Faith

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I will
call them
My people,
who were not
My people,
and her
beloved,
who was
not
beloved.
[Romans 9:25]
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"LORD?"

(Gentle Voice.)
"Yes,
My child?"

(Squirm.)
(Grimmace.)
(Mumble.)
(Look up, hopefully.)
"IS THE OTHER
LORD, UP THERE?"

"I AM
Right Here,
My child."

"No!
I MEAN....
THE OTHER LORD!"

[GENTLE SMILE!]
"Who,
My precious?"

"Ya KNOW.
The OTHER One!"

[CURIOUS SMILE.]
"Of Whom,
are you speaking,
child?"

(Disappointed frown.)
(Mumble.)
(Look up again,
this time, more woefully.)
"Is GOD,
up THERE?"
(Squint, woefully,
up at the ceiling.)

"Yes,
My beloved.
I AM Here."

(Frown.)
(Silence.)
(Mumbling.)

[SMILING!]

"What happened,
to the OTHER ONE?
Isn't He THERE,
ANYMORE?"

[GENTLE LAUGH.]
"He never
left you,
My beloved!"

"What HAPPENED?
Did He...just,
get so SICK 'n
TIRED,
of US?"
(Look up, squinting.)
"And....
MOVE TO ANOTHER
PLANET?"

[GENTLE SIGH.]
"Never,
My child.
Never."

(Silence.)
(Sip some root beer.)
(Squint.)
"Shouldn't You..
be, with the
GENTILES..
right NOW?"

[BURST OUT LAUGHING!]
"Who is 'You',
My beloved?"

"YOU!
JESUS!"
(Irritable frown.)
"What are Ya
talkin' to me, FOR?
Don't You know,
I'm JEWISH?"

[ANOTHER GENTLE
BURST OF LAUGHTER!]
[WISE LOOK.]
"I know everything,
My beloved."

"Oh."
(Squirm.)
"So.....the FATHER
tells You.....
all that STUFF?"

[NOD.]
[JOYFUL SMILE!]

"Ech."
(Grimmace!)
(Squirm!)
"UGH.
YUCK."

[SMILING.]

"So.....He
tells YOU..
EVERTHING?"

"Yes,
My beloved."

(Embarrassed grimmace.)
"Eu."
(Look away.)
(Glance up, at ceiling.)
"That's really DISGUSTING."

"Why,
My precious?"

"Cuz...."
(Squirm.)
"Well....Ya know;
I don't why He
has to tell You...
EVERYTHING.
Can't He just
tell You,
Ya know.......
the GOOD PARTS?"

[BURST OUT LAUGHING!]
"No,
My beloved!
He tells Me.
[TENDER VOICE.]
"Everything."
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I
and
My Father
are
One.
[John 10:30]

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