Arthur Burns served as the chairman of the United State Federal Reserve System and as an ambassador to West Germany. He was widely respected in Washington and was an economic advisor to presidents from Eisenhower to Regan. He was also Jewish so people were surprised when he began attending an informal prayer meeting in the late 1970s.
Because of his faith he was not asked to pray until a newcomer led the meeting and asked Burns to close it in prayer. He joined hands with others around the table and prayed, "Lord, I pray that you would bring Jews to know Jesus Christ. I pray that you would bring Muslims to know Jesus Christ. Finally, Lord, I pray that you would bring Christians to know Jesus Christ. Amen."
Not much more needs to be said except that if that prayer was needed in the 1970s, it is much more needed today.
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