Topics: Assurance; Death; Eternal Life; Evangelism; Example; Faith; Heaven; Intimacy; Love; Marriage; Mortality
References: Genesis 2:20–24; Joshua 14:11; Psalm 23:4; Proverbs 16:31; Matthew 19:4–6; Romans 14:8; 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18
Ruth and Billy Graham offered a priceless testimony as they approached their final chapters on earth together. “We pray together and read the Bible together every night,” Billy said in a recent interview. “It’s a wonderful period of life for both of us. We’ve never had a love like we do now—we feel each other’s hearts.
“I think about heaven a great deal,” Billy continued. “I think about the failures in my life in the past but know they have been covered by the blood of Christ. And that gives me a great sense of confidence. I have a certainty about eternity that is a wonderful thing, and I thank God for giving me that certainty. I do not fear death. I may fear a little bit about the process, but not death itself, because I think the moment that my spirit leaves this body, I will be in the presence of the Lord.”
—Jon Meacham, “Pilgrim’s Progress,” Newsweek (August 14, 2006)