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- Issue 714 – Verse of the Week
August 28th – September 3rd, 2025
VERSE OF THE WEEK
For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. – Galatians 5:13
Living in Liberty
In much of life, you deal with boundaries. And boundaries are generally intended to protect you. Guardrails on a curvy mountain road are boundaries. Physical limitations are boundaries that do not allow you to exceed what your body is capable of. Curfews are boundaries set for adolescents. Within established boundaries, you have freedom. However, there is a choice to be made—stay within the boundaries of your liberties or move outside them. When boundaries are ignored, chaos often results. Today’s verse provides this guideline for your liberty: serving one another in love. Seek to identify the boundaries the Lord has set in His Word for your walk as a follower of Christ. You can be confident in God’s leading as you travel life’s curving roads. He has set the guardrails in place.
Our gift to you this holiday as we remember the true reason for the season with sacred and traditional Christmas music.- Issue 714 – Federal Branches
Praying for Our Leaders in Government
Executive Branch: Pray for the President and his Administration
The Federal Bureau of Investigation raided former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s Bethesda, Maryland, home and D.C. office last week. The agents are continuing an investigation into the mishandling of classified information by Mr. Bolton, who reportedly emailed “highly sensitive national security documents” to members of his family through a private server prior to leaving President Trump’s first administration. Former President Biden’s administration halted the investigation that had begun before he took office in 2021.
Pray for Attorney General Bondi and FBI Director Patel as they investigate and assess the potential mishandling of classified national security information.
Legislative Branch: Pray for Senators and Representatives in Congress
A bipartisan effort is being made in Congress to lower the barriers for new ingredients in sunscreens. Legislation has been introduced in the House and the Senate seeking to reauthorize the Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Program (OMUFA) that would update the Food and Drug Administration’s approach to products. The bill has been supported by members from both sides of the aisle who cite other nations, that regulate sunscreen as a cosmetic or therapeutic product rather than an over-the-counter drug, having made significant advancements in ingredients for a smoother and lighter application. No new sunscreen ingredients have been approved since 1999.
Pray for members of Congress as they consider legislation to improve the ingredients of sunscreen in the U.S.
PRAY FOR CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has subpoenaed Jeffrey Epstein’s estate for documents and communications, including phone and visitor logs. The committee will also be hearing testimony from former U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta, who offered Epstein a plea deal. Other former attorneys general will also submit written testimony under committee subpoenas regarding the prior administration’s investigation and findings.
Pray for Chair Comer and members of the committee as they continue to investigate Jeffrey Epstein, his associates, and the previous administration’s handling of the case.
Judicial Branch: Pray for Supreme Court Justices and Federal Judges
The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a mother who was prohibited by the Oregon Department of Human Services from adopting a child due to her religious convictions regarding transgender ideology. The court ordered the state agency to reconsider her application under First Amendment protections, stating, “Adoption is not a constitutional law dead zone. And a state’s general conception of the child’s best interest does not create a force field against the valid operation of other constitutional rights.”
Pray for district and circuit court judges to be prudent in their determinations and decisions.
Featured Leaders For Prayer
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Frank Bisignano, Commissioner, Social Security Administration
Commissioner Frank Bisignano is overseeing improvements at the Social Security Administration, with a focus on efficiency and quality customer service.
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Andy Biggs, U.S. Representative for Arizona
Congressman Biggs has introduced legislation to extend federal control of the District of Columbia’s law enforcement to 180 days.
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Judge Sparkle Sooknanan, District of Columbia U.S. District Court
Federal Judge Sooknanan issued an injunction to stop the FTC from investigating Media Matters after the group criticized Elon Musk’s X platform as having allowed hate speech.
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Patrick Witt, Acting Director, Defense Department Office of Strategic Capital
Acting Director Witt spoke about the president’s commitment to increasing the domestic critical minerals supply chain and reducing dependence on China.
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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- David Kustoff, Representative for Tennessee
David Kustoff, Representative for Tennessee
- Born – October 1966 in Memphis, Tennessee
- Education – B.A., J.D., University of Memphis
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Politician, attorney
- Political Experience – U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee
- In office since – 2017
- Family – Married to Roberta, 2 children
- Religious Affiliation – Jewish
- David Kustoff, Representative for Tennessee
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AMERICA’S HISTORY OF FAITH AND PRAYER
- Issue 714 – Faith and Prayer History
“A nation which does not remember what it was yesterday, does not know what it is today, nor what it is trying to do. We are trying to do a little thing if we do not know where we came from or what we have been about. … America was born a Christian nation. America was born to exemplify that devotion to the elements of righteousness which derived from the revelations of Holy Scripture.”
– President Woodrow Wilson, election campaign, “The Bible and Progress,” May 7, 1911
- Issue 714 – National Prayer Needs
Additional National Prayer Needs
Pray for America’s Military
This week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth honored the U.S. service members who lost their lives in Afghanistan on the fourth anniversary of the Abbey Gate attack. A Special Review Panel is investigating the U.S. military withdrawal at the defense secretary’s direction. “Justice for the families of the 13 fallen service members is an essential priority,” said Secretary Hegseth. “Their sacrifice is the driving force behind this panel’s mission. We owe it to them, to the American people, and to all who wear the uniform to comb through every detail of what happened, delivering full accountability and restoring trust.”
Pray for the members of the Special Review Panel as they investigate the withdrawal of America’s military from Afghanistan in 2021. Pray for the safety and well-being of U.S. troops stationed and deployed all around the world.
PRAY FOR AN END TO THE WAR IN UKRAINE
Russia has backed away from a direct meeting between President Putin and President Zelensky, indicating the belief that the Ukrainian leader is illegitimate. Vice President JD Vance recently stated, “We don’t control what Russia does. If we did, the war would’ve been over seven months ago. What we do believe, though, is that… the President of the United States has a lot of cards left to play to apply pressure.” The U.S. doubled tariffs on India this week as a “secondary sanction“ for that nation purchasing Russian oil.
Pray for wisdom for President Trump and members of his administration as they continue to pursue peace in Ukraine.
Pray for AMERICA’S RELATIONSHIP WITH ISRAEL
The Iranian parliamentary speaker confirmed that United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors would restart their work in Iran, after being blocked in the wake of the Israeli and U.S. attack on its nuclear facilities. Officials from the U.S. met with Israelis in Washington, D.C., to discuss the future of Gaza. The Israeli Defense Force has called the evacuation of Gaza City “inevitable.”
Pray for U.S. and Israeli leaders to be discerning in their planning and approach to Hamas and the Palestinians in Gaza.
Pray for AMERICA’S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
The Food and Drug Administration recently announced a second recall of frozen shrimp from Arctic Shores Seafood Co., Best Yet, First Street, Great American Seafood Imports Co., and Sand Bar. The shrimp, packaged in California, is potentially contaminated by a radioactive isotope and was delivered to Alabama, Arizona, California, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. The first recall was for Walmart’s Great Value cooked frozen shrimp. The EPA describes the isotope, which is used in medical devices and gauges, as a “soft, flexible silvery-white metal that becomes liquid near room temperature.”
Pray for Commissioner Makary and FDA officials as they seek to ensure the safety of the nation’s food supply.
Pray for Needs Across the States
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is allocating $46 million through fiscal year 2027 for the buildout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the state. The Energy and Environmental Affairs secretary said, “We’re making it easier for everyone to get around as more Massachusetts residents choose to drive electric.”
A state judge allowed a lawsuit to proceed against the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation (UAHSF), the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and two pathologists who harvested a deceased inmate’s organs. The parents of the prisoner were neither informed nor asked to consent to the procedures that were allegedly performed during a state-conducted autopsy of their son.
Pray for state officials and judges as they assess policies and their impact on residents and constituents.
Pray for America’s Faith Community
“I’m going to talk about a piece of legislation that I believe may be one of the worst and most evil ever proposed in the history of the state of California. AB 495 targets children who are being raised in the ways of the LORD and continues to carry forward the satanic tradition in California of exploiting children using legislation. I am personally calling it the kidnapping law because what it in essence does is allow anybody to take your children away for virtually any reason… WE MUST DEFEND OUR CHILDREN! This is what Jesus said about stumbling children; ‘It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.‘ (Luke 17:2 KJV) It is my sincere prayer that we will always take protecting our children seriously, especially in a time such as this!“ – Pastor James Kaddis, Light on the Hill
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