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- Sunday, June 28
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin will be discussing border security and immigration enforcement today on a national media broadcast.
Secretary Mullin recently reported that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stopped members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from entering the United States, who were posing as part of the Iranian team’s staff attending the 2026 World Cup.
Also, as part of FIFA World Cup security, DHS reported that a criminal illegal alien has been charged after operating a drone in restricted airspace near Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, earlier this month. The international soccer tournament continues through July 19.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary Mullin to receive God’s guidance as he manages the DHS and its many agencies.
- For President Trump and members of his Cabinet as they work to safeguard national security.
- For DHS, ICE, and FBI officials as they continue FIFA World Cup security efforts.
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 • June 28, 2026
- 8:00 AM ET: The President participates in Executive Time
THANK YOU FOR PRAYING WITH US!
The National Day of Prayer was a meaningful and encouraging time as God’s people came together in prayer. Throughout the day, we were inspired by the faith, unity, and hope reflected in every prayer lifted. Thank you to all who joined us in the National Prayer Room, called in their prayers, and participated from wherever you were. Your prayers truly make a difference as we lifted our nation before the Lord.
We would also love to hear about your National Day of Prayer experience. Whether you prayed online, at church, with family and friends, or attended a special gathering, please share what stood out to you. Photos from your church, an event you attended, or even with your prayer guide are welcome. We look forward to sharing these stories with fellow members of our prayer community.
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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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- David Steiner, U.S. Post Master General
David Steiner, U.S. Post Master General
- Born – May 1960
- Education – B.S., Louisiana State University; J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Business executive, lawyer
- Political Experience – Corporate, Securities, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Board of Directors of Publicly Traded Companies
- In office since – 2025
- Family – Married to Judy, 3 children
- Religious Affiliation – Undisclosed
- David Steiner, U.S. Post Master General
- As a City on a Hill
Restore us, O Lord God of hosts! Let your face shine, that we may be saved. – Psalm 80:19
Moses, the great leader who brought God’s law to Israel, sought to know the Lord and have His favor, especially during the last forty years of his life. When the people of Israel disobeyed the Lord, rebelled against His commandments, or were ungrateful in their circumstances, Moses consistently appealed to God’s merciful character. The Lord had promised to “make His face to shine upon [them] and be gracious to [them],” though they failed in so many ways (Numbers 6:25). Moses reminded God more than once that the neighboring nations were watching what He would do with His people.
John Winthrop, a Puritan lawyer from England, set sail in 1630 with the first wave of colonists headed to establish what would be the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Before they landed, Winthrop delivered a message to those aboard saying that “the only way… to provide for our posterity is to follow the counsel of Micah, to do justly, to love mercy, to walk humbly with our God” (Micah 6:8). He knew that the eyes of the world would be upon them and they would “be as a city upon a hill” (Matthew 5:14).
Today, the eyes of the world are upon the United States of America, its people, and its values. The Lord promised to “bless and keep” the nation of Israel (His protection), to “make His face shine” upon them (His pardon from sin), and to “lift up His countenance upon” them (His peace). As you pray for God to bless this country on its 250th birthday, ask that its citizens turn to the Lord and repent. Intercede for those who govern, that the Lord would soften and draw their hearts to Him through faith in Jesus the Savior. Echo the psalmist’s plea in today’s verse for God to restore, and let Him begin with you.
Today’s Verse: Psalm 80:19
Restore us, O Lord God of hosts!
Let your face shine, that we may be saved!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: Isaiah 58:6-11
“Is not this the fast that I choose:
to loose the bonds of wickedness,
to undo the straps of the yoke,
to let the oppressed go free,
and to break every yoke?
7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry
and bring the homeless poor into your house;
when you see the naked, to cover him,
and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
8 Then shall your light break forth like the dawn,
and your healing shall spring up speedily;
your righteousness shall go before you;
the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
9 Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer;
you shall cry, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’
If you take away the yoke from your midst,
the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness,
10 if you pour yourself out for the hungry
and satisfy the desire of the afflicted,
then shall your light rise in the darkness
and your gloom be as the noonday.
11 And the Lord will guide you continually
and satisfy your desire in scorched places
and make your bones strong;
and you shall be like a watered garden,
like a spring of water,
whose waters do not fail.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.
