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but stood still, waiting for the command to go forward with the King.

Colts in the Master’s Corral

And then the scene changed, and I saw lariat nooses fall around the necks of the two
colts, and they were led off to the Master’s corral for training and discipline. How sad they
were as the lovely green fields disappeared, and they were put into the confinement of the
Corral with its brown dirt and high fence. The colts ran from fence to fence, seeking
freedom, but found that they were confined to this place of training. And then the Trainer
began to work on them, with his Whip and His Bridle. What a death for those who had been
all their lives accustomed to such a freedom! They could not understand the reason for this
torture, this terrible discipline. What great crime had they done to deserve this? Little did
they know of the responsibility that was to be theirs when they had submitted to the
discipline, learned to perfectly obey the Master, and finished their training. All they knew
was that this processing was the most horrible thing they had ever known.

Submission and Rebellion

One of the colts rebelled under the training, and said, "This is not for me. I like my
freedom, my green hills, my flowing streams of fresh water. I will not take any more of this
confinement, this terrible training." So he found a way out, jumped the fence and ran
happily back to the meadows of grass. And I was astonished that the Master let him go, and
went not after him. But He devoted His attention to the remaining colt. This colt, though
he had the same opportunity to escape, decided to submit his own will, and learn the ways
of the Master. And the training got harder than ever, but he was rapidly learning more and
more how to obey the slightest wish of the Master, and to respond to even the quietness of
His voice. And I saw that had there been no training, no testing, there would have been
neither submission nor rebellion from either of the colts. For in the field they did not have
the choice to rebel or submit, they were sinless in their innocence. But when brought to the
place of testing and training and discipline, then was made manifest the obedience of one
and the rebellion that lay hidden in the heart of the other. And though it seemed safer not
to come to the place of discipline because of the risk of being found rebellious, yet I saw that
without this there could be no sharing of His glory, no Sonship.

Into the Harness

Finally this period of training was over. Was he now rewarded with his freedom, and
sent back to the fields? Oh no. But a greater confinement than ever now took place, as a
harness dropped about his shoulders. Now he found there was not even the freedom to run
about the small corral, for in the harness he could only move where and when his Master
spoke. And unless the Master spoke, he stood still.
The scene changed, and I saw the other colt standing on the side of a hill, nibbling at
some grass. Then across the fields, down the road came the King’s carriage, drawn by six
horses. With amazement he saw that in the lead, on the right side, was his brother colt, now
made strong and mature on the good corn in the Master’s stable. He saw the lovely
pom-poms shaking in the wind, noticed the glittering gold bordered harness about his
brother, heard the beautiful tinkling of the bells on his feet…… and envy came into his heart.