January 6, 2016 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

An Inspirational Story: Billy Graham

Billy Graham had his struggles also. Even though he had been a Christian for years, and was a pastor and a Bible-school professor, he had not settled in his spirit what he firmly believed in. Before the L.A crusade that changed his ministry forever, he went through two life-changing experiences that shook everything he believed in and impacted his ministry for many years to come. (Here is one experience.)

In the late 1940’s, Billy Graham attended a conference in California where theologians were expressing their doubts about the authority of the Bible. “Suddenly, I was wondering if the Bible could be trusted completely,” Billy stated.

Billy began to study the subject intensively, turning to the Scriptures themselves for guidance. He recalls the moment that changed him forever.

I walked out in the moonlight, my heart heavy and burdened. I dropped to my knees and opened my Bible on a tree stump. If the issue were not settled soon, I knew I could not go on. “Oh God,” I prayed, “there are many things in this Book I do not understand. But God, I am going to accept this Book as Your Word by faith. I’m going to allow my faith to go beyond my intellect and believe that this is Your Inspired Word.”

“From that moment on I have never doubted God’s Word. When I quote the Bible, I believe I am quoting the very Words of God and there’s an extra power in it.” One month later we began the Los Angeles crusade.

Billy had to decide what to believe and who to believe in. We often come to the same ‘y in the road’ in life’s travels and the many ‘road-blocks’ that challenge us. Do you believe and if you believe, what do you believe in? I tell myself each day, “God I believe in you. I believe in what you have said about yourself and what you are planning to do.”

It is time all of us become a Billy Graham—to believe without reservations.

(This article was taken in part from the book, Billy Graham, God’s Ambassador)

Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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