In January 2000, city leaders in Charlotte, NC, invited their favorite son, Billy Graham, to a luncheon in honor of his life and work.
Billy initially hesitated to accept their invitation because he now struggles and suffers with Parkinson's disease. But the Charlotte leaders said, "We don't expect a major address. Just please come and let us honor you." So he agreed to attend.
After many wonderful things were said about him, Dr. Graham stepped to the rostrum, looked at the crowd, and said, "I am reminded today of Dr. Albert Einstein, the great physicist who this month has been honored 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 each passenger. When he came to Dr. Einstein, Einstein reached into his vest pocket. He couldn't find his ticket, so he reached into his other pocket. It wasn't there, so he looked in his briefcase, but couldn't find it. Then he looked all over the seat around him. He simply could not find his train ticket.
The conductor said, "Dr. Einstein, I know who you are. We all know who you are. I'm sure you bought a ticket. Don't worry about it." Dr. Einstein nodded appreciatively.
The conductor continued down the aisle punching tickets. As he was ready to move to the next railroad car, he turned around and saw the great physicist down on his hands and knees frantically looking under his seat for his ticket. The conductor rushed back and said, "Dr. Einstein, Dr. Einstein, don't worry. I KNOW WHO YOU ARE. No problem. You don't need a ticket. I am sure that you bought one."
Einstein looked 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 am wearing?
It's a brand new suit, My wife, my children and my grand children are telling me that 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 AM GOING."
And I hope you know where you're going!!
CONSIDER THIS: II Timothy 1:12 - " For I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that HE is able to keep that which I have committed unto HIM against that day."
As told by Dr. Billy Graham
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