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- Monday, March 9
Today, the House Rules Committee, chaired by Representative Virginia Foxx, is considering three pieces of legislation.
The first is the Undersea Cable Protection Act, which would amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit the requirement for reauthorization for installation, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if a federal or state agency has previously authorized it.
The Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act seeks to modernize federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons. The Securing America’s Critical Minerals Act would amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Chair Foxx and members of the House Rules Committee to be discerning in their consideration of the legislation.
- For President Trump and members of his administration as they continue to monitor Operation Epic Fury.
- For Secretary of State Rubio as he heads diplomatic efforts to bring an end to global conflicts.
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 • March 9, 2026
- ET: TBD: The President departs Miami, Florida, en route Washington, D.C.
- 8:00 AM ET: The President begins Executive Time
- 3:30 PM ET: The President participates in a Roundtable
- 4:35 PM ET: The President delivers Remarks to the Republican Members Issues Conference
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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- Nancy Mace, Representative for South Carolina
Nancy Mace, Representative for South Carolina
- Born – December 1977 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Education – B.S., The Citadel; M.S., University of Georgia
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Commercial real estate; corporate technology consultant
- Political Experience – South Carolina House of Representatives
- In office since – 2021
- Family – Divorced from Chris Niemiec; Divorced from Curtis Jackson; 2 children
- Religious Affiliation – Protestant
- Nancy Mace, Representative for South Carolina
- An Amazing Future
For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind. – Isaiah 65:17
Have you ever noticed how people are excited over the prospect of a new car, a new phone, or even something as small as a new haircut or article of clothing? It is a natural human instinct to become enthusiastic over new things. Are you as excited about the ultimate “new things” Jesus will bring with Him when He returns?
At the end of the book of Isaiah, the prophet describes the new heaven and the new earth that God will create after Jesus returns to Earth one day. Christians know that when Jesus came to earth the first time, He brought salvation to people. But, before He left, Jesus promised that one day He would come back to Earth to finish the work that He started. God promises that He will build a new Heaven and a new Earth, which will be far better than anything today. There will be safety, peace, and abundance in this new place.
Isaiah 65 is full of exciting descriptions of what believers in Christ can look forward to in the new heavens and the new earth that God is going to create. Find hope in the realization that, no matter what happens in this world, the best is yet to come! Thank the Lord for what He has already done and all that He has yet to do. Pray that He would use the current governing officials in this nation to fulfill His plan.
Today’s Verse: Isaiah 65:17
“For behold, I create new heavens
and a new earth,
and the former things shall not be remembered
or come into mind.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 65:17-25
“For behold, I create new heavens
and a new earth,
and the former things shall not be remembered
or come into mind.
18 But be glad and rejoice forever
in that which I create;
for behold, I create Jerusalem to be a joy,
and her people to be a gladness.
19 I will rejoice in Jerusalem
and be glad in my people;
no more shall be heard in it the sound of weeping
and the cry of distress.
20 No more shall there be in it
an infant who lives but a few days,
or an old man who does not fill out his days,
for the young man shall die a hundred years old,
and the sinner a hundred years old shall be accursed.
21 They shall build houses and inhabit them;
they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
22 They shall not build and another inhabit;
they shall not plant and another eat;
for like the days of a tree shall the days of my people be,
and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
23 They shall not labor in vain
or bear children for calamity,
for they shall be the offspring of the blessed of the Lord,
and their descendants with them.
24 Before they call I will answer;
while they are yet speaking I will hear.
25 The wolf and the lamb shall graze together;
the lion shall eat straw like the ox,
and dust shall be the serpent’s food.
They shall not hurt or destroy
in all my holy mountain,”
says the 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.
