Longsuffering

“Choosing rather to suffer af­fliction with the people of God. . . .”  Hebrews 11:25 As a child, there were two stories from the Old Testament which dis­tressed me a great deal. Neither of these stories seemed to have a very just or happy ending. And if there is one thing which every child looks for in a story, it is the just and happy ending. Good triumphs over evil; the hero is vindicated. A child will endure injustice throughout the entire story if only he can be sure that justice will...