Brief: A short drama on the topic of forgiveness.
Performance: Lilydale Seventh-day Adventist Church - August 8, 2015
[A person walks across stage, kind of looking behind them
occasionally, as if to see if anyone is following them. One time, he returns
his gaze forwards and there stands Jesus in front of them.]
Sinner: [jumps
back] Whoa! I didn’t see you there. You scared me.
Jesus: [calmly]
What are you up to?
Sinner: Oh....
nothing... Just going for a walk.
Jesus: Really? At
2am?
Sinner: Oh, is
that the time, WOW, guess I’d better be heading home.
Jesus: Where have
you been?
Sinner: Nowhere...just
walking around. Looking for owls. Beautiful birds.
Jesus: You’ve
been at the casino again, haven’t you.
Sinner: [faking
ignorance] Casino? Is there a casino around her? No, not me.
Jesus: And last
night?
Sinner: Last
night? What about it?
Jesus: Where were
you?
Sinner: [hesitantly]
Home?
Jesus: How about
the nightclub.
Sinner: NIGHTclub?
Jesus: Selling
and using harmful drugs?
Sinner: Ummm . . . no??
Jesus: And the night before?
Sinner: Hey,
you’re sounding like my mother? What’s it to you where I was?
Jesus: As I
recall you were at the Brothel.
Sinner: [Loudly,
shocked Jesus gets 3 form 3 right] THE BROTHEL? [hushes] The brothel? What, are
you following me around or something?
Jesus: And what
about the weekend before last?
Sinner: Really, like
I can I remember that far back?
Jesus: I’m sure
you remember the small child you hurt?
[sinner looks away and starts their line, a light comes on
brightening up Jesus while looking away]
Sinner: Augh, for
crying out loud, I don’t have to take this. [then turns back to Jesus and says
blasphemously ] Jesus!
[freezes, realising it actually is Jesus and mutters]
[curiously] Je-sus?
[Positive Acknowledgement] Jesus!
[guiltily] Jesus.
[breakdown] oh Jesus. What have I done? Who have I become.
You are right. Everything you have said, it true. I am a monster. I am without
hope. I am so sorry Lord. I have sinned. Forgive me Lord. Forgive me. . . no .
. . take my life. I am not worthy. I have not just sinned. I AM sin. I am the
worst of the worst. Burn me now.
Jesus: [softly] I
forgive you.
Sinner: There is
no depth I have not lowered to. Again and again I keep going back.
Jesus: [louder] I
forgive you.
Sinner: and I just cant sto...p. You forgive me? No no
no, you don’t know what I’ve done. You can not begin to imagine the laws I have
broken, the trust I have deceived, and the
Jesus: I know everything you’ve done. EVERYthing. . .
.
Sinner: Everything
. . .?
Jesus: Yes.
Everything.
Sinner: [sobs]
I’m sorry, Lord.
Jesus: You are
forgiven.
Sinner: How can
you forgive me? After everything . . .
Jesus: I love
you.
Sinner: You . . .
love . . . me?
Jesus: I love
you.
[Sinner drops head]
Jesus: Now get
up, leave these things behind you and follow me. Today you have been forgiven.
[Jesus walks off]
Sinner: [raises
head as speaks] Yes Lord. [notices Jesus is gone, looks up to heaven and says
with a conviction of change and salvation] Jesus.
[exits]