I was sen this amazing story yesterday by good friend Rachael:

In what might prove to be the crowning achievement of an illustrious career
in ministry, the 87-year-old evangelist, Billy Graham shocked the 16,300 in
attendance at the Celebration of Hope crusade in New Orleans Arena on
Sunday Night. Touted in advance as possibly his last evangelistic crusade,
Graham invited the packed house of evangelical Christians and the hundreds
of new converts to join him on the one mile walk from the arena to New
Orleans’ infamous Bourbon Street.

“While we have seen God do tremendous things here the past couple of
evenings. Yes, it is true that a great healing and a great many salvations
have occurred within the confines of this auditorium. Still yet, there lies
a great mountain in this city which needs to be conquered.”

Then taking from the Biblical Book of Joshua Chapter 14 he read, “I am this
day, eighty-five years old. As yet I am as strong this Day as on the day
that Moses sent me; just as my strength was then, so now is my strength for
war, both for going out and for coming in. Now therefore, give me this
mountain of which the Lord spoke in that day,” his voice suddenly sounding
more forceful than during his 22 minute sermon.
“I last preached in the City of New Orleans in 1954 and I felt then that
There was some unfinished business. Tonight, in what very well might be my
last evangelistic service, I aim to finish that business and lead as many
of you that would follow me to the multitude of lost souls that fill
Bourbon Street tonight.

That is my mountain ! That is where we shall see the harvest!” said Graham
as the stadium erupted in cheers that lasted the next several minutes.
Utilizing a waiting mobility scooter, the elder Graham joined his son and
heir to the ministry, Franklin across the Arena floor and through the
opened doors leading towards the French Quarter. In a show of solidarity
and determination reminiscent of civil rights marches of the 1960’s, nearly
the entire capacity crowd joined in the 20 minute trek while singing, “When
the Saints Go Marching In”.

As the march crossed Canal Street and headed northward towards Bourbon
Street, many onlookers stood in stunned silence as the massive crowd of
people began singing in unison the Christian hymn, Amazing Grace. Upon
entering the west end of Bourbon Street, Billy Graham was soon recognized
by partiers.

soon those joining in the march began to approach those partying on Bourbon
Street with the Gospel message that they had heard preached just a half
hour before. Graham himself joined with a group of local street evangelist
in ministering to a man who had survived Hurricane Katrina in the lower 9th
Ward.
Within 30 minutes the entirety of Bourbon Street was packed with
Christians and the once blaring music of nightclubs and strip joints had
been replaced by weeping and worship as people poured out their drinks and
sought prayer from the Christians who were now reaching out to them. “I
have never seen anything like this in my life,” said 20 years New Orleans
Police Department veteran, Tom Phillips. “This is unbelievable! We thought
a riot was going to break out, but this looks more like a revival than a
riot!”

Two hours later, a glowing Graham sat back down on his scooter and smiled.
“Now I know how the Apostle Paul must have felt at the end of his ministry.
Do the work of an evangelist; make full proof of thy ministry. For I am now
ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought
a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.”

Hours later hundreds of Christians remained on the street ministering to
the many people eagerly waiting to receive prayer and ministry. New
Orleans will never be the same. And the press remained mute on this “news
item?”

Spread the news. It cost our elder brother, Billy Graham, more than any of
us know to make that effort.
The least we can do it publicize it.

JESUS IS LORD!!