Hey guys,
Have you ever thought about how FLIPPING awesome the story of advent is?? It's pretty amazing...let me put it in modern terms with this play.
Act 1: Conception?
*The curtain opens to see a 17 year old girl, driving her car, when an ANGEL appears!*
Mary:...um...WHAT?
Gabriel: Hey Mary, Chill out, it's ok bro. I'm coming to tell you that God has chosen you to give birth to his child!
Mary:Alright...does he want to meet up somewhere? Or how does he want to do this?
Gabriel: Mary, you're not LISTENING! The child is already inside you!
Mary: Um...wait. Wouldn't that require a guy? How is..what the...I'm SO CONFUSED!
Gabriel: It's alright Mary, don't be afraid!
Mary: Ain't nobody got time to be afraid!
Gabriel:(now shouting over Mary's anxious thoughts) You've found favor in the Lord!
Mary:...NO...REALLY??!!
Gabriel: God said you should name him Jesus, now go, tell Joseph!
Mary: First of all, I'm not naming my son Jesus...unless I want him to get beat up after school every day! And secondly, ARE YOU CRAZY? You want me to go and tell my FIANCE that I'm pregnant with God's baby? How do I know you're not messing with me?
Gabriel: Think about that phrase for a minute, you just asked an ANGEL OF THE LORD if he was crazy, and then proceeded to say "how do I know you're not 'messing with me'"...I'M AN ANGEL OF THE LORD!!!!! Dy'a think God's just sitting up there like, Oh hey, let's go play some mind games with Mary!
Mary:...Alright fine, you're not messing with me...but I'm REALLY gonna have this baby?
Gabriel: YES!
Act 2:The Husband
*Mary walks into the apartment, looking as pale as a ghost, Joseph is transfixed in his video game*
Mary(walking in front of the TV): Hey babe...I kinda need to talk to you...
Joseph(trying to see behind Mary): WAIT! I was just about to beat the *electronic sound effect*...level. Well, I guess I can talk now, WHAT could be so important?
Mary: First, I want you to know, I'm completely sober, I'm not on any drugs, this REALLY happened...
Joseph(rolls his eyes): JUST SAY IT!
Mary: I saw an angel today...
Joseph(looking flattered): Aww babe! That's so nice!
Mary: Not you, ya moron! I saw an ANGEL! Like, a messenger from the Lord!
Joseph: Oh boy...here we go! Mary, if this is your way of trying to get me to come with you to church...you crazy.
Mary: Just hear me out alright? He told me that I'm going to have a baby.
Joseph: I should hope so...
Mary(getting frustrated now): NOT WITH YOU!!!! Just listen, ok? Let me finish!
Joseph: Dang girl, those pregnancy hormones are kicking in!
Mary: EXCUSE ME??!! Wait, what am I doing. God, the angel, right! The angel told me that I will give birth to GOD'S SON!!!!!!
Joseph(looking even more flattered): That might be taking it a BIT too far, don't ya think?
Mary(rolls her eyes): THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO MAKE JOKES!!!!!!! I SAW AN ANGEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Joseph: Yeah, ok. I'll beleive THAT when I see it.
*curtains close*
Act 3: Another special visitor
*Later that night, Mary is in bed, and Joseph is up late playing his video game*
Joseph: Come on...I gotta kill these guys.
*Suddenly the screen turns black, but then just as quickly as it turned off, it becomes radiant and overflowing with light*
Joseph: What the...?
Gabriel: Joseph, don't be afraid!
Joseph: STEVIE THE TV KNOWS MY NAME??!!
Gabriel: It's not the TV, it's me, Gabriel. I've been sent from the Lord...
Joseph: Oh please...not you too!
Gabriel: Oh you're right, apparently you're too cool for the Lord...see you later!
Joseph: Wait!!...I mean um....you can tell me the news, if you want to...
Gabriel(smiling): I thought so... God wants you to know that Mary was telling you the truth! Your fiance is going to give birth to the Son of God!
Joseph: SAY WHAAAAT?????
Gabriel: Mary.God. Baby. Not yours. Is that clear enough for ya?
Joseph(mumbling): Mary...son...virgin...God...donkey...wait, what? Oh right...Mary is going to have God's son! Wait...MARY IS GOING TO HAVE GOD'S SON??
Gabriel: Ding ding ding ding! We have a winner!!
Joseph: So...how's this going to work? You don't use me at all? When? How?
Gabriel: It will happen in God's timing and in his perfect way...you just have to trust! You are going to call the baby Jesus.
Joseph: Ugh...fine...I'll be patient. But, Jesus...really??
Gabriel: NAW, an angel of the Lord just lied to you!!!
Joseph: Alright, fine. Jesus it is.
--END--
<3 Always,
Rose
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