Scripture: Luke 9:51-62
Script:
Pastor: Good morning boys and girls! Welcome! Let’s say good morning to our friend Sammy. Ready? One, two, three: Good morning, Sammy!
Sammy: Good morning, boys and girls! Pastor, I am ready to go!
Pastor: Where are you going, Sammy?
Sammy: I am going to follow Jesus. And I am all ready to go.
Pastor: But, Sammy, you are already following Jesus. You love Jesus. You are here in church every week, and you use the gifts God gave you to help his kingdom on earth grow.
Sammy: Yes, but I am going to be more intentional now.
Pastor: How so, Sammy?
Sammy: I have a sleeping bag ready for Jesus. My daaa-daaa is still alive and well, and I don’t plow fields. So that means I am intentionally following Jesus.
Pastor: Oh, Sammy.
Sammy: You should see the set up I have for Jesus in the barn. I have a sleeping bag, a scented candle, warm straw. He will love it. It will remind him of being a baby.
Pastor: Sammy, I think you are missing the point of the Gospel reading today.
Sammy: I am?
Pastor: Yes, I think so. Jesus is calling those who follow him to leave everything behind. He wants us to focus on serving him and each other. Following Jesus is about leaving your old life behind and accepting the new live that God is giving you. The new life we have in God is so much fuller, richer, and lovelier than any life we can try to make for ourselves.
Sammy: So Jesus won’t be needing my sleeping bag?
Pastor: No, Sammy. But I think your heart is in the right place for thinking about giving Jesus a place to lay his head. Boys and girls, would you please bow your heads and fold your hands so we can pray together? Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us to better serve each other and you. Please help us to leave our old lives behind. Please help us look to you for our new lives. We love you, Lord. Amen.
Sammy: Bye, everyone!
Pastor: Bye, everyone!
