Passover Blessings!
Lk 1:68-75 Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His people, and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, as He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets, who have been since the world began, that we should be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us, to perform the mercy promised to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant, the oath which He swore to our father Abraham: to grant us that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.
The City Was Buzzing
As preparations neared for the service at the Convention Center, Mayor Gragson proclaimed May 3, 1975, "Kathryn Kuhlman Day in Las Vegas." The entire city was buzzing about it. Posters advertising the meeting were seen in gambling casinos and announcements were made in nightclubs. It's recorded that, "A Jewish comedian, headlining a show at the Circus Maximus, a plush supper club at Caesar's Palace, jabbed his cigar at the packed audience and said, 'Oh by the way, Kathryn Kuhlman's in town. You know who she is, don't you? The mayor has invited her to hold a miracle service in the City Auditorium. I hope you can tear yourselves away from the slot machines to attend. I'll be there. That Kathryn Kuhlman, she's quite a gal!'"
Ministers from dozens of local churches had their members working and praying for weeks prior to the event. And a priest at one of the largest Roman Catholic churches in the area held a special Mass the day prior to the service. The night before the meeting the casino hotels in what is often called "Sin City" were filling up-the Stardust, the Sahara, the Hilton-not with gamblers, but with God's people. They had come from nearly every point on the compass. The scene outside the Convention Center the next morning was chaotic. Busloads began arriving from Reno, Phoenix, San Francisco and other cities. There were charter flights from Denver, Dallas, St. Louis, and Seattle. Even a group from Hawaii. Eight thousand packed the Convention Center and thousands more were unable to gain admittance.
A reporter for Logos Journal (July 1975) wrote, "They were all there. The casino operators. The prostitutes. The gamblers. The entertainers. The chorus girls. The strippers. The black jack dealers. Plus the Christian community who had worked so hard prior to her arrival. And the mayor was on the front row." Oh what a service it was! I have watched the film dozens of times and never fail to feel the anointing of the Holy Spirit that permeated that place. Over 700 in the choir lifted their voices, accompanied by a full orchestra. Jimmie McDonald sang as never before. And when Kathryn walked on that stage the applause was deafening. She prayed that day, "Wonderful Jesus, I don't have a thing. But if You can take nothing and use it, I offer You that nothing. I know I love You; all I can give You is my life and every ounce of strength in my body. That's all I can give." p35-37 Kathryn Kuhlman - Her Spiritual Legacy and It's Impact on My Life by Benny Hinn
The City Was Buzzing
As preparations neared for the service at the Convention Center, Mayor Gragson proclaimed May 3, 1975, "Kathryn Kuhlman Day in Las Vegas." The entire city was buzzing about it. Posters advertising the meeting were seen in gambling casinos and announcements were made in nightclubs. It's recorded that, "A Jewish comedian, headlining a show at the Circus Maximus, a plush supper club at Caesar's Palace, jabbed his cigar at the packed audience and said, 'Oh by the way, Kathryn Kuhlman's in town. You know who she is, don't you? The mayor has invited her to hold a miracle service in the City Auditorium. I hope you can tear yourselves away from the slot machines to attend. I'll be there. That Kathryn Kuhlman, she's quite a gal!'"
Ministers from dozens of local churches had their members working and praying for weeks prior to the event. And a priest at one of the largest Roman Catholic churches in the area held a special Mass the day prior to the service. The night before the meeting the casino hotels in what is often called "Sin City" were filling up-the Stardust, the Sahara, the Hilton-not with gamblers, but with God's people. They had come from nearly every point on the compass. The scene outside the Convention Center the next morning was chaotic. Busloads began arriving from Reno, Phoenix, San Francisco and other cities. There were charter flights from Denver, Dallas, St. Louis, and Seattle. Even a group from Hawaii. Eight thousand packed the Convention Center and thousands more were unable to gain admittance.
A reporter for Logos Journal (July 1975) wrote, "They were all there. The casino operators. The prostitutes. The gamblers. The entertainers. The chorus girls. The strippers. The black jack dealers. Plus the Christian community who had worked so hard prior to her arrival. And the mayor was on the front row." Oh what a service it was! I have watched the film dozens of times and never fail to feel the anointing of the Holy Spirit that permeated that place. Over 700 in the choir lifted their voices, accompanied by a full orchestra. Jimmie McDonald sang as never before. And when Kathryn walked on that stage the applause was deafening. She prayed that day, "Wonderful Jesus, I don't have a thing. But if You can take nothing and use it, I offer You that nothing. I know I love You; all I can give You is my life and every ounce of strength in my body. That's all I can give." p35-37 Kathryn Kuhlman - Her Spiritual Legacy and It's Impact on My Life by Benny Hinn
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