Number two on my list of top ten sermons is special, not because I remember the words that were spoken or the songs that were sung but because of the aftermath of the event. In 1987, my husband and I rode a bus with many of our friends from the little town of McIntosh, Minnesota to Fargo, North Dakota to sing in a Billy Graham Crusade that was held there. The two hour trip sped by and when we got to the Fargo Dome we joined others who were going to be a part of the very large crusade choir led by Cliff Barrows. I remember singing alto with the choir but I don't remember what we sang, I remember that a group performed special music and that Billy Graham preached but I don't remember the songs or words by either of them. What I do remember is a very, very amazing time after the crusade was over for the night.
Somehow I had become separated from my husband and my friends. As I stepped onto the field of the Dome and headed in the direction of the bus I quickly became caught up in the wondrous display of love around me. There on the tarmac were hundreds of people praying and talking about the Lord Jesus Christ! As I made my way across the field I was completely wrapped up in a peace that I had rarely known. I truly felt like I was walking on holy ground. I lingered as long as I possibly could...just standing there absorbing with every fiber of my being that amazing, wonderful, completely overwhelming peace!!! If there was ever a time in my life when I caught a glimpse of what heaven might be like, it was there!
Have a good day! Love, Sue
Philippians 4: 6-7 "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
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