Day 126 National Day of Prayer

5/7/2026

 “Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous deeds among all peoples” 

 1 Chronicles 16:24

 

This has been an exciting day as we bring our nation before our Mighty God in prayer today for the 75th National Day of Prayer. The National Day of Prayer broadcast was hosted by Kathy Branzell, the National Day of Prayer Task Force president and Will Graham, grandson of the late Billy Graham. It was held in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol and hosted by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, who shared of the mighty work God has been doing and sharing his own faith and walk with the Lord. He is a great lover of God and his consistent walk with the Lord has brought a new Light into the House - the Light of Jesus Christ.  

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner was also in attendance, giving an encouraging testimony of the power of God in his life. He shared that when he was 10 years old that his family was split apart when his parents were divorced. He was playing football in a children's league then, and he promised his mom that one day he'd be playing for the Washington Redskins, and he'd taken care of her. He said he waited thirteen years before that dream came true. While in college he had not received an offer from a team, but he never gave up on his dream. So he continued to run up and down the stairs at the university, and he waited. He decided that he'd run the 40 yard dash, but after running it in 4.2 seconds, which is record speed, he received a letter from the Redskins and fulfilled that dream. His story was much better and more detailed in his talk today, but it inspired me, who is considerably more aged than he, to continue to hold on to my dream and never give up. Just today I was talking to God about it - again. So God sent me His answer though Scott Turner and National Day of Prayer. So I will hang on.

Chaplain Grun Kibben, of the House of Representatives, also shared a prayer. Afterwards, Kathy Branzell shared a bit about the distinguished military career of Chaplain Kibben prior to her becoming the chaplain of the House. She served in both the Navy and the Marines, holding high positions, serving as chaplains in multiple wars. She has an amazing testimony of service to God and to our nation to which we owe her a great depth of gratitude.

Many more guests shared about the history of our nation, lead in prayer, in worship, and it truly was an inspiring and wonderful time of prayer and praise to our God and King as we rededicated our nation to God, repenting of our sins and asking for His guidance and counsel as we move ahead.

Kathy Branzell authored the 2026 National Prayer for America:

"Almighty God, King of Glory, we confess our sins and repent of our pride that sought our own glory and comfort, allowing evil to take root instead of Your fruit in our hearts, homes, culture, and country.

Please forgive us.

Now, with this declaration of rededication, we humble ourselves, pray, and seek Your face, turning from our wicked ways, that You would heal our lives and our land. Please purify and renew our hearts with holy attributes, affections, attitudes, and actions - to love You with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. We give You glory as we repent and rededicate our lives and our nation to You. For 250 years You have guarded and guided America in wisdom, grace, mercy, and love. We praise and thank You for our Founding Fathers, for all who sought You in fervent prayer throughout history and answered Your call to defend justice and freedom; to protect and serve, preach and teach, innovate, communicate, learn, work, worship, and establish our laws.

May Your Kingdom come, and Your will be done in our lives, our Families, the Church, Education, Business, Military, Government, Arts, Entertainment and Media as it is in heaven. We prayerfully commit to 'Glorify God Among the Nations, Seeking Him in All Generations.'"  

May we continue to pray for our nation as we prepare for the next event to be held on May 17, 2026 when our nation will be rededicated to being One Nation Under God. The event will be held at the National Mall in Washington DC with many in attendance, hosted by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. May we see you on the Mall! 

About the National Day of Prayer The National Day of Prayer tradition predates the founding of the United States of America, evidenced by the Continental Congress’ proclamation in 1775 setting aside a day of prayer. In 1952, Congress established an annual day of prayer and, in 1988, that law was amended, designating the National Day of Prayer as the first Thursday in May. The next National Day of Prayer is May 6, 2027.