The Donkey Parable

A man bought a donkey from a preacher. The
preacher told the man that this donkey had
been trained in a very unique way (being
the donkey of a preacher).
 
"The only way to make the donkey go, is to
say, 'Hallelujah!' and the only way to make
the donkey stop, is to say, 'Amen!'," the
preacher explained.
 

The man was pleased with his purchase and

immediately got on the animal to try out the

preacher's instructions.

"Hallelujah!" shouted the man. The donkey

began to trot. "Amen!" shouted the man.

The donkey stopped immediately.

"This is great!" said the man and with a

"Hallelujah!" he rode off, very proud of his

new purchase.


The man traveled for a long time through the

mountains. As he headed towards a cliff, he

tried to remember the word to make the

donkey stop.

"Stop," said the man. "Halt!" he cried. The

donkey just kept going.

"Oh, no," he wailed. "Bible...Church!...Please!

Stop!," shouted the man. The donkey just

began to trot faster. He was getting closer

and closer to the edge of the cliff.

Finally, in desperation, the man said a prayer...

"Please, dear Lord, please make this donkey

stop before I go off the end of this mountain,

In Jesus' name, AMEN."

The donkey came to an abrupt stop just one

step from the edge of the cliff.

"HALLELUJAH!" shouted the man.