Powerful Prayer

A little over a week ago, I again listened to the closing prayer at the Restoring Honor Rally in Washington, DC. Dave Roever, a Vietnam veteran, gave that closing prayer. If anyone has a "right" to be angry at God and at America, this is the man. A phosphorous grenade went off in his hand, and with its extreme heat, it severely burned his body. In fact, one night in the hospital, he was in such agony that he wanted to scream, so he buried his face in his pillow and did just that. But when he lifted himself up from the pillow, his face remained behind.

He attempted suicide because he didn't think anyone could love him, but his wife stood by him. And so did God.

On that warm afternoon in late August at the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial, he said a prayer that still moves me. Here are portions of that prayer.

"God in heaven,

"We recognize that there’s a reflecting pool down here on earth. This one is not only of water, but there’s a second one. It is a pool of people gathered in Your name, and we reflect You. We are your reflecting pool. And we may be scarred or some with limbs missing, and we recognize the pain of war, but, God, You are the healer. And our nation at war needs a healer today, from Baghdad to Kandahar, wherever our troops are in harm’s way.

"May hundreds of thousands of people at this very moment carry a big stick at the reflecting pool, and may we move the heart of God to protect our troops, who have protected us this very day to celebrate the freedom they have fought for us.

"God, bless this nation. We thank You for our president. We thank You for our Congress. We thank You for our land. But, God, we thank you that you rule in the hearts of these people, and all things work together for good to them that love God and are called according to His purpose on 8 and 28 of the book of Romans and on this glorious day."

And he closed with these words, "We love you, Jesus. You’re the best and most wonderful gift to the human race. Lord, I pray these things in the name that we love so much – the name of Jesus, Amen."

Of course, these typed words don't convey the heart and emotion of this courageous follower of God. Click here to hear it for yourself.