LEGEND OF THE DONKEY'S CROSS          
          

"Bring me the colt of a donkey,"
was the Master's request.
A young donkey was brought to Jesus          
to carry him into Jerusalem.
A week later Jesus was ordered          
to be crucified.          
The little donkey so loved the Lord          
that he wanted to help Him carry the cross.
But, alas, he was pushed away.
The sad little donkey waited to say          
goodbye until nearly all had left.          
As he turned to leave, the shadow of
the cross fell upon the
back and shoulders of
the little donkey.
And there it has remained,          
a tribute to the loyalty
and love of the humblest of
God's creatures.


By: Mary Singer


NOTE: The cross on the donkey's back can be seen if you go down the back of the donkey from the withers to the tail, & then the cross bar goes across their back from shoulder-to-shoulder. You can see the cross coming over Aria's back and down her right shoulder in the picture at the top of this page. Some crosses aren't visible on black donkeys.