why don't we let these people just die quietly like the good Lord intended.....its not like its not supposed to happen...
Well.... Graham is a public figure who led many to Christ.
“Graham is in his 90’s isn’t he?..so was Mandela.”
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It is a sacrilege to put Mandela, a Marxist and pervert, in the same class as Rev. Graham.
Something like that decision making may be happening here. I do not know for sure, and never will know such a factor. Someone with the accumulated wealth of Billy Graham’s family could afford the kind of palliative care that would likely keep him alive for quite some time. Perhaps Mr. Graham has been in this fragile, tangential state since the turn of this century, a good 13.5 years since the 90s. He may simply be ready to leave this present form, and as such, a family decision may have been made to cease extraordinary treatments. This may be why his decline seems so very gradual.
His family has been preparing the public for quite some time.
It is not out of the question that Mr. Graham has already died, and logistically, the family wants to allow a short gap of time between the Mandela Mania and the huge groups of the loyal faithful (from the new world and the old world)who will want to pay their last respects. Both these men were hugely influential, and will remain so, albeit for completely different reasons.
In my opinion, death is not supposed to happen, in that it wouldn't be here if not for the fall of Adam. I truly suspect that is why Jesus cried with Mary at the death of Lazarus, that Jesus grieved over the stark, cruel aspects of the sinfulness of man.
I will mourn for Billy Graham when he dies. There will be pain and sadness for his friends and family.
I will rejoice at the last trumpet because we will be caught up forever with the Lord. There will be no pain and suffering, sorrow and death.
Thank you, Jesus, for your unspeakable gift. The Graham family is in my prayers.
cherry:
Whoa, there. Thank you for your regard. Nothing said here prevents Billy Graham from dying quietly. Prayers for the dying is hardly a revelation.
Julia:
Nice post. Prayers up. A national treasure is not easily replaced. A dear man to whom many, many are indebted, like a member of the family.
Billy Graham celebrated his 95th birthday a few weeks ago. There was a big celebration in Asheville, NC at the Grove Park Inn.