Soul Anchor: Outside the Camp Skit

 

Outside the Camp

 Cast:

            Mother:  Middle-aged woman intent on protecting her daughter from the struggles of identifying with Christ

            Daughter:  Young woman preparing to follow Christ

 Scene:  A daughter packs her suitcase while her mother looks on.  Outside a window (can be imaginary), Jesus waits unseen.

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 Mother:  (sternly)  It’s not safe out there, you know.

 Daughter:  I know the risks, mama.  I’ll be fine.

 Mother:  (lecturing)  Your father and I have worked hard to protect you.    This city has walls for a reason.  These walls mean security and prosperity. We can’t help you out there. Out there you’ll be all alone.

 Daughter:  I won’t be alone.  (Points out window)  He’ll be with me.  He watches over me.

 Mother:  I really don’t know what you see in Him.

 Daughter:  From the moment we met, I just knew…   His eyes could see right through me.  He knows my joys, my pains, my temptations, even my sins.  It’s like He knows me from the inside out and loves me anyway.  He loved me first.  He loves me still.

 Mother:  (Looks out the window)  He’s just standing out there alone.

 Daughter:  He’s waiting for me.

 Mother:  Honey, look at Him.  He doesn’t even look like He can take care of Himself.  He has no home, no real prospects.  What future could a man like that offer?

 Daughter:  He loves me and I’m going to stand with Him.

 Mother:  Outside the camp?  He’s out there for a reason, you know.  He didn’t fit in.  He’s different – He’s not like us.  You’ve heard the rumors about Him.  You  know what people say.  What will people think of you?

 Daughter:  I care what He thinks of me.  People can think what they want.

 Mother:  Your father and I love you.  If you leave these walls, it will break our hearts.

 Daughter:  I know you don’t understand.  If you knew Him like I know Him, you’d be happy for me.  You’d come with me.

 Mother:  I can’t leave these walls.  Everything I want (hugs her daughter)…Everything I need is right here.

 Daughter:  (determined) And everything I need is out there.  (Picks up suitcase)  I’ll miss you, momma, but I’m going to go to Him.  I love you… (Exits)

 Mother:  (noticing she forgot her Bible, she calls after her)   Sweetie, you forgot your book…

(She begins to read from it)   “So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood.  Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear the reproach he endured.  For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come…”  (She looks sadly toward the exit and freezes).