Suggest Reading

History fascinates me. The events of the past are not just fodder for boring textbooks. Nope. They represent life, death, struggle, and the footsteps of a fallen people across the sands of time. When I read history I try to put flesh on the names. I visualize the events taking place as they actually unfolded. With that in mind I decided to read through a set called "The Story of Civilization" by Durant. The set consists of eleven volumes, each containing around 1,000 pages. (If it impresses you that I am reading the set please know that I have been at it for over six months and I'm still in the first volume!) An old-time preacher once told me that history was "His-Story." I find that to be a little on the corney side. But it really is true. As I read history I clearly see the unfolding of God's story. His hand is all over the place. It reminds me that current events are in His hands. It thrills me to think that I can join His-Story. In fact, He invites me to be part of His-Story. What a thought! God invites you to be part of history. What, I wonder, will the pages of history say about the life you have lived?