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- Sunday, August 31
President Donald Trump proclaimed August 31st through September 6th Overdose Prevention Week. The president stated, “The safety, health, and well-being of our people is essential to building a resilient Nation. Tragically, one of the gravest threats to American lives is the drug overdose crisis, which has caused heartbreak and suffering on untold numbers of families.“
President Trump continued, “This Overdose Prevention Week, we remember those who lost their lives to overdose, we stand beside the families left to grieve, and we renew our solemn commitment to ending this epidemic once and for all.“
The president concluded, “During this week, my Administration calls on every American to protect themselves and their families from the perils of drug overdose. Preserving our American inheritance depends on freedom from danger, freedom from harm, and freedom to lead long, safe, and vigorous lives. My Administration will never stop fighting to achieve a future that protects its citizens, defends its communities, and ensures that the American people are happy, healthy, and free.“
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For President Trump and members of his administration as they address the opioid crisis.
- For wisdom for U.S. officials as they target drug cartels in the Caribbean, Central and South America.
- For Secretary of State Rubio as he prepares to visit Mexico and Ecuador this week to discuss progress against drug trafficking.
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 • August 31, 2025
- ET: The President has no public events scheduled
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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- J.B. Pritzker, Governor of Illinois
J.B. Pritzker, Governor of Illinois
- Born – January 1965 in Atherton, California
- Education – B.A., Duke University; J.D., Northwestern University
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Businessman, venture capitalist
- Political Experience – Illinois Human Rights Commission
- In office since – 2019
- Family – Married to M.K., 2 children
- Religious Affiliation – Jewish
- J.B. Pritzker, Governor of Illinois
- Supersized Faith
The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’ – Luke 17:5
A 2004 documentary film follows a 30-day period during which the film’s subject ate only at McDonald’s. Three times a day, he would eat there, eventually eating every item on the menu at least once. As part of the premise, when it was offered to him, he accepted the invitation to Supersize his meal, but he did not request it on his own. The documentary, called “Supersize Me,” showed that he gained 24 pounds, his cholesterol increased, and he experienced mood swings, while fat accumulated in his liver. It took more than a year for him to lose the weight he had gained in one month. Six weeks after the film’s debut, McDonald’s discontinued its supersize portions.
Unlike fast food, when you “supersize“ your intake of God’s Word it brings monumental benefits. Increasing your daily intake of spiritual food strengthens your belief in His truth, your ability to walk by faith, and your aptitude to encourage others. As “baby Christians,“ the Lord instructs new believers to “long for the pure spiritual milk” that is found in the Bible (1 Peter 2:2). Just as humans mature physically, so as you grow in faith you need to take in more solid food, studying to be able to teach others (2 Timothy 2:15; Hebrews 5:14). Paul admonished the believers in Corthinth regarding their need to mature (1 Corinthians 3:2). Supersizing your intake of God’s Word nourishes your soul.
As part of your daily diet of Bible reading, pause and listen for what the Lord is telling you. Then prepare to share with others what God is doing in your life. Pray for God’s truth to prevail across the nation. “Thy Word is truth” (John 17:17, KJV).
Today’s Verse: Luke 17:5
The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”
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 1
Blessed is the man
who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree
planted by streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers.
4 The wicked are not so,
but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.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.
