Hi Friend, Johnny Cash and his older brother, Jack, were inseparable. They did everything together. Jack was Johnny’s protector, best friend, fishing buddy, and, most important of all, mentor. Jack was Johnny’s moral compass and wouldn’t hesitate to call out his younger brother when Johnny wasn’t acting as he should.
Though just a young man, Jack lived a godly life and was constantly reading his Bible. This had a tremendous influence on young Johnny.
One day, Jack didn’t join Johnny on a fishing trip because he had suffered a horrible accident at a sawmill. Jack survived the accident, but only for a matter of days. On his final day, surrounded by his entire family in his hospital room, Jack asked a simple question: “Will you meet me in Heaven?” It was then that Johnny’s father, Ray Cash, did the unexpected. He dropped to his knees right there in the hospital room and asked Jesus Christ to come into his life.
The power of a godly example is immense.
I wonder what kind of example you are. You may not realize it, but people are watching you as a Christian. It’s been said that “there are actually five gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and you.” And you’re the only gospel some people will ever read.
Johnny’s life was impacted by the influence of his godly older brother. It played an important role in building his legacy of spreading the gospel, albeit imperfectly. Like so many men and women of the Bible, Johnny had spiritual ups and downs, but God is able to use flawed people to bring others to Himself.
Johnny’s story shows how God can use every one of us who are imperfect to achieve great things.
We've decided to offer the film Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon for a second month in order to emphasize its important role as an evangelism tool. By giving this DVD to someone you know, you can point them to Jesus Christ.
This DVD is only offered by Harvest Ministries, and it is only available through September. Get a copy for the express purpose of giving it away! We will send one to you when you make a generous gift to Harvest Ministries this month. |
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