For his National Day of Prayer address, President Trump told the story Thursday of a former convicted felon who found faith in a cell and reconciled with the FBI agent who arrested him.
The president described a man who was arrested at age 38 for bank robbery, and the reconciliation process he had with his accuser through faith.
“You don’t look like a bank robber, Jon. He’s come a long way. Jon soon ended up in federal prison, relegated to solitary confinement. That’s where God found him. Jon began to read the bible and listen to Christian radio. Right? Come here, sir. Incredible,” said President Trump.
He continued with Jon’s story. “One morning at 2:00 A.M. He woke up to the voice of the great Billy Graham. Reverend Graham’s words came through the airways, ‘Jesus wants to be lord of your life.’ That night Jon dedicated his life to Christ. He spent rest of his — spent the rest of his time in prison praying, studying the Bible and bringing the word to the inmates.”
“The day after release, a visitor knocked on his door. It was the man who put him in jail, FBI special agent Richard Beasley who’s here,” continued Trump. “Richard? Come on up, Richard. I want you to know that I’ve been praying for you very strongly, he said that. God called me to the FBI in part because of you, Jon. The two are now life-long friends. Jon, do you like him?”
“I love him,” responded Beasley.
“You love him? That’s nice. That’s beautiful. Jon runs a ministry that has helped more than 2,000 former inmates rejoin society and he’s the talk of the country. The job Jon does is incredible. Jon and Richard, you are a living testament to the power of prayer.”
The president addressed a crowd in the Rose Garden for National Prayer Day surrounded by leaders of various faiths.
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