Evangelist Billy Graham praying for souls at invitation
After wonderful things were said about him, Dr. Graham stepped to the rostrum, looked at the crowd, and said, “I’m reminded today of Albert Einstein, the great physicist who this month has been honored by Time magazine as the Man of the Century. Einstein was once traveling from Princeton on a train when the conductor came down the aisle, punching the tickets of every passenger. When he came to Einstein, the famed scientist reached in his vest pocket. He couldn’t find his ticket, so he reached in his trouser pockets. It wasn’t there, so he looked in his briefcase but couldn’t find it. Then he looked in the seat beside him. He still couldn’t find it.
The conductor said, “Dr. Einstein, I know who you are. We all know who you are! I’m sure you bought a ticket. Don’t worry about it.” Einstein nodded appreciatively. The conductor continued down the aisle punching tickets. As he was ready to move to the next car, he turned around and saw the great physicist down on his hands and knees looking under his seat for his ticket.
The conductor rushed back and said, “Dr. Einstein, Dr. Einstein, don’t worry, I know who you are. No problem. You don’t need a ticket. I’m sure you bought one.” Einstein looked at him and said, “Young man, I too, know who I am. What I don’t know is where I’m going??'”
Having said that Billy Graham continued, “See the suit I’m wearing? It’s a brand new suit. My wife, my children, and my grandchildren are telling me I’ve gotten a little slovenly in my old age. I used to be a bit more fastidious. So I went out and bought a new suit for this luncheon and one more occasion.
You know what that occasion is? In his deep baritone, southern drawl he said: “This is the suit in which I’ll be buried. But when you hear I’m dead, I don’t want you to immediately remember the suit I’m wearing. I want you to remember this: “I not only know who I am…….I also know where I’m going!”
Friends, one day you will read in the local paper that “Billy Graham is dead.” Don’t believe it for one second because I will be more alive then than anytime in my life when I stand before Jesus.” Friend, do you know where your going when you die? Ask the Lord to forgive you of your sins and click below to learn more about how to accept Christ as your Lord and Savior https://www.frankshelton.com/christian.html
Great story – thanks for sharing!
Frank, Great blog on Billy and Albert. I accepted Christ under his ministry. I was sitting in the privacy of my home, having an adult beverage and a Marlboro cigarette, Billy was giving a Thanksgiving invocation. Now in those days of covered wagons, remote control was not available. I was nestled in a large comfortable recliner with a wooden handle on the bottom right side. As Billy came on the TV I thought I better change the channel, So I tried to move the handle to let me out of the position I was in and with all my might I couldn’t move the confounded wooden handle. I was trapped in the recliner, so, I just sat there and listened to Billy’s words as they penetrated deep into my soul. I said the sinners prayer, I wept, and silently felt fresh, new, forgiven. It took me about four months to realize I needed to tell someone… the rest is history. Can you believe I was saved because there was no remote control!
Rest in His Love,
Reggie
To be so young, Frank, you are a wise man, the choices you make, comments you post for us,thx, you reach more people than you know. 🙂
That makes me teary.
May we all be pressing on with that same faith through Jesus Christ.
Nice post, pretty much nail it for me, cool website!