Billy Graham Devotional

Topics: Lifestyle Realities of Life By Billy Graham November 27 Casting down imaginations . . . and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. —2 Corinthians 10:5 Thousands of people have made plans to escape from the realities of life. A new word has come into common usage the last few years. That word is “escapism.” The …

Topics: Christian Living Enjoy Life By Billy Graham November 26 Now you are happy with the inexpressible joy that comes from heaven itself. —1 Peter 1:8 (TLB) Christians are to enjoy life and enjoy one another. When children see no joy in their home, no joy in your Christianity, they will not be attracted by it. When they see you …

Topics: Jesus Christ Whose Son Is He? By Billy Graham November 25 To us there is but one God, the Father . . . and one Lord Jesus Christ . . . —1 Corinthians 8:6 Ultimately, in one way or another, or at one time or another, we shall be faced with this question: What think ye of Christ? Whose …

Topics: Lifestyle The Abundant Life By Billy Graham November 23 He that eateth, eateth to the Lord; for he giveth God thanks . . . —Romans 14:6 Do you think that God would have bothered to send His Son to the world, if man had been able to face life and eternity alone? Christ’s coming to the world proved that …

Topics: Holidays Thanksgiving with Meaning By Billy Graham November 22 The Lord is close to those whose hearts are breaking; he rescues those who are humbly sorry for their sins. —Psalm 34:18 (TLB) It is the custom of many Christians to bow their heads in public places and give thanks for the food that has been placed before them. I …

Topics: Creation, Jesus Christ Life Worth Living By Billy Graham November 21 . . . ye might have life through his name. —John 20:31 “Is life worth living?” To scores of people life has ceased to be worth living. To all of you I have good news. God did not create you to be a defeated, discouraged, frustrated, wandering soul, …

Topics: Suffering Stumbling in Darkness By Billy Graham November 20 The one who is the true Light arrived to shine on everyone coming into the world. —John 1:9 (TLB) The world is stumbling in darkness from one crisis to another. The crises are getting worse and worse, and are coming closer and closer to home. Inflation, population explosion, hunger, dominate …

Topics: Parenting Bridge the Gap By Billy Graham November 19 Keep a close watch on all you do and think. Stay true to what is right . . . —1 Timothy 4:16 (TLB) In searching for ways to bridge the generation gap, there is no doubt that we, as parents, will have to practice what we preach, by striving more …

Topics: Christian Living Pure Hearts By Billy Graham November 18 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus. —Philippians 2:5 It is impossible to live pure lives until we have pure hearts. Many people today are trying to put the cart before the horse. They are teaching purity of motives, desires, and actions to old, deceitful …

Topics: Lifestyle Integrity By Billy Graham November 17 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do . . . —Philippians 4:9 Integrity is the glue that holds our way of life together. What our young people want to see in their elders is integrity, honesty, truthfulness, and faith. What they hate most …