Billy Graham Devotional

Topics: Soul & Spirit Who Am I? By Billy Graham • June 27 What a glorious Lord! He who daily bears our burdens also gives us our salvation. —Psalm 68:19 (TLB) Edward Dahlberg, the writer, observed, “At 19, I was a stranger to myself. At 40, I asked, ‘Who am I?’ At 50, I concluded I would never know.” This …

Topics: Christian Living Energy Under Control By Billy Graham • June 26 You are controlled by your new nature if you have the Spirit of God living in you . . . —Romans 8:9 (TLB) A harnessed horse contributes much more to life than a wild donkey. Energy out of control is dangerous; energy under control is powerful. God does …

Topics: Money True Happiness By Billy Graham • June 25 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward . . . —Luke 12:42 It is not wrong for men to possess riches. But the Bible warns that money cannot buy happiness! Money cannot buy true pleasure. Money cannot buy peace of heart. And money certainly cannot …

Topics: Culture An Angry World By Billy Graham • June 24 The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. —James 3:17 The world, in the last few years, has reverted to a sort of barbarism. As practical Christianity has declined, …

Topics: Jesus Christ Our Greatest Need By Billy Graham • June 23 God did not send his Son into the world to condemn it, but to save it. —John 3:17 (TLB) You can put a public school and university in the middle of every block of every city in America—but you will never keep America from rotting morally by mere …

Topics: Jesus Christ The Most Unique Person By Billy Graham • June 22 Worthy is the Lamb . . . to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing. —Revelation 5:12 H.G. Wells wrote, “Christ is the most unique person of history. No man can write a history of the human race without giving …

Topics: Forgiveness Tears of Repentance By Billy Graham • June 21 Now change your mind and attitude to God and turn to him so he can cleanse away your sins and send you wonderful times of refreshment from the presence of the Lord. —Acts 3:19 (TLB) There is a certain amount of sorrow involved in repentance that we don’t see …

Topics: Forgiveness, Marriage Forgiveness in Marriage By Billy Graham • June 20 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. —1 John 1:9 It is unfortunate in a marriage if there is an array of sordid memories of past sins on the part of either partner. …

Topics: Eternal Life Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder By Billy Graham • June 19 . . . set your sights on the rich treasures and joys of heaven . . . —Colossians 3:1 (TLB) Have you ever been separated from someone you love? A boyfriend or girlfriend whom you have not seen in three or four months? Wait until …

Topics: Grief Comfort in Mourning By Billy Graham • June 18 What a wonderful God we have . . . who so wonderfully comforts and strengthens us . . . —2 Corinthians 1:3,4 (TLB) The Bible teaches unmistakably that we can triumph over bereavement. The Psalmist said, “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” Self-pity …