“Pie, Fish and Change”
Based upon Matthew 17:1-9
Written by Glen Dawursk, Jr.
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Narrator: It was
a peaceful quiet day the town of
Gramps: (Pops up his head) Hey did you
say something about a pie?
I simply love pie. What kind of pie is
it anyway?
Narrator: Pie?
No not pie, I said the city was named Caesarea Philippi.
Gramps: Oh, sorry, I thought you said pie. I
love pie.
Narrator: Well, anyway it was a peaceful day and
Jesus and three of His disciples, Peter, James and John decided to hike up
Gramps: PLAY on a mountain? Why would you PLAY football or baseball on a
mountain? The ball goes flying off and
then you have to hike back down to get the ball. Well you know what I mean. It just doesn’t
sound too safe too me. Playing on a mountain.
Narrator: No, No, not PLAY, PRAY! They went up the mountain to pray!
Gramps: Did you say PRAY?
Narrator: Yes.
Gramps: Yep, I do it all the time. Praying is a great way to talk to God.
Narrator: Well that is true. Anyway, while they were on the mountain,
Jesus “changed.”
Gramps: Changed? You mean He brought different clothes along
and changed into his PRAY clothes? (laughs at his own joke)
You get it, Instead of PLAY clothes, I said PRAY clothes?
Narrator: No, No, No, No! Jesus changed – He became transfigured!
Gramps: Yeah, my wife is trying to change her
FIGURE too. Got a
little big from eating all those pies.
Narrator: Listen, the word is
“transfigured”. It means that Jesus, who
was 100% man, showed for a moment that He is also 100% God. His human appearance “changed” for a moment.
Gramps: It did?
He changed how He looked? How did
He change?
Did
He shave off His beard or something?
Narrator: Well, the Bible tells us that His
clothes became as bright as lightning or as bright as the sun.
Gramps: Wow, I sure hope those disciples
remembered their sunglasses. Bright
lights are murder on my eyes. They got a
name for that brightness thing?
Narrator: Well, we call it the “Glory of God.”
Gramps: The “Story of Cod”, huh? I just love a good fishing tale.
Narrator: No, the “Glory of God.” You see they were in the presence of
God. Jesus is God.
Gramps: Bet they were real surprised.
Narrator: They were very surprised and not only
was the bright light from Jesus’ clothes hard on their eyes, but then something
even more fantastic happened?
Gramps: Oh, I know, let me guess, they all ate
pie and went fishing. Right?
Narrator: No, that’s not right at all. While Jesus was glowing with the Glory of
God, two special visitors suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Gramps: Yep I figured as much, two thieves
showed up looking’ to steal their fish and pies?
Narrator: No, no, no – There was no fish and
pies.
Gramps: Of course not, they stole them.
Narrator: There were no fish and pies on the
mountain – just Jesus and the three disciples…
Gramps: …and the thieves.
Narrator: No the men who appeared weren’t even
alive.
Gramps: You mean they were dead thieves?
Narrator: They weren’t thieves at all, they were
Godly men who had already died and gone to heaven.
Gramps: You mean some dead guys just (snap
fingers) showed up uninvited and all?
Narrator: Hmmm (Nods
head) Moses and Elijah suddenly appeared next to
Jesus.
Gramps: Just zapped out of nowhere huh? Kind of like an X-File Episode. Do, de, do do, do
de, do, do (Hums Twilight Zone theme) Scarey!
Whoa. I love that stuff.
Narrator: Peter, one of the disciples even wanted
to put up tents for the men. Then a
voice from heaven scared the disciples.
They fell to the ground and tried to hide. It said, “This is my Son,
whom I love, with Him I am well pleased. Listen to Him!” It was God the Father speaking about His
Son, Jesus.
Gramps: Wow, sort of a family reunion.
Narrator: But just as quickly as the men
appeared, they soon disappeared. They
were gone.
Gramps: Off course they were gone, sounds like
they wanted some fish and pie to me – and you didn’t have any. Some family reunion you planned. Without any
food, I’m surprised anybody showed up.
Narrator: Moses represented the Law or the Ten
Commandments and Elijah represented the Prophets who predicted the Jesus’
birth. Jesus is the fulfillment of the
“Law and the Prophets.” Jesus told the disciples “Do not be afraid.” Because of Jesus, we also do not have to be
afraid. He is God and He is with us
always and someday we will all have a family reunion with Him in Heaven.
Gramps: Well, maybe there’ll be fish and pie at
that Family reunion! Mmmm,
you think there’ll be pie in heaven? I
do. Maybe Chicken pie, or maybe Fish
Pie, or maybe “pie squared”. Yah get it? Pi-squared.
Narrator: Oh no, not again! (Exits)
Gramps: I just crack myself up. Hey come back here I want to talk more about
this “transfigured” stuff. (Exits)
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