5 Christian leaders react to third Trump assassination attempt: 'Satan is on the move'
2. Robert Jeffress: 'Spared a third time from an assassin's bullet'
Speaking with Fox News on Sunday morning, Jeffress was asked to respond to the attempted assassination and share a message of unity for the nation.
Urging Americans to pray, Jeffress said, "We need to pray for America," noting that Trump has asked Americans to go to Washington on May 17 "for a great rededication effort to rededicate ourselves to God."
"But as I watched that scene last night unfold," he added, "I was reminded of just three weeks ago when the president hosted an Easter lunch at the White House. Several people were up there praying. He saw me and motioned for me to come stand next to him. And I did. And he asked me to pray.
"I felt led to specifically pray for the president’s safety and for the safety of the first lady from those who would do them harm. And I think last night God answered that prayer — not just my prayer, but the prayer of millions of Americans every day who pray for this great president," Jeffress said.
"Somebody has said every person is immortal until his work on Earth is done. And I think the fact that the president was spared a third time from an assassin’s bullet is a sign that God is not through with Donald Trump yet. He’s got a great purpose."
Noting that former President Ronald Reagan was nearly assassinated at the Washington Hilton hotel 45 years ago in 1981, Jeffress said Reagan "believed God spared his life to break the power of communism."
He continued: "President Trump believes God has a purpose for him, and it’s a purpose of God that will not be thwarted. So I just thank God for the preservation of his life last night. And just as God has a promise and a purpose for Donald Trump, He has a purpose for your life and for my life. And last night should give us all the courage to move forward in what God has called us to do."
"I think it’s that knowledge that has made Donald Trump, without doubt, the most courageous president in history."
