Our pet Scot had been trying to get into the house for many years now and each time he stepped into the living room, he would be chased out as he was never allowed to enter the house; his roaming area would be the car porch and garden area in the front of the intermediate terrace and this had been 'ingrained' in him since his obedience training. Recently because of his many sicknesses and also because there were no one in the house for extended periods of time, we decided to bend the rules and allow him to rest in the backyard. Also his many adventures of running away from home contributed to the change of our hearts. You might say that his perseverance in trying to come into the house had finally paid off and he is at liberty to walk through the front door and go right to the backyard and we would not shout at him and he knows it well too.
And so the Lord reminded me how when we persevere, after much changing of our character traits through many trials and training, we too would be able to enjoy our benefits. Our benefits have always been there but we may not be ready to receive them and so through much training, our characters change and we are now better equipped to enjoy the goodness of our Lord.
