The God of Drama

I have a friend named Macon. It’s now wonder that a man like Macon, who has such a unique personality, would love theater. Macon is a regular in community playhouses around Nashville. He’s good too. So all this to say, that, because of Macon, I have been to more plays this year than I had in my entire life to this point and I’m starting to notice some patterns. Plays that hold my attention have the following things in common:

There is a problem
There is drama
There is mystery
And the solution is a surprise

I’m sure as time goes on I’ll get better at recognizing what holds my attention but that is basically it for now.

Get this for drama. Jesus last words on earth before He ascended to be with the Father were, “and you will be my witnesses in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Verse 9 of Acts 1 says “Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.” Wooh what a show! Read the next verse, two angles had to tell the disciples the show was over, but that Jesus would be coming back the same way he left! At the end of the Elvis concert I attended in 1972, smoke surrounded the King of Rock n Roll and when it cleared he was gone and a voice came over the sound system to a stunned crowd and said, “Ladies and gentlemen, Elvis has left the building.” This is similar.

My experience with walking with God since 1972 is much the same as the story of His ascension. My live has been fraught with drama. I can’t say that I have enjoyed every dramatic change of scene, but am on the edge of my seat while at the same time a co-writer of the events to come!

Imagine walking out on stage and all of the actors are speaking in other languages. Imagine entering stage left and a fellow “actor” hands you an orphan, “here, change his diaper.” You’re on stage following a tractor-trailer loaded with all the lumber for houses for the poor in Mexico and it flips over on a sharp curve and catches fire! (That really happened too!) Or an elephant turns toward the car you are driving (a small Toyota), floats his ears forward to warn you to “back off!” Or a homeless man warns you to back off or he will punch you out, later only to weep in prayer as he experiences God’s love and all in the middle of a gas station parking lot at the corner of Expressway 83 and 10th Street in McAllen, TX. Caleb, remember that?

Macon, thanks for introducing me to your world. God thank you for inviting me to Yours too!