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The LORD said, "Ezekiel, son of man, I want you to stand up and listen." After he said this, his Spirit took control of me and lifted me to my feet. Then the LORD said: Ezekiel, I am sending you to the people of Israel. They are just like their ancestors who rebelled against me and refused to stop. They are stubborn and hardheaded. But I, the LORD God, have chosen you to tell them what I say. Those rebels may not even listen, but at least they will know that a prophet has come to them. Don't be afraid of them or of anything they say. You may think you're in the middle of a thorn patch or a bunch of scorpions. But be brave and preach my message to them, whether they choose to listen or not.
Ezekiel 2: 1 - 7
Have you ever wondered why some men are considered to be "better preachers" than others? Now that Billy Graham has passed away you will hear lots of comments about his life and about why he was such a "powerful" preacher. The power of preaching is in the message not the messenger! The Apostle Paul did say that "he became all things to all men" so that he might win some to Jesus, but God clearly told Ezekiel to preach the message whether or not anyone believed it.
Billy Graham was powerful because of the Message he delivered, not because of how he delivered it! When you praise a man because of how eloquent he is in proclaiming the Message of the Gospel of Jesus, you are like people praising a man who warned of a fire in their building for being eloquent and persuasive. If such a man were to receive the highest award for his service to other men by warning them to get out, no one would even think to mention how well the man could speak and how convincing he was with his arguments!
The powerful message of Billy Graham was this: You have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, but because of the sacrifice of Jesus you can repent and be forgiven of those sins and live forever with Jesus in Heaven!
He said that over and over again to millions of people! That is the powerful, saving message that everyone needs to hear and you don't need to be Billy Graham to deliver it! Thank God for the life of Billy Graham, but thank Him most of all for Jesus!
"Jesus, You are the Power needed in every life on this earth. You are the Power to bring us to Glory with You forever. May Your Name be praised now and always! Amen!"
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