Posted on 09/22/2017 4:15:34 AM PDT by sodpoodle
Subject: Einstein & Billy Graham...
...Billy Graham is now 96 years-old and has Parkinson's disease.
In January 2000 leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina invited their City's favourite son, Billy Graham, to a Luncheon in his honor.
Billy initially hesitated to accept the invitation...because he struggles with Parkinson's disease!
The Charlotte City Leaders said, "We don't expect a major address, just come...and let us honour you". Billy Graham agreed.
After wonderful things were said about him, Dr. Graham stepped to the rostrum...looked at the crowd...and said, "I'm reminded today of Albert Einstein, the great physicist who this month has been honoured by Time magazine as "The Man of the Century”.
Einstein was once traveling from Princeton, on a train, when the conductor came down the aisle, punching the tickets of every passenger. When he came to Einstein...Einstein reached in his vest pocket. He couldn't find his ticket so he reached in his trouser pockets, not there either. He looked in his briefcase but couldn't find it. Then he looked in the seat beside him. He still couldn't find it.
The conductor said, "Dr. Einstein, I know who you are, in fact, we all know who you are. I'm sure you bought a ticket...so don't worry about it.”
Einstein nodded appreciatively, and the conductor continued down the aisle continuing to punch each ticket. As he was ready to move to the next car...he turned around and saw the great Physicist down on his hands and knees, looking under his seat for his ticket.
The conductor rushed back, and said, "Dr. Einstein, Dr. Einstein, please don't worry, I know who you are and I'll take care of it, you don't need a ticket. I'm sure you bought one.
Einstein looked right at the Conductor, and said, "Young man, I too, know who I am. What I don't know is where I'm going.”
Having said that Billy Graham continued, "See the suit I'm wearing? It's a brand new suit. My children, and my grandchildren are telling me I've gotten a little slovenly in my old age. I used to be a bit more fastidious. So I went out and bought a new suit for this luncheon...and one more occasion! You know what that occasion is?? This is the suit in which I'll be buried. But when you hear I'm dead...I don't want you to immediately remember the suit I'm wearing. I want you to remember this: I not only know who I am...I also know where I'm going.”
May your troubles be less, your blessings more, and may nothing but happiness, come through your door. Remember, life without God is like an unsharpened pencil - it has no point." Amen and Peace, my friends. And may each of us have lived our lives so that when our ticket is punched, we don't have to worry about "where we are going!”
Even at his age...and with Parkinson's Disease...he could still deliver a powerful, touching, Sermon!
My wife accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior during one of his revival meetings.
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