ACT ONE
[The Lord and the angels are planning the lives of people. They are now planning for a baby girl who hasn't been born yet.]
The Lord: I know the plans I have for her, to give her a hope and a future. Plans for good, not evil, plans to prosper her... ahhhh, yes. In a gentle, caring spirit will I give her beauty. Her strength will be my joy. Yes, the work of her hands shall yield a profit. I have so many great things for her. She will be called "Hope"...she is my great expectation.
[Her assigned Guardian Angels are spread in a huddle before God, taking notes. Another mass of angels are waiting. There is the undertone of worship and praise in the background. There is a sweet smell in the air from burning incense. The light effects are soft, yet bright and colorful.]
Angel #1 (in a cautiously confident tone): Lord, her mother...if she doesn't get it right, she will pass on her genetic disposition to emotional weakness and pain. How will Hope survive this? What will life be like for her?
The Lord: The Earth will not be as I intended; Satan will decieve a great multitude. Humans will be so disillusioned by the time she arrives on Earth. Many will have turned away from me. Yes, the battle will be great, and long lasting. But I will give her the gift of long suffering. I will give her the gift of wisdom and understanding so that she may count it all joy. She will indeed experience pain, but only for a moment. As she seeks my face, I will give her the gift of wisdom and understanding so that she may count it all joy.
(The angels shout. Trumpets sound in agreement of the spoken word.)
The Lord: Yes, she will write. She will teach. She will love to read, and will delight in my word. It will not come easy at first, but my Holy Spirit will be there to guide her. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, she will gain understanding. She will gain wisdom and humbly revere my name. She will seek my face and find it. Once she fully understands and accepts in her heart that I am for her, no man or demon in hell will be able to stand against her.
(Just then, everything gets quiet. The mass of angels have turned their faces and took up armour and defense. They have closed in so that there isn't a direct path to God.)
YOU ARE READING
Born into Sin
SpiritualHeaven. Hell. Angels. Demons. God. Satan. The Woman. The Unborn Child. This script introduces you to The Woman and illustrates the critical decision she must make. It is the first installment in a series of tragedies and triumps.
