Pray for our families, our country, and our world.
Each day this year, we are sharing a history note about something that happened on that date and offering a prayer idea. Read more about this project and subscribe to get updates by email or text.
January 20: Inauguration Day for U.S. Presidents
Pray for President Trump, his family, his staff, and new incoming leaders of federal departments and agencies.
January 19: Birthday of Robert MacNeil (1931)
Pray for people who report the news, that they would do so carefully and honestly.
January 18: Birthday of A. A. Milne (1882)
Pray for people who write literature for children.
January 17: Robert C. Weaver Becomes the First Secretary of HUD (1966)
Pray for people who do not have a safe home to live in.
January 16: Zimmermann Telegram (1917)
Pray for national security officials and analysts of all nations who are working to protect their citizens from danger.
January 15: Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. (1929)
Pray for justice and reconciliation.
January 14: Continental Congress Ratifies the Treaty of Paris (1784)
Pray for peace and for people who are suffering in ongoing conflicts around the world.
January 13: National Geographic Society Founded (1888)
Pray that people who are engaged in scientific exploration will recognize God’s eternal power and divine nature (Romans 1:20).
January 12: Haiti Suffers an Earthquake (2010)
Pray for the people of Haiti as they deal with natural disasters and political instability.