Performance: Castle Hill Seventh-day Adventist Church Online service - November 14, 2020
Psalm 63. Thirsting for Jesus. The temptations of this world, very subtly mentioned in this play, just don't satisfy like our living water, Jesus, does.
[ Derick Dealer and Thirsty Theo walk up to each other]
Derick: [cheery] G'day mate
Theo: [sad] Hi
Derick: What’s up with you?
Theo: I’m really thirsty!
Derick: Thirsty?
Why is that? What have you been doing?
Theo: Dunno. I was just driving around the city all day in my new BMW 7 series and... I didn't think I could be, but... now I’m thirsty.
Derick: Hmm, did you get out of your car at all?
Theo: Yeah?
Derick: We’re you wearing a hat?
Theo: Yeah?
Derick: Oh. Well what kind?
Theo: A
Rabbitohs cap. [insert popular local sports team that can't seem to win a grand final - or the pastors team]
Derick: Oh... I see!
Theo: What?
Derick: Well
that’s not going to help your thirst.
Say,
do you like chips?
Theo: Sure do.
Derick: I got some salt and vinegar chips here. They should help take your mind off your worries. Drown your sorrows.
Theo: Thanks
man, you’re the greatest!
Mmmmm,
nice. You’re right!
Oh...
now I have even more thirst hanging over me!
Derick: Oh, well... want some corn chips?
Theo: Can’t
say no! They look so appealing. More exciting than what I get at home. Don’t
tell my wife! Thanks.
Oh
yeah, this is awesome....
Oh...
now I’m even MORE thirsty, and I feel all dirty!!
Derick: Oh, well, are you a gambling man? You could try these pretzels?
Theo: Oh
sure, they could solve all my problems, thanks mate.
Oh
no, those pretzels are just making me more thirsty.
Derick: Maybe you need something harder, like these little chilis.
Theo: Whoa
what are you doing with those!?
No
way, I’m not into that kind of thing. I've heard
too many stories of the after effects.
Derick: You’re
tough to satisfy, aren’t you.
I guess you could try some water?
Theo: Water? That doesn’t sound very exciting.
Derick: I’ve heard it’s good for you.
Theo: I dunno. It’s not very MANly is it.
Derick: I know. But a lot of people around the world insist it’s the greatest thing.
Theo: But
we’ve evolved so much better stuff.
I
can’t see how time old water can compare.
Derick: There a lot of debate about that, yes.
Theo: And some get too immersed in water and drown, don’t they?
Derick: Some do go too far and lose themselves in it, yes.
Theo: And I’ve seen in the news some water is really polluted? Especially hurting children?
Derick: Yeah,
what people do with water can certainly be harmful.
Theo: Heeey? Hang on. Have we REALLY been talking about water this whole time?
Derick: Mmmmaybe.
Theo: Ok, ok. Let me try water?
Derick: Don't have any, sorry.
Theo: What!??
Derick: Hey there’s a pastor, he’s got water. He must know how to find water.
Theo: Cool thanks.
[start to walk off separate directions]
Derick: I hope you find something to satisfy your thirst!
--- [either continue with the following or have it as a second act, perhaps after
sermon] ---
Theo: Hey, excuse me Pastor, do you know where I can get some water? I’m just so thirsty!
Pastor: I do, here you go [hands Bible]
Theo: [confused] Thanks?? [stares at Bible, then stares at camera -fade]