Characters
Sara
Cathy
Leslie
Shannon
Tyrone
DeVonte
Carol
Co-workers are sitting around in the office on Christmas Eve discussing Christmas plans, and one employee decides to stand up for what she believes in on the subject and changes the minds of the other employees. The moral of the story is to always stand up for what is right because if you don’t, you may allow others to fall into what is wrong. (Enjoy and be blessed.)
Introduction: So often, we are afraid to speak on behalf of righteousness for fear of being ridiculed, looked at strangely or talked about. They persecuted, lied on, talked about, and eventually killed Christ, but He died standing up for what God had placed Him here for. We must follow the same path as Christ and speak on God’s behalf every chance we get. It is our duty and responsibility to share the good news of God, Christ and the Holy Spirit. You may change somebody’s way of thinking and lead them to salvation. That would be a star in your crown. See how many stars you can get in your crown before you can actually get it. It would be shameful not to have at least one.
Leslie: It’s Christmas Eve, and it’s time to get this party started!
Sara: What are you doing for Christmas?
Tyrone: I’m ‘bout to get my groove on. I’ve got this little tenderoni coming over, and I’m getting my Christmas present early.
Sara: What about you?
Cathy: It’s time to get my drank on. I’m gonna get blasted. I hope not to wake up until Monday morning.
Sara: What you got going on for the Holidays?
DeVonte: I’m gonna spend the morning with my wife and kids, and then a little later on I’m gonna be going to my lady’s house to get a little sump’ sump’ and to give a little sump’ sump’.
Sara: How are you spending Christmas?
Shannon: Sleeping.
Sara: Well, I’m gonna party all night long from Christmas Eve until New Year’s Day. What about you over there daydreaming? What are you doing for Christmas?
Carol: I’m going to Christmas Day Service at my church.
Shannon: Church?!? You trippin’. Christmas time is the time to party hardy.
Tyrone: Yeah, it’s time to get your groove on and celebrate like never before.
Carol: Celebrate what?
DeVonte: Life!
Carol: What about life?
Shannon: What about it?!? You got it!
Carol: Why do you have it, and how did you get it? Isn’t that what Christmas is supposed to be all about. We wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for the first Christmas.
Cathy: What are you talking about?!?
Carol: Christmas. Do you know the meaning of Christmas?
Tyrone: I just told you what Christmas is all about – partying!
Carol: No. Why is there a holiday called Christmas?
DeVonte: It sho’ aint’ ‘bout no short fat white dude in a red suit.
Carol: No, it’s not. It’s about a man though.
Sara: What man?!?
Carol: The man called “Jesus”.
Leslie: Don’t come in here with all that Jesus crap!
Carol: Jesus crap?!? Jesus is the reason you are here. You really don’t know the true meaning behind Christmas, do you?
Leslie: Go ahead and tell us since you on a roll, Ms. Holler Roller.
Carol: Call me what you want, but it’s my duty to stand up for what I believe in. Christmas is celebrated because it represents Jesus’s birth. Jesus was born so that we could live. He died so we can live. Because of love, He placed Himself in harm’s way. Jesus was born, lived and died so that we can celebrate life free of sin; but, instead of celebrating being saved from sin, most people celebrate Christmas in sin with fornication, Mr. Get Your Groove On; drunkedness, Ms. Get Blasted; adultery, Mr. Get You A Little Sump’ Sump’; laziness, Ms. Sleep All Weekend; and glorying the devil with parties that include alcohol and drugs, Ms. Party Hardy. God allowed Jesus to be born to a virgin named Mary, live, be crucified, die and rise again so that we may live, and we can’t return that favor with living for Him. Life does not stop here. Christ came so that we may have somewhere to go when this life is over. We’re disgracing Him with all of the partying, drinking, sleeping around, and laziness. He loved us enough to come and die, and we don’t even love Him enough to just live. We are dying because we choose to. Because He loved you even though He knew you would be a drunk; because He loved you even though He knew you would fornicate; because He loved you even though He knew you would be an adulterer; because He loved me even though I don’t always do as I should; because of love, He placed Himself in Harms way. Is that not enough to celebrate Him in His way? (“In Harm's Way” by BeBe Winans.)
(Everyone puts their heads down in shame.)
Tyrone: What time did you say that service starts?
DeVonte: Yeah, I think my wife and kids would enjoy something like that.
Sara: Count me in.
Shannon & Cathy: Us too.
(Everyone looks at Leslie awaiting a response.)
Leslie: Ain’t no party like a Holy Ghost party!
(End with “Stand” by The Georgia Mass Choir featuring Troy Sneed)
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