Posted on 07/29/2012 12:57:33 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
The Rev. Billy Graham has posted a new prayer letter on his website where he addresses the people of the nation and tells them he is very much afraid of the damage that the American lifestyle is doing in the eyes of the Lord.
The 93-year-old evangelist begins his letter by recalling an incident a few years ago when his wife, Ruth, who has since passed away, remarked that "If God doesn't punish America, He'll have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah," referring to the cities in the Old Testament destroyed for the sinful nature of their residents.
"I wonder what Ruth would think of America if she were alive today. In the years since she made that remark, millions of babies have been aborted and our nation seems largely unconcerned. Self-centered indulgence, pride, and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle," Graham remarks.
The pastor then goes on to refer to several other incidents in recent times where he sees the American government and American society as a whole coming down on Christians – including instances where chaplains who serve the police department have been told to no longer say the name of Jesus during prayer.
"Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone – except God," Graham says. "Yet the farther we get from God, the more the world spirals out of control."
"My heart aches for America and its deceived people," Graham continues. "The wonderful news is that our Lord is a God of mercy, and He responds to repentance. In Jonah's day, Nineveh was the lone world superpower – wealthy, unconcerned, and self-centered. When the Prophet Jonah finally traveled to Nineveh and proclaimed God's warning, people heard and repented."
Despite the critical condition he sees America in today, Graham shared that he still sees hope in the future, and believes that the people still have a chance to repent and change their ways. Sharing of future plans for his ministry, he described a project his son Franklin Graham will be working on – launching an outreach called "My Hope with Billy Graham," which has the mission to bring the Gospel into every neighborhood in America next year. The outreach effort has already reached more than 50 countries around the world.
"We've worked in close partnership with local churches across each country, and those churches have reported millions of life-changing decisions for Christ. Carrying out a nationwide American version of this evangelistic outreach will be an enormous undertaking, but in my spirit I know God has called us to do this, and I pray He will stir your heart to join us in prayer and support," Graham explained.
Sharing of his summer activities, the preacher noted that he is enjoying visits from his family and grandchildren, but that he is also working hard on a new book that outlines the path toward eternal salvation so that the world can wake up to what the Bible says.
"Although age and health restrict my mobility and my stamina, not to mention my eyesight and hearing, I am thankful for the days God has given me, and I am humbled by His continued hand of favor on the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. The Lord draws people to Himself daily through BGEA's various evangelistic ministries, and I am so deeply grateful," Graham concluded.
>>”If God doesn’t punish America, He’ll have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah,”
Well said!
How true.
The beautiful Billy Graham, who has led so many to salvation and brought the saved ever closer to the Lord. May God bless this new undertaking.
>>but that he is also working hard on a new book that outlines the path toward eternal salvation so that the world can wake up to what the Bible says.
When I saw “Nearing Home”, I figured that was Billy Graham’s last book and I think he thought so too. I wonder if he’s seen how far America has fallen in just the last few years and he is struggling to get this new book done before he is called home.
Only God can rescue our country. However, the American people seem to only become more immoral and more hostile to God.
The Old Textament reading for worship today was Jeremiah 23:16-29, and it hits our culture, including our so-called “Christian churches” right between the eyes.
God has not changed one iota since these words were written for God’s people:
“Behold, the storm of the Lord! Wrath has gone forth, a whirling tempest; it will burst upon the head of the wicked. The anger of the Lord will not turn back until he has executed and accomplished the intents of his heart;. In the latter days you will understand it clearly.” (Jer. 23:19,20)
Seeing politicians and their media handmaidens actively demonizing and trying to take down a business because the owner believes in Christian values and “traditional marriage” seems a pretty clear sign to me that America’s days are numbered. That is, if having a bloomin’ marxist in the White House wasn’t enough.
It’s sad because there are millions upon millions of good, God loving Americans out there who don’t like the direction of the country, who opposes the Godless agenda of the left and completely despise Baraq 0bama and his ilk. But unfortunately the good is in the minority and the left is the majority and we will have to suffer the consequences of those on the left.
Then too many of us who are on Gods side (myself included) get intimidated when we are ganged up on by the majority left and we fail to stand up for God too and surrender the debate for the sake of getting away in one piece. God will surely punish us as well.
It’s a terrible delima we are in. We live in awful times. I have reached the point and curse the day I was born. No one except a leftist would want to live in a world like this. I truly wish my parents never had me. I live in a hellish world and will only wind up in a much worse place when I die.
Billy Graham on the other hand, has nothing to fear. He should welcome death so he can bail out this terrible place and be with his wife at the the right side of God.
Then too many of us who are on Gods side (myself included) get intimidated when we are ganged up on by the majority left and we fail to stand up for God too and surrender the debate for the sake of getting away in one piece. God will surely punish us as well.
It's a terrible delima we are in. We live in awful times. I have reached the point and curse the day I was born. No one except a leftist would want to live in a world like this. I truly wish my parents never had me. I live in a hellish world and will only wind up in a much worse place when I die.
Billy Graham on the other hand, has nothing to fear. He should welcome death so he can bail out this terrible place and be with his wife at the the right side of God.
To a tee!
The last three-plus years were not punishment enough, I guess.
I hear Lot’s wife is shacked up in The White Hut, ole salty.
Indeed! He will be especially angry with Christians who send their children into the government's socialist-entitlement schools that are godless but worship the golden calf of government. Children who attend these schools will learn to think and reason godlessly. They must just to cooperate in the classroom.
Christians if they really, really, really wanted to could do two things:
1) Stop abortion immediately
2) Permanently close the government's godless socialist-entitlement schools and see that every child in this nation had access to a solid education grounded in Judeo Christian belief and our nation's founding principles.
Yep! Indeed! God is likely very annoyed with Christians about now.
God bless him. This is definitely needed because more and more Americans are being brought up without hearing the Gospel.
“Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone – except God,” -Rev. Billy Graham
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