Marriage
New FRC Report Finds 162 Reasons to Marry
To celebrate National Marriage Week, Family Research Council's Marriage and ...
Opinion
Gay by Choice?
Are all homosexuals "born that way"? Not if you believe the testimony of a ...
Theology
10 Reasons to Believe in a Historical Adam
In recent years, several self-proclaimed evangelicals, or those associated with ...
Church & Ministries
Former Megachurch Pastor Goes Church Hopping as a Newcomer
When finally given the opportunity to simply attend, and not preside or preach ...
Q: Did you see the results of the recent poll that claimed the number of Christians in our country is going down, and the number of people who have no religion is going up? Do you think it was accurate? - M.G.
A: Yes, I did see this poll - and I have no reason to doubt its accuracy. In many ways, our society has become more and more secular in recent years, and one sign of this is the growing number of people who completely ignore God.
But this isn't the whole story. I often think of the parable Jesus told of the wheat and the tares (or weeds). (You can read it in Matthew 13.) In this parable, Jesus told about a farmer who discovered that his enemy had secretly sowed weed seeds in his field - although the farmer didn't realize it until the plants were already growing. Only at harvest time could they be separated.
This, Jesus said, is a picture of the world: "The good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom (of God). The weeds are the sons of the evil one (Satan)" (Matthew 13:38). In other words, we shouldn't be surprised when evil (like the weeds) increases - but at the same time, God's work is also increasing and growing stronger. The two grow together side by side! We see this in many parts of the world today.
Pray for our nation, and pray especially for those around you who do not know Christ. Pray too that God will make you a witness of Christ's love to others. Christ's final instructions to His disciples still stand: "You will be my witnesses ... to the ends of the earth" (Acts 1:8).
Like us on Facebook
Affectionately known as the "World's Preacher" for more than 60 years, the Rev. Billy Graham is one of the most influential and respected spiritual leaders of the 20th century. He has been a friend and spiritual advisor to ten American presidents and has preached the Gospel to more people in live audiences than anyone else in history - nearly 215 million people in more than 185 countries and territories - through various meetings. Hundreds of millions more have been reached through television, video, film, and webcasts. Send your queries to "My Answer," c/o Billy Graham, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, N.C., 28201; call 1-(877) 2-GRAHAM, or visit the Web site for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association: www.billygraham.org.
