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- Wednesday, September 17
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are at Windsor Castle in London, England, for their second state visit.
King Charles III is hosting the president and first lady with royal and military pageantry on the castle grounds. Security has been heightened in anticipation of protests in London.
The president will be discussing a multi-billion-dollar technology deal with Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the rural retreat, Chequers, on Thursday.
President Trump and Prime Minister Starmer will also review the recent incursions of Russia into the airspace of NATO nations and potential strategies for peace in Ukraine.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For the safety of the president and first lady as they are hosted by the king at Windsor Castle.
- For President Trump to be discerning in his discussions with King Charles and Prime Minister Starmer.
- That the Lord would be glorified through the administration of President Trump and for His will to be accomplished.
Charlie Kirk: A Voice of a Generation, a Voice of Faith
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 • September 17, 2025
- 7:20 AM ET: The President and The First Lady participate in a Windsor Castle Arrival Ceremony [12:20 PM Local]
- 8:05 AM ET: The President and The First Lady participate in a Private Luncheon [1:05 PM Local]
- 10:00 AM ET: The President and The First Lady participate in a St. George`s Chapel Visit and Wealth Laying at the Tomb of Queen Elizabeth II [3:00 PM Local]
- 11:25 AM ET: The President and The First Lady participate in a Beating Retreat Musical Performance [4:25 PM Local]
- 3:30 PM ET: The President and The First Lady participate in a State Banquet [8:30 PM Local]
- 5:15 PM ET: The President and The First Lady participate in a Post-Dinner Program [10:15 PM Local]
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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- Jack Bergman, Representative for Michigan
Jack Bergman, Representative for Michigan
- Born – February 1947 in Shakopee, Minnesota
- Education – B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College; M.B.A., University of West Florida
- Military Service – U.S. Marine Corps
- Profession – Lt. General (retired), politician
- Political Experience – None
- In office since – 2017
- Family – Married to Cindy, 5 children
- Religious Affiliation – Lutheran
- Jack Bergman, Representative for Michigan
- Ordering Good Things
Blessings are on the head of the righteous… the memory of the righteous is a blessing. – Proverbs 10:6-7
There are two definitions of the word blessing. It can mean something that is positive in your life. Or a blessing can be words that set those good things in motion. In Genesis, when God blessed Adam and Eve and said, “Be fruitful and multiply,” He ordered those blessings to materialize, though Adam and Eve did not have children at the time (Genesis 1:28). The way He verbally ordered creation into being, God speaks good things to manifest in a person’s life. This is why it was serious when Jacob tricked Esau out of his blessing and when he later crossed his hands and blessed Joseph’s younger son over the older (Genesis 27, Genesis 48).
When children came to Jesus, He laid his hands on them and blessed them (Mark 10:16). He ordered good things to come into their lives. Paul wrote, “Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them” (Romans 12:14). Do your words enable good things to flow into a person’s life? When you leave this earth, will you be remembered as a blessing, as it says in today’s verse?
Think of the people who have been a blessing to you. Thank God for them and remember them in your prayers, as Paul did, “Ever since I first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for God’s people everywhere, I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly” (Ephesians 1:15-16, NLT). Speak the blessing in today’s recommended reading over your family, the people in your life, and the public servants of the United States. Ask God to set good things into motion for this nation.
Today’s Verse: Proverbs 10:6-7
Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot.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: Numbers 6:22-27
22 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 23 “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them,
24 The Lord bless you and keep you;
25 the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
26 the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.27 “So shall they put my name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them.”
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.
