Billy Graham Devotional

Topics: Death, Grief Jesus Is Our Comforter By Billy Graham January 28 . . . our Lord Jesus Christ . . . which hath loved us . . . comfort your hearts . . . —2 Thessalonians 2:16,17 Christ is the answer to sorrow. When Harry Lauder, the great Scottish comedian, received word that his son had been killed in …

Topics: Family, Parenting Responsibility of Family By Billy Graham January 27 Bless me and my family forever! —2 Samuel 7:29 (TLB) Apart from religious influence, the family is the most important unit of society. It would be good if every home were Christian, but we know that it is not so. The family and the home can never exert their …

Topics: Suffering Plan for Suffering By Billy Graham January 26 We work hard and suffer much in order that people will believe it, for our hope is in the living God who died for all. —1 Timothy 4:9,10 (TLB) Our life has its beginning in suffering. Life’s span is marked by pain and tragedy, and our lives terminate with the …

Topics: Church, Pride Don’t Lose Sight By Billy Graham January 25 . . . when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem . . . —Luke 2:45 We might as well face it, strife has even infiltrated our church life. It is true enough that the Church is now the Church militant. But, as such, its warfare …

Topics: Missions & Service Meeting Spiritual Needs By Billy Graham January 24 Go and make disciples in all the nations . . . —Matthew 28:19 (TLB) Christian missions is unique in the aggressive movements of history. Christianity in its pure form has no “axe to grind,” no system to foster, and no profit motivation. Its job is simply to “seek …

Topics: Christian Living Wait Upon the Lord By Billy Graham January 23 Glory in the Lord; O worshipers of God, rejoice. Search for him and for his strength, and keep on searching! —Psalm 105:3,4 (TLB) Jerome, one of the early Christians, said, “Ignorance of the Bible means ignorance of Christ.” Job once said, “I have esteemed the words of his …

Topics: Angels, Supernatural Angels Around Us By Billy Graham January 22 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth . . . —Acts 5:19 Demonic activity and Satan worship are on the increase in all parts of the world. The devil is at work more than at any other time. The Bible …

Topics: Death, Eternal Life Victory Over Death By Billy Graham January 21 O death, where is thy sting? . . . —1 Corinthians 15:55 Death is the most democratic experience in life for we all participate in it. We think of its happening only to other people. We don’t like to grow old and we don’t like to die. The …

Topics: LifestyleThe Real You By Billy Graham January 20 For he knoweth our frame . . . —Psalm 103:14 It is significant that our first astronauts, while being trained for their moon flights, were required to give twenty answers to the query, “Who are you?” Take the same test yourself. When you have made your list and run out of …

Topics: Grace The Joy of Knowing By Billy Graham January 19 Happy is he . . . whose hope is in the Lord his God. —Psalm 146:5 Happy is the man who has learned the secret of coming to God in daily prayer. Fifteen minutes alone with God every morning before you start the day can change circumstances and remove …