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- Friday, August 28
Today, President Donald Trump is presenting the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to American Artemis II crew members today at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will join the president and astronauts for the ceremony.
The space agency announced, “NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, completed a 10-day mission around the Moon on April 10.”
NASA continued, “During a historic test flight as the first astronauts to fly aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft, these crew members were the first to travel beyond the Moon in more than 50 years and traveled farther in space than humans have ever before.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Administrator Jared Isaacman to be led by the Lord as he heads NASA.
- For the safety of President Trump as he makes the presentation to commemorate the Artemis II mission.
- For discernment for U.S. officials as they pursue innovation and exploration in various sectors, including space and technology.
First Ministry Letter of 2026!
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 28, 2026
- ET: TBD: The President departs Houston, Texas en route the White House
- ET: TBD: The President arrives the White House
- 8:00 AM ET: The President participates in Executive Time [7:00 AM Local]
- 11:00 AM ET: The President participates in the Congressional Space Medal of Honor Presentation [10:00 AM Local]
- 12:00 PM ET: The President calls the International Space Station [11:00 AM 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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- Joyce Beatty, Representative for Ohio
Joyce Beatty, Representative for Ohio
- Born – March 1950 in Dayton, Ohio
- Education – University of Cincinnati; B.A., Central State University; M.S., Wright State University
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Health and Human Services director
- Political Experience – Ohio House of Representatives
- In office since – 2013
- Family – widow of Otto Beatty, Jr.; Divorced from John Hannah, 2 children
- Religious Affiliation – Baptist
- Joyce Beatty, Representative for Ohio
- Finish Strong
Return… to the Lord your God, for you have stumbled because of your iniquity. – Hosea 14:1
Finishing a race strong is not easy. Watching Olympic track events reminds you that you may dedicate your life to training, putting your whole heart into preparation with focus, yet trip up at the last minute. Heart-breaking to watch, yet not uncommon.
The characters in the Bible are recorded as the actual people they were. Many found faith and fellowship with God, but came undone by unexpected circumstances. For example, Numbers 20 records the stumble of one of God’s greatest servants. The Hebrew nation wandered in a desert wilderness seeking their homeland. They were miserable and thirsty. Moses took their complaints before God and asked what to do. God answered, “Tell the rock before their eyes to yield its water. So you shall bring water out of the rock for them” (Numbers 20:8). Frustrated with the grumbling mob, Moses acted in anger. Instead of speaking to the rock as God directed, he hit it with his staff – twice! The Lord was gracious and still brought water for the people. But Moses received a consequence for disobeying God’s instructions. He would not be the one to complete the journey that led the people into the land of Promise.
While Olympians may not get another opportunity to run and win their race, in God’s economy failure is not final. While He does not exempt people from the consequences of their choices, He never rejects the honest cry for forgiveness. Pray today that the people of the United States will repent and return to the Lord, seeking Him once again to guide the nation by submitting to His will and His ways.
Today’s Verse: Hosea 14:1
Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God,
for you have stumbled because of your iniquity.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 103:10-14
He does not deal with us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
13 As a father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.
14 For he knows our frame;
he remembers that we are dust.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.
