ENMITY

ENMITY

If you see the donkey of a former friend who hates you
fallen down with its load, do not leave and go on by;
be sure to stop and help him with it. ( Exodus 23:5)
Then the LORD opened the mouth of the donkey and she said

to Balaam, "What have I done to you that I deserve your

beating me these three times?"
(Numbers 22:28 )

Do not leave the fallen donkey
And its master by the road.
Though the hate between you mutual
And the way you avoid usual,
You must help your neighbor with his load.

Though you might offer up a prayer,
A kind deed is the best move,
Towards a reconciliation,
Ending years of alienation
To help all your enmity remove.

It is not the owner’s donkey
Lying there in deep distress,
That has caused the kindred hatred
Which the two of you have rated
As your item number one to bless.

So begin to help the donkey
Be the first to make a start.
Then just choose to work together,
Just decide that you would rather
Become friends and have a change of heart.

Then walk down the road rejoicing
For your friendship now renewed,
Knowing God used again a donkey
In life’s affairs to strangely monkey,
Using love to end a bitter feud

© G. Blank
Photo, entitled, Donkey Fallen, used by permission
Bob Stuplich, ArcImagingDirecto of Expeditions
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