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- Thursday, July 9
Today, the Palm Beach International Airport officially becomes the President Donald J. Trump International Airport. President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence is located in Palm Beach County.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the name change into law earlier this year, and airport signs along Interstate 95 were changed by the Florida Department of Transportation last week. The airport code is set to remain PBI until August 18. Two legal challenges have been filed to stop the state from changing the names of any of Florida’s seven commercial airports.
Freedom250 is accepting applications from male and female high school athletes between the ages of 14 and 17 for the 2026 Patriot Games in August. The nationally televised primetime competition will showcase strength, speed, agility, teamwork, resilience, and leadership, celebrating “the character, determination, and excellence that define the American Spirit.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For President Trump to be led by the Lord as he serves as commander-in-chief of the U.S. Armed Forces.
- For wisdom for the president and his advisors as they determine next steps in the war with Iran.
- For state governors and legislators as they consider and enact new laws.
- For Americans to glorify God and be grateful for His grace and blessings upon the U.S. as the 250th anniversary commemorations continue.
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 • July 9, 2026
- 1:12 AM ET: The President arrives at Joint Base Andrews
- 1:26 AM ET: The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route to The White House
- 1:48 AM ET: The President arrives at The White House
- 8:00 AM ET: The President participates in Executive Time
- 1:00 PM ET: The President receives his Intelligence Briefing
- 3:00 PM ET: The President participates in Signing Time
- 4:00 PM ET: The President participates in a Policy Meeting
- 5:00 PM ET: The President participates in a Policy Meeting
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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- Christopher Landau, Deputy Secretary of State
Christopher Landau, Deputy Secretary of State
- Born – November 1963 in Madrid, Spain
- Education – B.A., J.D., Harvard University
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Diplomat, lawyer
- Political Experience – U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
- In office since – 2025
- Family – Married to Caroline, 2 children
- Religious Affiliation – Catholic
- Christopher Landau, Deputy Secretary of State
- Personal Guide
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. – Psalm 32:8
“All the way my Savior leads me, what have I to ask beside?” This hymn by Fannie Crosby, one of thousands she composed, is an acknowledgment of her teachable spirit. She knew that God had mapped out her life’s journey. He has done the same for you. The Lord desires to be your guide, to shift you from wherever you are now to where you are ultimately going. He knows the dangers, the pitfalls, the necessary detours. God is with you all the way, but the extent to which He guides you depends on you.
An old Sunday School chorus for children states, “My Lord knows the way through the wilderness. All I have to do is follow.” Tomorrow is a wilderness. Though you may think you know what is ahead of you, you really don’t. You can plan, but unless God is in your plans and has ordained them for you to walk in, you have no assurance they will be accomplished. Your hope for the future rests in Him, “guiding you, teaching you, counseling you.”
Have you embraced the Lord as your guide? Are you submitting yourself to His leading, or are you trying to forge your own way? Spend time in His Word, in prayer, in praise and thanksgiving. Listen and let Him take the lead while you follow. Intercede for those who are having a hard time listening to what God has to say to them, that they will recognize all other options as futile and seek Him.
Today’s Verse: Psalm 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my eye upon you.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: Galatians 3:23-29
23 Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. 24 So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, 26 for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise.
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.
