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- Monday, July 20
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Manila, Philippines, for this week’s Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) meetings. The ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference takes place today, followed by the East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and the ASEAN Regional Forum Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
Secretary Rubio will meet with senior government officials from Indo-Pacific countries.
“The Secretary’s visit advances a clear U.S. priority: a free and open Indo-Pacific that delivers safety, security, and prosperity for the region and for the American people,“ said State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott. “Secretary Rubio will use this trip to demonstrate the tangible results of U.S.-ASEAN partnership and to deepen the United States’ comprehensive partnership with the Philippines.“
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary Rubio as he engages in discussions with Indo-Pacific leaders.
- For wisdom for the secretary of state as he navigates ASEAN concerns.
- For President Trump and his foreign advisors as they evaluate U.S. involvement in international issues.
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 • July 20, 2026
- 8:00 AM ET: The President participates in Executive Time
- 10:30 AM ET: The President participates in a Policy Meeting
- 1:30 PM ET: The President participates in a Policy Meeting
- 2:30 PM ET: The President participates in Signing Time
- 3:30 PM ET: The President greets the 2025 Little League Softball World Series Champions
- 4:30 PM ET: The President participates in a Policy Meeting
- 5:30 PM ET: The President participates in a Policy Meeting
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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- Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture
Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture
- Born – April 1972 in Glen Rose, Texas
- Education – B.S., Texas A&M University; J.D., University of Texas School of Law
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Politician, attorney, political advisor
- Political Experience – Domestic Policy Council director, White House Office of American Innovation
- In office since – 2025
- Family – Married to Mark, 4 children
- Religious Affiliation – Undisclosed
- Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture
- With Expectancy
Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off. – Proverbs 23:18
An expectation is a strong desire and belief that something will happen, and living in anticipation of it. The first word in today’s verse, “Surely,” is an assurance of the future that follows. Are you aware of your expectations for the future? Is there something you are thinking of, looking forward to, focusing on, or hoping for that God has in store for you? What are you anticipating?
In Jeremiah 1:5, the Lord tells the prophet, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you: I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” And then God affirms in Jeremiah 29:11, “I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord; plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” He then urges people to come to Him, pray to Him, and seek Him (vv. 12-13).
Having expectations concerning what God is doing and will do requires faith. You must look beyond your circumstances. Embrace what God’s Word says about your expectations with hope and confidence in His faithfulness. Wait for His timing and live with integrity. God is working behind the scenes, and “it will surely come, it will not delay” (Habakkuk 2:3).
Learn to expect the unexpected from God. Pray that He will work in unexpected ways with the president and his administration.
Today’s Verse: Proverbs 23:18
Surely there is a future,
and your hope will not be cut off.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 20
May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble!
May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!
2 May he send you help from the sanctuary
and give you support from Zion!
3 May he remember all your offerings
and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah4 May he grant you your heart’s desire
and fulfill all your plans!
5 May we shout for joy over your salvation,
and in the name of our God set up our banners!
May the Lord fulfill all your petitions!
6 Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed;
he will answer him from his holy heaven
with the saving might of his right hand.
7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
8 They collapse and fall,
but we rise and stand upright.
9 O Lord, save the king!
May he answer us when we call.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.
