Borrower is slave to
the lender
Proverbs22:7
Cast: 2 Girls old
enough to have smart phones and charge accounts.
Set: Any. Action proceeds entirely though conversation
and gesturing.
Girl 1: I just love
the freedom that I have in Christ.
Girl 2: I just don’t
get all this freedom stuff you keep talking about.
G1: It’s just that…
G2: (INTERRUPTING and
showing G1 something on her phone) I
have just got to have that!
G1: It’s nice but do
you really nee…
G2 (INTERRUPTING AGAIN):
Too late! I just ordered it.
G1: That was quick.
G2: One click
ordering. Oh, oh, oh, look at his
this. Never mind. You can see it when it comes in. I just ordered it.
G1: One click again?
G2: No
girlfriend. I have a charge account with
the store.
G1: I never knew that
you were so rich.
G2: Oh you betcha,
wellllll, sort of…
G1: I’m thinking
there is a difference between you betcha and sort of.
G2: Sort of.
G1: You mean you are
rich until the bills come in and then it’s like everybody wants money from you.
G2: Like they own you?
G1: Like a slave!
G2: Exactly! Is it like that for you too!
G1: No.
G2: No?
G1: I don’t do
debt. The Bible teaches that the
borrower is slave to the lender. I am
not going to be a slave to any person on this planet even if their company
sells a whole bunch of really cool stuff.
G2: But you gotta have the stuff.
G1: Not really.
G2: How do you
satisfy your cravings for stuff?
G1: Freedom.
G2: What? Freedom?
From what?
G1: Freedom from
thinking that there is anything in this world that can really meet my needs.
G2: But you still
have needs? So you just go without?
G1: No. Jesus meets all of my needs.
G2: Maybe I need some
of this Jesus.
G1: There’s no maybe
about it girl.
G2: Does he have
one-click? I’ll buy some of this Jesus
right now.
G1: Better than
one-click and better than buying.
G2: Now I am
interested.
G1: Good. Let’s take all of the one-click apps off of
your phone, close your charge accounts, and then we will talk about true riches
and freedom that we have in Christ.
G2: OK. But you could have started with that you
know?
G1: I know.
Exit stage
