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Daily Prayer Briefing
Wednesday
April 15, 2026
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Dear Prayer Team Member,

We are so blessed that you are praying with us today. Along with thousands of others, you are a part of accomplishing God's perfect will on Earth.

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Thank you for praying with us today. Here is your Daily Prayer Briefing.

THE DAILY PRAYER BRIEFING

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, chaired by Senator Jim Risch of Idaho, is considering the president's nominees for positions in the Department of State.

Congress Blue Sky and Trees

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, chaired by Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, is hearing testimony from legislators, academics, and executives on the Second Amendment right to bear arms.

The House Education and Workforce Committee's Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Representative Ryan Mackenzie of Pennsylvania, is holding a hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America: Understanding AI's Economic Impact on Workers and Employers."

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's Subcommittee on Government Operations, chaired by Representative Pete Sessions of Texas, is holding a hearing on fraud prevention, "Understanding Fraud in Federally Funded Programs Run by the States."

As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us ...
  • For House Speaker Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Thune as they preside over their respective chambers of Congress.
  • For Senators and Representatives to be discerning as they consider issues facing the nation.
  • For wisdom for President Trump and his Cabinet as they seek to improve U.S. industry and economy.
  • For God's protection over the U.S. military personnel who are serving in harm's way.

Other Prayer News & Events

Secretary of State Rubio Mediates Israeli-Lebanese Peace Talks in Washington, D.C.

🗓 April 15, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio mediated peace talks between Israel and Iran in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. The discussions were the first negotiations between those two nations in over three decades. Iran-backed Hezbollah violated a ceasefire last month when it launched roc...

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Appellate Court Rules White House Ballroom Construction May Continue

🗓 April 15, 2026

The District of Columbia U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a temporary stay of a district court ruling that halted the construction of the White House ballroom by President Trump's administration. The ruling allows the construction to resume while the case returns to the ...

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USDA Finalizes Updated Environmental Review Rules

🗓 April 15, 2026

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) finalized revisions to its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations--consolidating multiple agency rules into a single framework. The update is intended to reduce the volume of regulations and to shorten environmental review ti...

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VANTAGE POINT DEVOTIONAL

Jesus is Coming Back

You probably played the childhood game of Hide and Seek. The producer of a PBS children's program says it was a "fun way to remind children that people come back, even when they go away for a short time." Parents do the same thing when they leave children with a babysitterâ...

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Today's National Leader for Prayer

Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton, Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals

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Today's Presidential Schedule

  • 8:00 AM ET: The President participates in Executive Time
  • 12:30 PM ET: The President participates in a Policy Meeting
  • 3:30 PM ET: The President participates in Signing Time
  • 4:30 PM ET: The President participates in a Policy Meeting
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