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- Sunday, February 1
Today, President Donald Trump’s suspension of federal funding to sanctuary cities and states goes into effect, as his administration works to address crime and fraud.
Sanctuary jurisdictions are those in which state or local governments refuse to cooperate with federal agents or honor U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers and warrants for criminal illegal aliens.
Two weeks ago, President Trump announced, “Starting February 1, we’re not making any payments to sanctuary cities or states having sanctuary cities because they do everything possible to protect criminals at the expense of American citizens, and it breeds fraud and crime.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For President Trump as he seeks to ensure the removal of violent criminal illegals from the U.S.
- For wisdom for the president and his administration officials as they work to prevent fraud.
- For the Lord’s will and purposes to be accomplished in and through U.S. governing officials.
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 • February 1, 2026
- ET: TBD: The President departs Palm Beach, Florida, en route The White House
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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- Justice Elena Kagan, U.S. Supreme Court
Justice Elena Kagan, U.S. Supreme Court
- Born – April 1960 in New York City, New York
- Education – A.B., Princeton University; M.Phil., Worcester College, Oxford; J.D., Harvard University
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Attorney, professor
- Political Experience – U.S. Solicitor General, Dean of Harvard Law School, Domestic Policy Council Deputy Director
- In office since – 2010
- Family – Single
- Religious Affiliation – Jewish
- Justice Elena Kagan, U.S. Supreme Court
- The Vital Foundation
Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. – 1 Thessalonians 5:11
You can find Ten Easy Steps for building your own home on the internet. As you read the steps, you may not realize the importance of the very first one: “prepare the site and pour the foundation.” Every true builder will tell you that first step is crucial. The life and value of the entire project rest, literally, on getting the foundation right.
The same is true in your spiritual life; you can only build a quality structure on solid faith. Truth cannot stand on error, and hope does not result from fear. In order to provide encouragement to others in these days of worldly chaos and distress, you must first receive it from the heavenly realm.
Unlike a building’s poured concrete foundation that is difficult to repair, your heavenly Father knows precisely how to make irregular and uneven places in your spiritual foundation plumb and level. The Spirit of God can heal your wounded, broken heart, filling in any cracks, and make you whole. When God corrects your foundation, you have true joy, true peace, and true encouragement to share.
Pray this psalm as a personal invitation for God to do a bit of construction work in your life today: “Search me O God and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! See if there be any grievous way in me and lead me in the way everlasting!” (Psalm 139:23-24). Ask God to bless America with people of faith standing on the firm foundation of their hope in Christ.
Today’s Verse: 1 Thessalonians 5:11
Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
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: Matthew 7:24-28
24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”
28 And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching,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.
