The Interpreter led Christiana and her companions into another room. There stood a sheep, quiet and still, while a butcher prepared to kill it. The travelers watched in silence. At last Christiana spoke. "What means this sight, Sir?" The Interpreter answered, "Do you see how quietly the sheep stands? It neither struggles nor complains, though it knows what is before it. So should the children of God learn patience when the Lord calls them to suffer."

Last week, we met Christian — a man awakened. A book in his hand.A burden on his back.A cry in his heart: “What must I do to be saved?” He fled the City of Destruction, leaving all behind. But he did not leave alone. Two men come after him. Obstinate — stubborn, rooted, unwilling to be moved. He hears Christian’s warning, but he will not yield. He turns back quickly, preferring the old life to the uncertain road. Pliable — eager, impressionable, easily stirred. He likes to g