Once a donkey fell in a well. The farmer pondered how to get the donkey out. He couldn't figure out any options. Since nothing could be done, he asked his friends to come and help him fill up the well with dirt. But something wonderful happened. Every time a shovel full of dirt landed on the donkeys back, he would shake it off and then step on it. Eventually the donkey was able to step up and leave the well.
We've all felt like we were being buried by our problems. The dirt of life with names like debt, disease, grief or divorce. The lesson of this parable is that we can sometimes shake off these problems and use these lessons to rise above our circumstances.
Lord, we thank you for the gentile rains that nourish the earth, and for the many ways that your love nourishes the soil of our souls. When our burdens become more than we can bear- lift us to new places and give us strength and courage to face them with new determination. Amen.
Diane Young Myers
Walking the Road
Diane is the Director of Discipleship at Asbury. She lives in Lee's Summit with husband John, son Jackson and a very active puppy. Email her at dianem@visitasbury.org.
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