On his 99th birthday, world famous evangelist Billy Graham urged people to seek a close relationship with God and read the Bible every day.
Graham said in a video on Tuesday that he has been praying for a “spiritual awakening” but said that that can only happen if individuals “surrender their lives to Jesus Christ.”
He continued by saying that foremost, people need to do “everything we can to follow in the footsteps of Jesus,” which he defined as living a life where people “love one another, help one another,” and live according to Christ’s teachings.
It is the Holy Spirit that helps people live such a “deep lifestyle” that is focused on “love, gentleness, and patience,” he noted.
Graham urged people to read the Bible every day, advising them to start with the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament. As for the Old Testament, he said that they can start with the first verse in Genesis.
“Go to your knees and pray until you and God have become intimate friends,” he suggested, adding that the “joy and peace” that results from such a relationship is indescribable.
Several pastors, journalists, and people who have known the North Carolina evangelist shared their…
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