September 18
Today, the Presidential Prayer Team commemorates its 25th anniversary!
President Donald Trump declared today National POW/MIA Recognition Day.
The president stated in his proclamation, “The glorious liberty that makes America the envy of the world has been secured and sustained by brave and selfless patriots from every war and conflict since the founding of our Republic.“
President Trump continued, “On National POW/MIA Recognition Day, we pause to pay everlasting tribute to the defenders of freedom who were imprisoned on foreign soil and endured brutal treatment and unimaginable horrors while held in captivity and the approximately 80,000 souls still missing in action.“
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For President Trump and members of his administration as they recognize the brave military personnel who have been prisoners of war or are missing in action.
- For Secretary Hegseth and U.S. military leaders as they oversee the operations of America’s armed forces.
- For wisdom for the president is his role as commander-in-chief of the U.S. military.
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 • September 18, 2026
- ET: TBD: The President departs the White House en route Sterling, Virginia
- ET: TBD: The President arrives Sterling, Virginia
- ET: TBD: The President departs Sterling, Virginia en route Camp David
- ET: TBD: The President arrives Camp David
- 8:00 AM ET: The President participates in Executive Time
- 11:00 AM ET: The President participates in a Policy Meeting
- 1:30 PM ET: The President greets the Million Dollar Pitch Competition Finalists
- 2:30 PM ET: The President makes an Announcement on Healthcare
- 4:00 PM ET: The President participates in a Photo Opportunity
- 4:30 PM ET: The President participates in a Signing Time
- 6:30 PM ET: The President participates in a MAGA Inc. Meeting
- 7:15 PM ET: The President participates in a MAGA Inc. Dinner
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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- Vice President JD Vance
Vice President JD Vance
- Born – August 1984 in Middletown, Ohio
- Education – B.A., Ohio State University; J.D., Yale University
- Military Service – U.S. Marine Corps
- Profession – Lawyer, venture capitalist, politician
- Political Experience – U.S. Senator from Ohio
- In office since – 2025
- Family – Married to Usha, four children
- Religious Affiliation – Catholic
- Vice President JD Vance
- Confess and Receive Pardon
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins. – 1 John 1:9
An old country preacher once pessimistically said, “When you become a Christian you are at the end of your problems… the front end.” For some, the Christian life may seem like a daily struggle. The apostle Paul stated in Romans 7:15, “I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.” Humans are vulnerable. When God created you in His image, He gave you the capacity for free moral agency. This is something you do not lose just because you come to faith in Christ. The personal volition that you had before you were saved remains.
However, the Lord has provided a remedy for the wrongs you commit. Today’s verse provides the key: “If we confess our sins.” Unconfessed sin is a hindrance to spiritual growth and a deeper relationship with the Lord. Isaiah 59:1-2 states, “Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear; but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he does not hear.” Thankfully, as Paul outlined in Romans, God is for you. He is waiting to hear from you, faithful to His Word, and ready to forgive.
Today, as you confess anything you have not already acknowledged to God, turn your heart, mind, and will over to the Lord in prayer. The righteousness of God is offered to you through the Messiah, and He is able to beautifully transform your life to glorify Him. Intercede also for the nation’s governing officials to recognize their need for forgiveness and transformation by a faithful God.
Today’s Verse: 1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness
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: Romans 8:26-31, 37-39
26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. 29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.
31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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.
