Aug 1, 2025 – Prayer Focus
Friday, August 1, 2025 – The 24/7 National Strategic Prayer Call
“A CALL TO THE WALL…ONE NATION UNDER GOD”
1-712-770-4340 Code: 543555 # (Ongoing call…24 hours a day!)
We begin our hour by praising and giving thanks to God!
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,
that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”
Romans 12:2
We sing: Holiness is What I Long For
Holiness, holiness is what I long for. Holiness is what I need.
Holiness is what You want for me.
Take my heart and mold it. Take my mind; transform it. Take my will; conform it.
To Yours, to Yours, Oh, Lord!
Righteousness, righteousness is what I long for. Righteousness is what I need.
Righteousness, righteousness is what You want for me.
Take my heart and mold it. Take my mind; transform it. Take my will; conform it.
To Yours, to Yours, Oh, Lord!
Brokenness, brokenness is what I long for
Brokenness is what I need
Brokenness, brokenness is what You want for me.
Take my heart and mold it. Take my mind; transform it. Take my will; conform it.
To Yours, to Yours, Oh, Lord!
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For us to receive and put on the Ephesians 6 “full armor of God” as we begin each hour,
that we might be protected as we continue to “stand in the gap” for our beloved country!
Pray.
The key assignment for the 24/7 National Strategic Prayer Call is to intercede hourly
for the safety and security of our President, Donald John Trump,
and to pray for that which pertains to our nation!
We pray for his protection and ask that he be led by the Holy Spirit
so that he will discern truth and act for the good of the nation.
We bless our First Lady, Melania, their marriage and family, and cover them all with the Blood of Jesus.
Pray.
For those leaders that God has anointed, appointed, and elected,
as they take their places in the governments of each state and in our nation’s Capitol!
May they work together to clean up corruption in our government and restore our electoral system.
Pray.
For God’s blessing and intervention in the life of Joe Hoft and his family,
bringing a miraculous resolution to the issues threatening and attacking him!
Pray.
We will now spend the next 10 minutes praying for President Trump,
focusing our prayers against any demonic attacks against his physical body,
in particular, the issuance of the demonic decree (“fatwa”) by the Iranian Ayatollah,
calling on Muslims to take his life.
Let him remain in good health, so he can serve his entire 4-year term as our 47th US President!
Pray.
Strategic Focus for Friday
WELCOME THE KING OF GLORY INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ENGAGING IN A WARFARE OF LOVE, PRAYING FOR THE SALVATION OF OUR NATION
AND THE RESTORATION OF OUR FOUNDING PRINCIPLES – PART 194
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.:
Proverbs 3:5-6
SCOTUS is asked to Overturn Obergefell “Marriage” Opinion
Amen! Amen!
Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county clerk who spent jail time in 2015 for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn its 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. Davis’s appeal comes after years of litigation and a court order requiring her to pay damages to the couple she denied. Liberty Counsel has asked the US Supreme Court to review Davis v. Ermold on behalf of Kim Davis, who was the first victim jailed, sued, and held personally liable post-Obergefell for her sincerely held religious beliefs on marriage…that it is a union between one man and one woman, Davis ceased issuing any marriage licenses while she sought an accommodation for her religious beliefs. The courts then used Obergefell, which legalized “same-sex marriage” nationwide, to deny her a religious accommodation. That unconstitutionally forced her to choose between her religious beliefs and her livelihood. Let us read and pray for her and the case she is bringing!
This case began Friday, June 26, 2015, when “five lawyers” on the US Supreme Court released the Obergefell opinion that declared same-sex couples have the right to be “married.” However, as the clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky, Davis had no authority to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples without specific direction from the state statutes…and doing so would violate her religious beliefs. That very afternoon, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear (D) sent a letter to all county clerks declaring they must issue marriage certificates to same-sex couples, effectively ordering clerks to break clearly established Kentucky law that marriage was between one man and one woman, and that clerks were only authorized to issue marriage licenses in strict compliance with state law. In fact, the Kentucky Senate President sided with Davis and made clear that every action pertaining to marriage is highly regulated by the state. Therefore, any clerk that issued marriage licenses without the sanction of Kentucky law could be held liable for criminal charges. Clerks like Davis were paralyzed. If she followed the governor’s order, she could have been charged with a misdemeanor. If she waited until the legislature acted, she would be sued. Beshear’s order was doubly problematic for Davis, a born-again, Bible-believing Christian, who could not violate the tenets of her faith any more than she could deny the Savior who rescued her. Pray.
On Monday morning, June 29, 2015, Davis wrote to the Kentucky legislature requesting to exercise her constitutional religious freedom rights for religious accommodation. She wished no one ill or harm. Her faith simply prevented her from putting her name as an official seal on a document that violated God’s Word. Rather than removing her name from the license, as Davis wisely requested, a federal judge threw her in jail for six days, catapulting this case to international fame. It wasn’t until December 2015 that newly elected Republican Governor Matt Bevins issued an executive order giving Davis and all the county clerks a religious accommodation. Then in April 2016, the Kentucky legislature unanimously passed a law codifying those accommodations for all Kentucky state officials. But that did not stop the LGBTQ community from targeting Davis to mock the Christian faith. The two men could have gone to any number of nearby clerks to get a license. But they wanted Davis’ name on their license. In 2015, the two went on a public harassment campaign to shame and humiliate Davis, traveling to her office multiple times to film her as they mocked her faith, and sharing videos on social media platforms in order to publicly humiliate the soft-spoken Christian woman. The men became “internet famous,” even landing a full-length feature article in GQ magazine celebrating their antics. The two men told GQ magazine in December 2015 that they had never even discussed “marriage” before they heard about Davis on social media. When their internet fame wore off, they decided to sue Davis for “hurt feelings.” One jury, hearing the case for different plaintiffs, returned a verdict for zero dollars. The Ermold jury inexplicably returned $50,000 per plaintiff verdict for a total of $100,000 based solely on subjective emotional distress with no actual or out-of-pocket damages. And the judge who threw Davis in jail added $260,000 for attorney’s fees and costs, for a total of $360,000 levied against her personally. According to the Eleventh Amendment, a government official acting in an official capacity has “immunity” and cannot be held personally liable. However, the court stripped Davis of this government shield. Davis (like any person) has an absolute First Amendment defense against a claim solely based on emotional damages, yet the court stripped this away as well. Pray.
Liberty Counsel is asking the US Supreme Court to (1) overturn this unjust judgement against Davis by finding that she has an affirmative First Amendment Defense, and (2) overturn Obergefell v. Hodges.
The petition states that the lower courts stripped Davis of any government immunity as a state actor and then denied her First Amendment protections as an individual leaving her defenseless before the court. As a result, Davis served six days in jail and now has a $360,000 judgment levied against her personally for upholding her religious faith on traditional marriage. Ermold and Moore sued because Davis herself did not personally issue them a marriage license. Pray.
Liberty Counsel’s petition opens by citing several dissenting Justices from the 5-4 Obergefell opinion who predicted it would threaten the religious liberty of those who believe that marriage is a sacred institution between one man and one woman. Notably, Justice Clarence Thomas said that Obergefell would have “potentially ruinous consequences for religious liberty.” That is what happened. Davis was jailed, hauled before a jury, and now faces crippling monetary damages based on nothing more than purported emotional distress.” A decision like that where government defendants are stripped of their immunity and stand before a court as an individual without any personal First Amendment defenses “would mean government officials shed their constitutional rights upon election, appointment, or other entrance of government service. That cannot be right,” wrote Liberty Counsel. The petition also draws a parallel with abortion and the 2022 Dobbs decision, which declared the Due Process Clause “does not secure any substantive rights,” including abortion. Therefore, it does not secure a right to “same-sex marriage” either, and “especially not a right to receive a ‘same-sex marriage’ license from a specific government official, regardless of that individual’s religious convictions. If ever there were a case of exceptional importance, the first individual in the Republic’s history who was jailed for following her religious convictions regarding the historic definition of marriage, this should be it.” Pray.
Mat Staver of Liberty Counsel said: “Kim Davis’ case underscores why the US Supreme Court should overturn the wrongly decided Obergefell v. Hodges opinion because it threatens the religious liberty of Americans who believe that marriage is a sacred union between one man and one woman. A person cannot stand before the court utterly defenseless while facing claims of emotional distress for her views on marriage. Yet, that is the result of Obergefell, which led these courts to strip Davis of any personal First Amendment defense. Obergefell cannot just push the First Amendment aside to punish individuals for their beliefs about marriage.” Staver contends that the First Amendment to the US Constitution protects public servants from being forced to choose between their faith and their livelihood and said: “The High Court now has the opportunity to finally overturn this egregious opinion from 2015.” The ruling has undermined the religious freedoms of Americans who believe marriage is between one man and one woman, and the Court is requested to reexamine both her liability and the underlying legal precedent. Pray.
We pray:
Father, we thank You for the courage, fortitude, and strength of character exhibited by your daughter Kim. We thank You in advance that You will uphold and vindicate her and restore all that has been taken from her. Pray.
We bless Mat Staver and the ministry of Liberty Counsel. Continue to provide wisdom and Godly counsel and give them the ability to speak the truth in a way that is irrefutable and received by the Court. Reverse Obergefell and restore righteousness in our land! Pray.
That the people of our nation will stand alongside President Trump, and remain engaged in this BATTLE TO SAVE AMERICA until VICTORY is won! Pray.
Protect and strengthen our 24/7 family and bring in new intercessors, in particular, Godly men and those of the next generation who are called to this assignment with us, to pray for our President and our beloved nation! Prepare us for our NEXT STEPS in this Battle to Save America! Pray.
(Resources: LC.org and Christianpost.com)
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Listen to the song ahead of time, then either sing or pray it!
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HINENI, ADONAI! HERE I AM, LORD!
ENGAGING IN A WARFARE OF LOVE! THE BATTLE OF THE BRIDE!
KADIMA! ONWARD…FORWARD!
“LAYNA!” LIGHT AND TRUTH!
BE STRONG…COURAGEOUS…BRAVE!
UNASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST!
GOD’S CHAMPIONS FOR LIFE!
MARANATHA! COME, LORD JESUS!
BE READY! REVIVAL IS COMING!
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL!
ONE NEW MAN!
VICTORY!
STANDING IN THE GAP!
REVIVAL – from Heart to heart!
PARENTAL CARE and CHRISTIAN LOVE for ALL CHILDREN!
UNITE US! FOR THE KING AND HIS KINGDOM, FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION!
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