National Youth Sunday 2012
Bridging the Gap (Romans 15:5 – 7, NLT)
Scripture Jam 2 by Marissa Witkovsky
Bridging the Gap (Romans 15:5 – 7, NLT)
Scripture Jam 2 by Marissa Witkovsky
Narrator: May God…
Lord, why don’t they listen? Why can’t they see my side? Obviously this is good! This is so bad.
Just because
I’m…old. Young! Conservative. Because I’m
liberal. Quiet. Loud.
Just because
I’m me. Just because
I’m different.
All:
Doesn’t mean I’m wrong!
Narrator: May God, who gives this patience and encouragement…
Are they
listening to me? I don’t want
to listen to them. I don’t want
to hear this. Are they hearing
me?
Narrator: Help you live in complete harmony…
For once I’m
being stubborn. I am going to
make them hear me. I won’t give
in. Why should I
give in?
All:
It’s their fault.
Narrator: Live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for
followers of Christ…
I am drawing
my line in the sand. My line in the
sand. My line. I’m drawing my
line.
All:
And I’m not crossing it.
Narrator: Then all of you…
I don’t know
what to do. What should I
do? I don’t know
how to do this. What now?
Narrator: All of you can join together with one voice…
I’m not the
one who is wrong! They should
come to me! I am not going
to fold. I will stand
here as long as necessary.
Narrator: With one voice, giving praise and glory to God, the Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ…
But we worship
together. We work
together. We are
neighbors. They’re my
family. They’re my
friend. My sister in
Christ. My brother in
Christ.
Narrator: Therefore, accept each other…
But I’m not
comfortable! Not
comfortable talking. Not
comfortable listening. I’m not
comfortable with this!
Narrator: Accept each other…
It makes me so
angry! Scared. So sad. Ashamed.
All:
Uncertain.
Narrator: As Christ has accepted you…
What if they
ignore me? What if I ask
a question and they laugh? What happens
if it turns into a “blame game?” What happens
if we can’t fix this? What if we
can’t move on? Why can’t we
compromise? Why can’t we
learn from each other? Why can’t I
cross that line?
Narrator: So that God will be given glory…
Just because I
have a different idea. Because I’m
not on a committee. Because I’m
new to the church. Because I
don’t have a degree. Just because I
don’t always understand. Because I
disagree. Because I have
a different opinion. Just because
I’m not you.
All:
Doesn’t mean I’m wrong.
May God, who
gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with
each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus. Then all of you can
join together with one voice, giving praise and glory to God, the Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you
so that God will be given glory.
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