Who in the Bible Had a Lot of Patience?
Noah gets the patience award because he rode with the animals, says Jeremy, 8: “They probably stunk.” That wasn’t all that smelled, says Rachel, 7: “I think it was really hard because everyone was calling Noah crazy. I think that really stunk. Noah was patient.” My favorite reason for Noah’s patience comes from Gayce, 9: “He listened to God.” Noah could have listened to the taunts and harassment, but he kept his ear tuned to God. That’s always the challenge, isn’t it? Listen to God or listen to people. Hearing God means you’ll be swimming against the tide. You’ll be tempted to let the tide of popular opinion and culture carry you out to sea. “Mary had a lot of patience going around and trying to find a place to give birth,” says Sean, 11. The Bible never comments on Mary’s patience, but we can see it at many points. Think of her patience when trying to explain to Joseph that she was pregnant but still a virgin. Until an angel explained things to Joseph, he doubted her. What about the m
