Lana Christian
Go Beyond
Grab your favorite brew and visit a few minutes with Encouragement from Living History. That sums up my blog: thoughts grounded in the Bible, sprinkled with interesting tidbits from history, all applied to life today. Readers say, “I learn something new every time I read your blog.” Here’s an open invitation to sit a few minutes now and come back often to share your thoughts.
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Author Maya Angelou said, “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take … but by the moments that take our breath away.” That’s a good way to sum up the Apostles’ experience during the fifty days between Easter and Pentecost….
Life often doesn’t go our way. Humanly speaking, that could have summarized Luke 22, which chronicles the days between Jesus’ triumphal entry in Jerusalem to the night He was betrayed. It’s such a well-known chapter that it’s easy to overlook new lessons God may have for us in its familiar passages. That happened this month when God parked me on an unlikely verse, one I had ignored countless times….
Bad things happen. There’s no good time for that unwelcome intruder to barge into one’s life. But some bad things carve especially deep wounds. What hurts you the most?…
What do you do when you make plans to meet someone? That may depend on whether the person is your friend, relative, colleague, or boss. But, most of the time, you settle on a time/place/activity and look forward to the meeting. Can you say the same about Jesus?…
Is the world groaning with more suffering today? It seems so. I know people living in their car. A neighbor (family of five) is facing eviction after struggling for two years with loss of income, loss of health, and mounting medical bills. Personally, I’ve been on the cusp of homelessness more than once. What can you do for friends in such difficult situations? How can you understand their challenges?…
Have you ever tried to view a panoramic painting? Its sheer size and scope overshadow the details that comprise the picture. The same is true for the panorama of Daniel’s life. When he was first taken captive, false prophets claimed the Babylonian captivity would be short. But, as the years wore on, the apostate Hebrews lost sight of God even more than they had before. The Israelite nation seemed to be all but annihilated. That was certainly their captor’s goal….
Daniel in the lions’ den is one of the Bible’s best known stories. It speaks to the risks and rewards of standing for one’s convictions. But if we leave it at that, we overlook an important message for today….
Dear God,
You love us with a love that I can’t fully comprehend. We often seek it for selfish reasons instead of reflecting it back to You in worship and adoration of You. We don’t deserve Your love, yet You give it freely.…
As a result of the Israel-Hamas war, all public Christmas celebrations have been canceled in Bethlehem, Jerusalem, and Jordan to mourn the recent suffering. However, religious services are still allowed….
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