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Thank you for your intercessory prayers over the past few months for God’s righteousness to shine through on these cases. What a testament to the power of an intercessor’s prayer.
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Friday, June 28th, was a banner day at the Supreme Court for the president, for parents, for children, and for every American.
In a series of 6-3 Supreme Court decisions, the conservative justices ruled on a number of First Amendment issues, upholding individual and religious freedom. Intercessors have been deep in prayer for months over these specific cases and for the justices to rule according to God’s wisdom and will.
First came the 6-3 decision in U.S. v Skrmetti, upholding Tennessee’s state ban on transgender treatments on children. Every state ban – all 26 state bans – will now be upheld. Perhaps with this Supreme Court decision, Congress will move to pass a nationwide ban. You can read more about the impact of this decision in a prior IFA article, Answered Prayer! Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee Trans Ban.
However, the Supreme Court made many more righteous decisions.
Court Stands Up for Religious Freedom and Parental Rights
In a landmark decision of parental rights and controlling their children’s education, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 in Mahmood v. Taylor that parents did have the right to opt their children out of school lessons promoting the LGBTQ+ agenda.
The Court agreed with the petitioners, Christian, Muslim, and Jewish parents, to opt their children out of classes using LGBTQ+ literature. The local school district had refused the parents an opt-out option.
For more information on the background of this groundbreaking case on parental rights and religious freedom, please see the IFA article, Parental Rights on the Chopping Block at Supreme Court.
Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion affirming the free exercise clause of the First Amendment… “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;”
Justice Alito wrote, “What the parents seek here is not the right to micromanage the public-school curriculum, but rather to have their children opt out of a particular educational requirement that ‘burdens their well-established right to direct ‘the religious upbringing’ of their children”
Justice Sotomayor wrote in her dissent that the majority ruling “threatens the very essence of a public education” because children go to public school “not to be taught a particular faith, but to be taught ideas that reflect our entire society.”
In his written opinion, Justice Alito included pictures of the front cover of the LGBTQ books in question. Alito wrote, the school board “requires teachers to instruct young children using storybooks that explicitly contradict their parents’ religious views, and it encourages the teachers to correct the children and accuse them of being ‘hurtful’ when they express a degree of religious confusion.”
In other words, what the school appeared to be doing was to define “love” as today’s culture does and actively instruct their definition of ‘love is love’ as the only acceptable truth.
Justice Thomas, in his concurring opinion, went even further, writing, “the inclusion of the storybooks and the exclusion of traditional religious views … constitute an impermissible attempt to ‘standardize’ the views of students.”
The Mahmood v. Taylor decision reinforces a long-held American principle that parents are responsible to raise their children with the moral and spiritual guidance they deem appropriate even in public schools.
“The interest of parents in the care, custody, and control of their children … is perhaps the oldest of the fundamental liberty interests recognized by this Court.” U.S. Supreme Court June 5, 2000
The decision in Mahmood v. Taylor will have a far-reaching effect on parents, their children, and schools all across our country—but especially for parents living in blue states who are forced to deal with liberal school boards, administrators, and teachers.
With the ruling in this case, will the court grant a hearing in the Foote v. Ludlow case? This case asks the Supreme Court to overturn an appellate decision ruling that schools do not have to inform parents that their children are secretly socially transitioning at school. For more information on this case, see the IFA article and prayer points in Parental Rights Trans Case May Head to Supreme Court.
Court Allows Age Verification for Pornography Sites
In 2023, Texas passed a law requiring websites to verify the ages of their users when one-third of their site contains “sexual material harmful to minors.” Senior U.S. District Judge David Alan Ezra temporarily blocked the state from enforcing the law, ruling it violated an adult’s right to protected speech. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated Ezra’s ruling.
The adult industry trade group then appealed to the Supreme Court. Their position is that adults should not have to verify their age just because the content might harm children. Thankfully, the Court ruled against the porn industry.
Justice Thomas wrote the majority opinion, saying, “The Texas law is an exercise of the state’s traditional power to prevent minors from accessing speech that is obscene from their perspective. Adults have no First Amendment right to avoid age verification.”
“Moreover, he added, the law “simply requires established verification methods already in use by pornographic sites and other industries.” In other words, when buying a pornographic magazine at a drugstore, one has to show proof of age. Accessing a pornographic website is no different.
Justice Kagan in her dissent stated that the Texas law covers constitutionally protected speech for adults, impedes adults’ ability to view said speech, and imposes a burden to get to that speech. In other words, adults should be able to get to their porn regardless of its harm to children.
Court Ends Nationwide Injunctions
In a 6-3 decision in Trump v. Casa, authored by Justice Amy Coney Barrett and with the usual block of female liberal justices dissenting, the Supreme Court put an end to nationwide injunctions by lower court district judges. This is when a single judge can stop the executive branch from enforcing a law, policy, or executive order anywhere in the country.
Over 300 active cases have been filed in the first five months of President Trump’s second term to block his executive orders. In his second term, 40 nationwide injunctions have been issued against the president’s executive orders. That’s in addition to the 64 injunctions issued in his first term. That’s double the 54 total nationwide injunctions issued against Presidents Biden, Obama, Clinton, and Bush 2.
AG Pam Bondi revealed that nearly all injunctions have been issued out of five of the country’s 94 federal districts. These five districts in Maryland, D.C., Massachusetts, California, and Washington state are the most liberal and a clear indication of judge shopping by the left.
The Supreme Court finally said ‘Enough!’
Justice Barrett wrote that universal injunctions “likely exceed the equitable authority that Congress has granted to federal courts.” In other words, the decision a district court makes can only be applied to the plaintiffs in the case with standing to sue, not the entire country.
Justice Barrett continued, “No one disputes that the Executive has a duty to follow the law. But the Judiciary does not have unbridled authority to enforce this obligation – in fact, sometimes the law prohibits the Judiciary from doing so.”
Justice Ketanji-Brown is her dissent wrote, “Eventually, executive power will become completely uncontainable, and our beloved constitutional Republic will be no more.”
In what many are considering a rebuke to Justice Brown’s hyperbole, Justice Barrett warned against an “imperial judiciary. She wrote, “Justice Jackson decries an imperial Executive while embracing an imperial Judiciary.”
The cases now return to the lower courts where the district judges will have to rule in compliance with the Supreme Court’s ruling.
What’s Next for Birthright Citizenship?
The Supreme Court, however, did not decide on the underlying issue of whether Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to illegal aliens is constitutional.
The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, states, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” Its original intent was to grant citizenship to freed slaves and their children.
The Trump administration argues it was never meant to be abused by illegal aliens who are “not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States”. For more information about birthright citizenship, go to the IFA article, 5 Things to Know About Birthright Citizenship.
Within hours after the ruling, two class action lawsuits were filed in Maryland and New Hampshire to block Trump’s executive order. However, obtaining nationwide relief through a class action suit can be a long and arduous process.
With the Supreme Court’s ruling, the Trump administration can begin planning for its executive order on birthright citizenship to go into effect within 30 days in the 28 states that have not sued the Trump administration. More than 150,000 illegal newborns would be denied citizenship under President Trump’s executive order.
President Trump will also be looking to implement his other policies that have been blocked by the courts, such as 40 injunctions. He said at his press conference on Friday, “Thanks to this decision, we can now promptly proceed with these numerous policies and those that have been wrongly enjoined on a nationwide basis, including birthright citizenship, ending sanctuary city funding, suspending refugee resettlement, freezing unnecessary funding, stopping federal taxpayers from paying for transgender surgeries, and numerous other priorities of the American people.”
The issue of birthright citizenship will return to the Supreme Court in October, where it could decide whether President Trump’s position is constitutional and deny birthright citizenship to babies born to illegal aliens.
Court Rules States Can Block Medicaid Funding for Abortions
On Thursday, the 27th, the Supreme Court ruled in another 6 to 3 decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood (PP) South Atlantic that South Carolina can block Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood clinics.
Governor Henry McMaster issued an Executive Order in 2018 to block public health dollars from going to abortion clinics. A private resident sued, arguing her rights were being violated under the Medicaid Act, which guaranteed patients a free choice of a qualified provider. She had chosen Planned Parenthood. The state argued that PP was not a qualified provider under the Medicaid Act and that the plaintiff did not have a “right” to sue to see their provider of choice.
Supposedly, PP offers other health services besides abortions, such as contraception, pregnancy testing, and breast cancer screenings. It’s the law that public funds can’t be spent on abortions. PP dubiously claims no public funds are spent on abortions.
The Supreme Court ruled that abortion clinics are unqualified to receive public funds, and states can ban public funds. With this decision, every pro-life state can end Medicaid funds to the country’s largest abortion provider. This decision will save countless lives.
Again, it’s thanks to the faithful prayers of intercessors praying into the will of God that we can rejoice today on the many righteous decisions from the Supreme Court. Thank you.
Let Us Pray
Lord, we thank you for these victories in the Supreme Court. We thank you for the six justices who ruled according to Your wisdom. We ask that you open the hearts and minds of the three liberal justices who care more for the approval of men than they seek your will. May every justice and judge seek Your approval, not man’s (Galatians 1:10). We ask for discernment for every justice to do what is righteous and true to protect our children, restore freedom to our lives, and uphold the Constitution. In the Mighty Name of Jesus, Amen.
- Pray for every Supreme Court Justice and judge to rule according to God’s will.
- Pray for wisdom for the Supreme Court to uphold the rights and freedoms outlined in the Constitution and guaranteed by our Creator.
- Pray the Lord to awaken parents to what’s happening in public schools in regard to the LGBTQ+ agenda. Pray for courage for every parent to stand up to their local school board and demand that their constitutionally protected parental rights be respected.
- Pray that the LGBTQ+ agenda will be driven out of all schools, public and private.
- Pray for every state to pass a ban on the mutilation and sterilization of our children and an end to the transgender madness. Pray Congress will pass a national law outlawing these barbaric and unscientific treatments.
- Pray for any future unrighteous schemes of liberal attorneys and the ACLU to fail in the light of the Supreme Court’s ending of nationwide injunctions.
- Pray for the Supreme Court Justices to bring clarity to their future decision on the constitutionality of birthright citizenship.
- Pray that every pro-life state will end Medicaid funds to abortion providers. Pray that defunding PP will be enacted in the president’s big, beautiful bill, and all abortion clinics will be starved of private funding.
- Pray for protection for all Supreme Court Justices, judges, and their families from physical and spiritual harm.
Are you thankful for these Supreme Court rulings? Share your praises and prayers in the comments below.
Belinda Brewster analyzes cultural, political, and world events from a biblical worldview. Belinda’s passion is to equip, support, and encourage parents and grandparents who are courageously battling against the spiritual and cultural forces impacting children and grandchildren. Photo Credit: CHIP SOMODEVILLA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images.
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I agree with all the changes that the Supreme Court upheld and most of President Trump’s Immigration policies except “The Birthright Citizenship. To prevent illegal criminals to have Birthright citizenship, there has to be vetting to ensure they’re here to traffic children, women, drugs, guns, etc. In addition, we need to have a census on how many children are born in the US with Birthright Citizenship. Whatever the reason was for this to have been implemented should not matter. I wonder, how many “illegal Vietnamese are on the US working as nail techs? I see a big turnover in these nail salons and I wonder how they’re able to enter the country. It’s the same for Indians/ Pakistanis who seem to own gas stations and hotels. How can they afford these businesses and staff? I have always been curious about that. I do not agree also with the fees President Trump is trying to implement. The very reason why some “migrants” couldn’t apply for naturalization is because they can’t afford the fees! I wasn’t aware of that until I encountered many people with the same dilemma. Let’s be reasonable and realistic. Those people who have come to this country because they believe this is the “Promise Land,” where dreams can come to fruition. Let’s also be charitable in our treatment of people.
The Lord be praised!!!
I am truly thankful God has allowed us to have the majority of the Supreme Court Justices be moral judges. I pray they continue to serve your will. Praising God for hearing our heart felt prayers for our country. We are on our knees in gratitude. We are humbled by his mercy and compassion. I continue to pray people in our country wake up to the liberal ideology trying to destroy the future for the children. Please, Lord let the truth of all that has been happening to deceive people be brought to light and they will be willing to see how they have been manipulated by the deceiver.
Thank You, Father for hearing our prayers and giving help to our nation in a Righteous way upholding the Godly side of these hearings…..We praise Your Name and thank you for every vote using Your Wisdom for doing what is right in Your sight. Thank You for all the Intecessors and for the Supreme Court. May it uphold Your Ways. In Jesus’ Name, amen
Thank you, Father, for the wins you have given in the Supreme Court. I pray they would continue to decide for righteousness, not for wickedness. May our children be protected from the evil doctrines of the LGBTQ movement and the push to separate children from their parents. May our schools teach truth and love of country, Bless our families in our country and may each family love and be patient and kind with each other. I declare righteousness over our nation. May all states bring into their laws the protection of unborn children and of those already born. May Satan and his works be banished and many be brought to salvation in Jesus.
Re: your article addressing Medicaid and abortions, you say “On Thursday, the 27,” forgive my nitpicking, but Thursday was June 26th, 2025 not 27th (Friday).
Thank you Belinda Brewster, your work is exemplary. I add:
“Prayer doesn’t prepare us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work.,,,You may not see the fruits of your prayer immediately, but from God’s viewpoint there are results all the time.”
Oswald Chambers
Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter.
Luke 11:34-36 Listen, your eye, your outlook, the way you see is your lamp. If your way of seeing is functioning well, then your whole life will be enlightened. But if your way of seeing is darkened, then your life will be a dark, dark place. So be careful, people, because your light may be malfunctioning. If your outlook is good, then your whole life will be bright, with no shadowy corners, as when a radiant lamp brightens your home. “The Voice”
Hebrews 10:30-31….“Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.” It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Dear Lord and Almighty God, I too am thankful for these victories in the Supreme Court. Every case was decided justly but not every one of the justices are just. You know the darkness in the hearts of Justices Kagan, Sotomayor and Jackson. I pray You will let them see through Your eyes, the evil they call good and the sweet they desire to replace with bitter. I pray You will enlighten them to bear witness to truth and justice in every upcoming case. Lord, You love children and so do I, I pray Planned Parenthood’s funding is totally removed and their influence utterly destroyed. I pray there is no need for abortions because the hearts and minds of mothers are enlightened. I pray into Your hands, the Living God, the barbaric practice of late term abortion and those complicit. I pray into Your hands, the evil of gender confusion and every demonic effort to debase Your Perfect Word. May the terror of judgement saturate those who refuse to see the light. I ask this and so much more in the Name of Jesus Christ. He prayed, “Come to me… I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me… you will find rest for your souls. May many respond to His invitation, in an incalculable number today. Amen
Beautiful prayer!!!! I am in agreement in the name of Yeshua Ha’Mashiach. Amen and Maranatha.
All the glory and thanks be to the Almighty and Everlasting God!! Thank you prayer warriors!
Omnipotent, Omnicient, Omnipresent God, Thank You Lord; “and this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask any thing
according to His Will, He Hear Us. . and if we know that He Hear Us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the Petitions that
we Desired Of Him”. 1 John 5:14-15. In Jesus Name, Amen.
Thank God for these wonderful decisions and may God grant us more in the future as we pray to defeat satan’s evils. Let us continue to pray for the 3 justices who continue to trust in man’s wisdom over God’s wisdom. May they open their minds and hearts to God’s will. Trust in God. 🙏😇🙏
I am very thankful!! YHVH, I agree with Belinda’s prayer points. Please continue to work in the hearts and minds of our SC judges in order to bring divine reversals to set us back on righteous ground. Please guard and protect them from satan’s attacks in any form.
Thank you Jesus for these decisions by the Supreme Court, truly an answer to our prayers. Lord, please move in the hearts of the school boards across the country to rule for the protection of our children. We thank you for the wisdom shown by the Court in all these decisions!!! We praise you dear Lord for hearing our prayers. In Jesus Name, Amen.
I am very thankful for these constitutional rights being upheld. God is good.
Father, thank You for these victories. May these decisions become the “cracks” in the “dam” for a flood of reformation in our country. Let the river of life flow everywhere so that new life springs up. Let the river of God flow through our country so that people are converted in mind and heart. Do this for Your glory, Father. Amen.
Thank you Jesus for hearing our prayers. Let our leaders be just and let them rule by the fear of the Lord without compromising Your moral rights.
I object to taxpayers subsidizing an organization that is responsible for over 40 percent of all the abortions in the US.
I am personally not very smart but even I don’t understand how someone can have constitutional rights when they are not here legally. These “rights” should be extended to those who come here under the laws and rules that have been established in order to come into our country. Who come for the right purposes and plan to live and follow the rules, language and LAWS of our country.
Dear Savior we know that you are a God of order not confusion and we know that you have given us rules and laws to follow in order to have a righteous, orderly and fruitful life. Please help us return our nation to you Father and to overcome the lawlessness which the devil and his adversaries use to cause confusion, chaos and death We give you all Glory, Honor, Power and Praise for you alone are Worthy to be PRAISED!
Your insight is very very very smart. God Bless You
Is good to witness the SC using the Constitution As Written and not interpreting for a need as the three libs would attempt