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Daily Prayer Briefing
Saturday
October 18, 2025
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Dear Prayer Team Member,

Welcome to those who are new to this updated Daily Prayer Briefing email format!

This refreshed version is part of our ongoing effort to serve you better, with a visual overhaul and a focus on getting more prayer needs directly to your inbox. As more members begin receiving this updated format in the coming days and weeks, we ask you to join us in praying for a smooth transition and continued impact for prayer in our nation.

Thank you for being part of this ministry. We're honored to serve and pray alongside you.

THE DAILY PRAYER BRIEFING

The United States Marine Corps is beginning the celebration of its 250th anniversary today at Camp Pendleton as well as America's Semiquincentennial.

Vice President JD Vance, who is the first Marine to hold his office, is leading the "America's Marines 250: From Sea to Shore -- A Review of Amphibious Strength" event with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Navy Secretary John Phelan, and Marine Corps Commandant General Eric Smith.

Today's celebration will include a live Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration, speeches from national officials, and a community Beach Bash at Del Mar Beach.

As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us ...
  • For Vice President Vance as he heads the 250th Marine Corps anniversary celebration.
  • For President Trump to seek God's wisdom as he serves as commander-in-chief of the U.S. Armed Forces.
  • For Defense Secretary Hegseth and all the service branch secretaries and commanders to be led by the Lord.
  • With gratitude for all the men and women serving in harm's way in the United States military.

Other Prayer News & Events

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former National Security Advisor

🗓 October 18, 2025

A federal grand jury indicted former National Security Advisor John Bolton on Thursday on 18 felony counts surrounding the mishandling, hoarding, and sharing of classified national security documents. He is alleged to have shared sensitive information through his personal ema...

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President Asks Supreme Court to Allow National Guard Deployment to Chicago

🗓 October 18, 2025

President Donald Trump's administration requested that the Supreme Court allow National Guard troops to be deployed to Chicago, Illinois, on Friday, after a lower court ruled to block the deployment.The Department of Justice filed an emergency request for the high cou...

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First Lady Announces Reunification of Ukrainian Children with Their Families

🗓 October 18, 2025

First Lady Melania Trump recently announced that the Russian government has allowed children who were taken to that nation from Ukraine as children to return to their families. The first lady outlined the reunification effort that she personally engaged in to reunify the disp...

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VANTAGE POINT DEVOTIONAL

Coming to God

When you were a child, did you ever try to run away or hide from your parents because you knew you were going to be in trouble for something you had done? You may have felt guilty, ashamed, afraid, or embarrassed, and the last thing you wanted to do was face parents who were ...

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Today's National Leader for Prayer

John Boozman, Senator from Arkansas

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Today's Presidential Schedule

  • ET: The President has no public events scheduled
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