Pentecost Mouse
Acts 1-2, John 14:18
This is a continuation of the Church Mouse Monologues. The mouse may be in costume or sport ears to note its rodent status. No props are needed.
Theme to Rocky playing in the background as mouse enters with a bounce in her step. Music stops when mouse reaches center stage.
[Talking excitedly to self] I am so ready to take on the world! No, the kids didn’t spill their energy drinks again. That was a buzz for sure, but this is something different. I can just feel it.
It is as if the Spirit of God is alive in this place. I feel like I could do anything. Well, maybe not spelling and grammar, but you know…
[Looking around] It’s like I’m really alive. There’s life and there’s being alive, and I feel alive.
[Realizes that people are present] Whoa! You people again. I should be used to this by now. After, all I am the church mouse and you are the church people.
OK. Let me just make a public service announcement on behalf of the resident rodent. That would be me if you’re not keeping up.
ON BEHALF OF THE FOUR-LEGGED COMMUNITY, THANK YOU FOR NOT USING TRAPS AND POISON IN THIS FACILITY. ALSO, THANK YOU FOR NOT VACUUMING THE CORNERS AFTER FELLOWSHIP MEALS AS PER THE INSTRUCTIONS IN LEVITICUS, AMENDED FOR RODENTS.
That ends my statement, but I am so glad you are here. I want to talk about this Spirit of God business and you are just the people I need.
So what is it like to have the Spirit of God himself living inside of you? I’m a mouse and I can feel God’s Spirit all over this place, but what is it like to have God’s own Spirit inside of you?
Don’t look at me like that! You have thought about this, haven’t you? Haven’t you?
I’ve been roaming under your pews enough to pick up a few things. Jesus told his disciples that he would not orphan them, but the Spirit of God would come and be with them.
The Day of Pentecost was about the Holy Spirit coming upon those 12 disciples—bet you didn’t think that I knew that Matthias had already been chosen to replace Judas by this time, did you? You don’t always see me but I’m here listening just about every Sunday, and I never miss a fellowship meal or a baby shower.
Pentecost is about the church launching into the world with good news and equipped by the Holy Spirit to help common people do uncommon things.
You get to bring news of life and life eternal to people and God’s Spirit is with you every step of the way. You get to tell people how much God loves them and the Spirit of God is with you the whole time.
I don’t know how you do it, just sitting there so calmly in your pews. The preacher hasn’t even tried to put you to sleep with his sermon yet.
Please tell me that you are not people that lean on their own understanding. I thought I knew you better than that. Trust in the Lord and let his Spirit take the lead. Trust me! I am your church mouse!
Hey! Do this for me. When you sing the first song, let the Spirit take charge of your joyful sound and see what happens. Surrender completely to God’s Spirit and see what happens!
God’s Spirit lives inside of you. [Super exaggerated gestures] How can you not be pumped about that?
Gotta go. The kids had doughnuts today and there is a sugar-fest waiting for me, but the Holy Spirit is waiting on you to let him take the lead in your life.
Exists with a spring in her step to the Theme to Rocky playing. Music stops upon exit.
The end.
