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- Thursday, May 1
Today is the National Day of Prayer. Congress established the annual observance by joint resolution in 1952, which President Harry Truman signed, to encourage Americans to turn to God in prayer and meditation.
President Donald Trump’s proclamation for the National Day of Prayer five years ago stated, “Americans reaffirm that prayer guides and strengthens our Nation, and we express, with humility and gratitude, our ‘firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence.‘”
President Trump continued, “As one Nation under God, we share a legacy of faith that sustains and inspires us and a heritage of religious liberty. Today, we join together and lift up our hearts, remembering the words of 1 John 5:14 that tell us when ‘we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.‘”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For President Trump as he seeks to enhance religious freedom protections in the U.S.
- For the president and members of his Cabinet as they work to remove discrimination against Christians from department agencies.
- For Americans’ hearts to be drawn to the Lord in prayer across the nation.
For over 20 years, The Presidential Prayer Team has united millions in sharing their prayers for America on the National Day of Prayer. We offer real-time, coast-to-coast prayer activities for those who might be unable to attend local events. Join us from anywhere and be part of a nationwide movement to lift our nation and leaders to the Lord in prayer.
All National Day of Prayer resources are live now!
12:00 a.m. EDT (New York) – 11:59 p.m. HST (Hawaii)
- Read, pray, and post your own prayers in the National Prayer Room
- Listen and pray along to continuous prayer stream from other members
- Pray through an interactive prayer guide
- Downloadable guides, checklists, and many more prayer resources
We invite you to pray alongside your fellow Americans as we pray on this National Day of Prayer!
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 • May 1, 2025
- 11:00 AM ET: The President participates in a National Day of Prayer Event
- 12:00 PM ET: The President receives his Intelligence Briefing
- 2:00 PM ET: The President participates in a Swearing-In Ceremony for the Ambassador to the Italian Republic
- 5:00 PM ET: The President departs The White House en route Joint Base Andrews
- 5:10 PM ET: The President arrives Joint Base Andrews
- 5:20 PM ET: The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route Tuscaloosa National Airport
- 7:15 PM ET: The President arrives Tuscaloosa National Airport
- 7:25 PM ET: The President departs Tuscaloosa National Airport en route the Coleman Coliseum at the University of Alabama
- 7:35 PM ET: The President arrives the Coleman Coliseum at the University of Alabama
- 8:00 PM ET: The President delivers remarks at the University of Alabama Commencement
- 8:55 PM ET: The President departs the Coleman Coliseum at the University of Alabama en route Tuscaloosa National Airport
- 9:05 PM ET: The President arrives Tuscaloosa National Airport
- 9:15 PM ET: The President departs Tuscaloosa National Airport en route Palm Beach International Airport
- 10:50 PM ET: The President arrives Palm Beach International Airport
- 11:00 PM ET: The President departs Palm Beach International Airport en route Mar-a-Lago
- 11:15 PM ET: The President arrives Mar-a-Lago
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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- President Donald Trump
President Donald Trump
- Born – June 1946 in Queens, New York City
- Education – B.A., University of Pennsylvania
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Businessman, entrepreneur, politician
- Political Experience – 45th U.S. President
- In office since – 2025
- Family – Married to Melania, one son; Divorced from Ivana, three children; Divorced from Marla, one daughter
- Religious Affiliation – Nondenominational
- President Donald Trump
- Why You Are Here
For us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist. – 1 Corinthians 8:6
“In the beginning, God…”
Some may recoil at that statement. They prefer to rely on their own abilities, the control they believe they have over their own lives, or their love of whatever gives them a sense of power. They avoid the idea that God exists, let alone cares for them. The scientific Big Bang Theory states that the universe began as a very hot, small, and dense superforce that expanded very quickly to create stars, atoms, form, and structure of what we see now. It takes a lot of faith to believe such a thing happened without an origin or cause!
For the believer – the person who knows by his relationship with God that He exists – it is very easy to look around and see God, the Creator, in the stars, and atoms, form, and structure. The multifaceted detail in the hummingbird, and the peacock alike, cannot be a random act. Look at the human body and its multiple, complex systems (respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, etc.), none of which would exist without “God, the Father, from whom are all things.” Look and stand in awe.
This is the reason for humanity’s existence: to give God glory for His provision, for His love for you, for His creation. Take time to praise the Lord of the heavens and earth, the God who has been there from before the beginning. Pray for family, friends, and America’s public servants who have doubts or who trust in a god but dismiss the God. May their eyes be opened to know the true Lord and Father of all.
Today’s Verse: 1 Corinthians 8:6
yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.
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: Deuteronomy 6:4-14, 24-25
4 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 6 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. 8 You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. 9 You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
10 “And when the Lord your God brings you into the land that he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you—with great and good cities that you did not build, 11 and houses full of all good things that you did not fill, and cisterns that you did not dig, and vineyards and olive trees that you did not plant—and when you eat and are full, 12 then take care lest you forget the Lord, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 13 It is the Lord your God you shall fear. Him you shall serve and by his name you shall swear. 14 You shall not go after other gods, the gods of the peoples who are around you—
24 And the Lord commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as we are this day. 25 And it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to do all this commandment before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us.’
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.
Since January 20, we have been united in prayer over the first 100 days of office for President Donald J. Trump and his administration. Your prayers have been a beacon of hope and strength, and together, we have witnessed the power of collective prayer.
Thank you for your unwavering support and dedication. May we continue to carry the momentum of PRAY100 in our hearts, always seeking to uplift and support our leaders and nation in prayer.
