On his 99th birthday, 7th Nov, world famous evangelist Billy Graham urged
people to seek a close relationship with God and read the Bible every
day.
Graham said in a video on Tuesday that he has been praying for a spiritual awakening but said that that can only happen if individuals surrender their lives to Jesus Christ.
He continued by saying that foremost, people need to do everything we can to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, which he defined as living a life where people love one another, help one another, and live according to Christ's teachings.
It is the Holy Spirit that helps people live such a "deep lifestyle" that is focused on "love, gentleness, and patience," he noted.
Graham urged people to read the Bible every day, advising them to start with the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament. As for the Old Testament, he said that they can start with the first verse in Genesis.
"Go to your knees and pray until you and God have become intimate friends," he suggested, adding that the "joy and peace" that results from such a relationship is indescribable.
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*The more reason why we need to listen to Billy Graham now more than ever is because he is 'old'. Surprised I said that? Let me tell you why: Ecc 12: 1-7
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
2 While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
3 In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,
4 And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;
5 Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:
6 Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.
7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
Old age comes with a lot of sobriety. Things that naturally pleasures a man loses its taste and meaning at this point. He becomes almost unattached to material things and thoughts of eternity occupy his mind the more; worldly pursuits are far from him. He lives each day ready knowing that He could leave this life anytime.
So when Graham speaks at this age, he speaks of what he knows that really matters out of his wealth of experience about life and his relationship with God. Let's not take these words lightly.
Graham said in a video on Tuesday that he has been praying for a spiritual awakening but said that that can only happen if individuals surrender their lives to Jesus Christ.
He continued by saying that foremost, people need to do everything we can to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, which he defined as living a life where people love one another, help one another, and live according to Christ's teachings.
It is the Holy Spirit that helps people live such a "deep lifestyle" that is focused on "love, gentleness, and patience," he noted.
Graham urged people to read the Bible every day, advising them to start with the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament. As for the Old Testament, he said that they can start with the first verse in Genesis.
"Go to your knees and pray until you and God have become intimate friends," he suggested, adding that the "joy and peace" that results from such a relationship is indescribable.
Christian post
*The more reason why we need to listen to Billy Graham now more than ever is because he is 'old'. Surprised I said that? Let me tell you why: Ecc 12: 1-7
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
2 While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
3 In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,
4 And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;
5 Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:
6 Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.
7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
Old age comes with a lot of sobriety. Things that naturally pleasures a man loses its taste and meaning at this point. He becomes almost unattached to material things and thoughts of eternity occupy his mind the more; worldly pursuits are far from him. He lives each day ready knowing that He could leave this life anytime.
So when Graham speaks at this age, he speaks of what he knows that really matters out of his wealth of experience about life and his relationship with God. Let's not take these words lightly.
Na wah next is 100yrs.
ReplyDeleteSo why the gospel of Luke? He should have given us reasons,oya madam Mitchelle kindly explain. We were always advised to read John.
ReplyDeleteI believe it's a matter of personal opinion...
DeleteI believe it's a matter of personal opinion...
ReplyDeleteOk I think so too
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