QUICK NAVIGATION
- Thursday, September 17
Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Yeaw is in Austria and Belgium this week to discuss arms control and nonproliferation with government leaders and ministers.
Senate Armed Services Committee, chaired by Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, is meeting today to receive a closed briefing on the implementation of the National Defense Strategy and its impact on global defense posture. Other Senate committees are considering President Trump’s nominees for positions in the Departments of State, Commerce, and Housing and Urban Development.
The House Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, chaired by Representative Jeff Hurd of Colorado, is holding a hearing to consider legislation regarding tribal and Native American settlements.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary of State Marco Rubio and diplomats and officials who meet with foreign ministers and heads of state.
- For members of congressional committees to be discerning as they hold confirmation hearings and assess national security.
- For President Trump to seek the Lord’s guidance as he sets foreign and domestic policies.
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 17, 2026
- 8:00 AM ET: The President participates in Executive Time
- 11:00 AM ET: The President receives his Intelligence Briefing
- 3:00 PM ET: The President participates in a Policy Meeting
- 5:00 PM ET: The President signs Executive Orders
- 6:00 PM ET: The President participates in a Tele-Rally
- 7:00 PM ET: The President participates in a Rose Garden 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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- Tom Tiffany, Representative for Wisconsin
Tom Tiffany, Representative for Wisconsin
- Born – December 1957 in Wabasha, Minnesota
- Education – B.S., University of Wisconsin, River Falls
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Petroleum distribution
- Political Experience – Wisconsin Senate, Wisconsin State Assembly
- In office since – 2020
- Family – Married to Christine Sully, 3 children
- Religious Affiliation – Protestant
- Tom Tiffany, Representative for Wisconsin
- In All Things
He who calls you is faithful. – 1 Thessalonians 5:24
What words come to you when you think of faithfulness? Dependable, reliable, trustworthy, steadfast, true, loyal, committed, unwavering, consistent… you may be able to add more. In a world filled with unfaithfulness, people fall, falter, forget, forsake their commitments, and fail regularly. The only One who is absolutely faithful in all things is your Heavenly Father.
The Lord says what He means and does what He says. The psalmists knew well the faithfulness of God – how it is forever, immeasurable, great, and it covers Him. How can you be sure God is faithful? Creation declares it; the Bible records continual historical accounts of it; people tell stories of His faithfulness; you have personally experienced it at some point in your walk with the Lord; and Scripture declares God’s faithfulness regardless of the circumstances.
The Lord’s faithfulness is not just for today; it is eternal. Because of His promises, even though circumstances may be dire, as experienced by believers who cannot escape ISIS or the Chinese Communist Party, everyone who places their trust in Jesus is promised an everlasting future inheritance far beyond imagination. If you have not surrendered your life to the Lord, why not do it today? He is faithful to forgive sins, to cleanse you, to keep you, to protect you, and to never leave you. What a wonderful way to live!
Pray today for government officials in their dealings with peoples and nations who persecute believers. Ask that those in positions of authority continue to protect the freedom to practice faith in America.
Today’s Verse: 1 Thessalonians 5:24
He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.
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 89:1-14
I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever;
with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
2 For I said, “Steadfast love will be built up forever;
in the heavens you will establish your faithfulness.”
3 You have said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one;
I have sworn to David my servant:
4 ‘I will establish your offspring forever,
and build your throne for all generations.’” Selah5 Let the heavens praise your wonders, O Lord,
your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones!
6 For who in the skies can be compared to the Lord?
Who among the heavenly beings is like the Lord,
7 a God greatly to be feared in the council of the holy ones,
and awesome above all who are around him?
8 O Lord God of hosts,
who is mighty as you are, O Lord,
with your faithfulness all around you?
9 You rule the raging of the sea;
when its waves rise, you still them.
10 You crushed Rahab like a carcass;
you scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
11 The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours;
the world and all that is in it, you have founded them.
12 The north and the south, you have created them;
Tabor and Hermon joyously praise your name.
13 You have a mighty arm;
strong is your hand, high your right hand.
14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne;
steadfast love and faithfulness go before 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.
