Description
A dramatised meditation on God's apparent absence at times of disaster or rejection, inspired by Elijah in the desert.
First used soon after 2004 tsunami. Would fit well in worship where 1 Kings 19 is key reading.
Requires 3 actors, best with 2 Male, 1 Female. Powerful images so needs competent and rehearsed actors. Short piece of music (local choice) needed at end.
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Extract:
A Do you sometimes ï¬nd faith hard? Do you wish you were like the prophets and saints of old – powered by the Spirit to stand without fear or doubt? Then hear my story.
I had triumphed:
– risking my life to stand for the truth,
– defying the prophets of fashionable nonsense.
And I had seen the power of God at work
– turning the fat of corruption to ashes,
– refreshing the thirsty land.
And it was then that the nightmare began…
B Run you fool.
C Now – they are coming for you.
B Donʼt think God will protect you.
C Heʼs got other things to think about now.
A So I ran
– for days and nights;
– away from city where I could trust no-one,
– into the desert of my mind
– clutching at glimpses of angels.
B All nonsense. These are illusions.
C You are lost. There is no way back.
A I came at last to the holy place where they say God is to be found.
B Hide yourself – how dare you stand here?
C Turn from the burning emptiness, into the echoing cave.
A I called on God to prove He was there for me: and then the nightmare ï¬lled with noise.
continues ...