One thing that many will remember Billy Graham for is his crusades. He will fill stadiums with people wanting to hear the message he was preaching and thousands came to know the Lord through those him. He also wrote many books, which I have personally reviewed a couple of them on the blog.
What I remember the most about Graham was something he said years ago. I cannot recall where he said, but it stood out as I thinking about writing this tribute to him. He was asked if he was scared of anything. His reply was to do anything that cause Jesus shame. He was afraid of doing anything that would discredit the gospel and the Lord Jesus. I am sure many of you have heard of the "Billy Graham Rule," which is his rule that he would never be in a building alone with a woman other than his wife, which is a rule adopted by Vice President Mike Pence.
There are some that would say even though Graham was a great evangelist, his theology was not altogether. What that means is they did not see eye to eye with what Graham believed and taught. It is true that Graham, at times, may not have had some beliefs that some Christians would not agree with, which is also what we can about other Christian leaders such as Wayne Grudem, John Piper, R.C. Sproul, or Sinclair Ferguson. Regardless if you agreed with Graham or not, one thing can said: He loved Jesus, trusted in Him as his Savior, and longed for people to be saved.
I can imagine he heard the words of the Savior as He entered glory, "Well done, good and faithful servant." Billy Graham fought the good fight, finished the race and kept the faith. Now he has entered his master's rest.
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