Remaining Steadfast

Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful. - James 5:11

Enduring

Yesterday the two blue lovebirds were in my room. They were flying about happily when Marahatha the barbet, whose tail is very short, evidently thinking their tails much too long, with one tweak tweaked out the long blue feathers. That lovebird looked very sorry for himself, and I was very sorry for him. So was everybody. I think we often think of those whose hopes are suddenly ended much as we all looked at the poor love-bird as he hopped about (you know the funny strut of a lovebird) inviting sympathy. We say, “poor thing.” What low levels content us. God forgive us for our grovelling. They are happy—we must count them happy—that endure. James was right (James 5:11).