Scene One – Take One

“I want the Snickers! Gimme the snickers!”

“Shush Jimmy”

“I want it now!!!”

“JIMMY!”

“MOM! I want the Snickers, Gimme the Snickers, I want it now!!!!!!!”

” “

“I said gimme the snickers. GIVE ME THE SNICKERS. Please give me the snickers. I HATE YOU MOM! I want the Snickers, I want I want-I-want-I-want-I-want-I-want…MeMeMeMeMeMeMeMeME….”

“Fine.”

Let’s try that again.

Scene One – Take Two

Jimmy walks into a store with his mom.

He wants a snickers but is afraid to ask for it.

His mom looks the other way.

He takes the Snickers.

They leave.

Jimmy eats a Snickers Bar in his bedroom late that night when nobody’s looking.

Let’s try that again.

Scene One – Take Three

Jimmy walks into a store with his mom.

“Hey Mom, could I please have a Snickers bar?”

“Sure, I’d love to give you a Snickers bar.” / “No, honey you’re allergic to peanuts.”

“Okay.”

“Here’s the Snickers bar.” / “Don’t worry, here’s something even better for you.”

“Thanks Mom!”

Okay, how was that? Great? Great.

The Gift of Getting a Gift

When we take something,

for ourselves,

by our own will and action,

apart from God,

because we think we need it,

instead of asking God for it,

and trusting that He’ll give it to us,

if it’s good for us,

and if it isn’t,

that He’ll give us something better for us,

then,

we not only deprive God of the pleasure of giving us a good gift,

we also deprive ourselves of the gift of getting a gift from God.