Aliens and Angels

ALIENS and ANGELS

Mooster:  Hi Kids! We haven’t seen you in a while! We’ve been on loan to another church for a few weeks. Did you miss us? We missed you too!

Moe: (poking around edges of stage) Shhhhh……(whispers) be very quiet, Mooster. They can hear you!

Mooster: What? Who can hear me? Moe, what are you talking about? Of course the children can hear me, that’s the point! I ---

Moe:  (still whispering loudly) nononono – the A L I E N S

Mooster: The what?

Moe: The aliens! You know, the people that can see and hear everything we do but we can’t see or hear them.

Mooster: Moe, I think you are confused.

Moe: Mooster, I heard about them! We can’t see them, but they can see us. In fact – they are probably in this room with us right now!

Mooster. Moe, you have been watching tooooo many scary movies. Just like there’s no such thing as ghosts, there’s no aliens. And you can talk normally…even if there were invisible aliens, if they’re smart enough to see us and hear us, they could hear you whispering.

Moe: Oh. Yeah I guess that makes sense.

Mooster: So why are you worries about aliens?

Moe: Well, first of all they might steal my bananas. I’ve been trying to keep some extra ones hidden away just in case. Second they might make crop circles in my banana orchard.

Mooster: Oh brother.

Moe: Third, what if they kidnapped me! You know if you read the National Enquire Alot that happens all the time!

Mooster. The National Enquire a Lot?? Really? You know that’s a hogwash magazine.

Moe: Well it seems pretty convincing to me.

Mooster: I think you should read your Bible and stop reading the National Enquire A Lot.

Moe: Are you kidding? I learn a lot from the National Enquire a Lot!

Mooster: You’d learn more from your Bible. Besides…did you know the Bible says there really are created beings that can see us and we can’t see them?

Moe: What ?!?! Are they horrible? Are they frightening? Do they eat….gulp…..cute little adorable monkeys?  

Mooster: No, Moe, they don’t eat monkeys and they’re not horrible or frightening. They are here to help us!

Moe: What are you talking about?

Mooster: Angels.

Moe: Oh – you mean all those pretty little kids with wings I see painted on everything? Sometimes they’re beautiful women and they have fairy wings and glitter and …

Mooster: No. Those are not real angels. I’m talking about the ones in the Bible. Real angels in the Bible are always referred to as males, and they’re never children or fairies.

Moe: There’s angels in the Bible? How do they fit in between all those pages? They must be realllllly tiny…

Mooster: Moe, you are not really listening here. God’s Word tells us ABOUT angels. God made lots of them. Once there was a time in heaven when the most beautiful angel, named Lucifer, decided he wanted to be God. He led a rebellion and 1/3 of the angels were on his side. Of course, he lost. He and his angels were cast out of heaven. That’s why God made hell. It’s a place for them. But it’s also the place people go who reject God.

Moe: Oh. Well that was silly. Why would any angel think they could defeat the One Who created them? So what about the 2/3 of angels that did not rebel against God? Where are they?

Mooster: They are all around us and in heaven. According to the Bible they can travel back and forth. Did you know that one of God’s servants saw a whole bunch of angels all at one time?

Moe: Really? When?

Mooster: In the book of 2 Kings, chapter 6 it tells of God’s prophet Elisha being surrounded by enemy troops. They were everywhere! When Elisha’s servant got up in the morning, he could see them all around the city where they were staying. He was so scared he went running back to Elisha and told him there were so many against them – what would they do? He was scared!

Moe: I think I would be too.

Mooster: That’s when Elisha said to his servant, Fear not: for they that are with us are more than those that are with our enemies.

Moe: But Elisha’s servant didn’t see anyone there?

Mooster: Nope. So Elisha prayed and asked God to open his servant’s eyes. And the Bible said God did and the servant saw the mountain around them filled with horses and chariots of fire, all around. They were there to protect Elisha from his enemies.

Moe: Oh. Hey…wasn’t it an angel that told Mary she would have the baby Jesus?

Mooster: Yep, it was.

Moe: So they can talk to us?

Mooster: That’s right, Moe. The Bible says that sometimes we entertain angels unaware. That means that sometimes we might not even know we are talking to an angel, but we are. Sometimes God sends angels to help us. There’s lots of stories of that happening. And, angels can even be seen by animals!

Moe: Really? No way. How do you know that?

Mooster: I think you need to read your Bible more. The story in the Old Testament of Balaam and his donkey tells us about that. Balaam was on his way to do something God didn’t want him to do. The Lord sent an angel to block his path, but he didn’t see it. The donkey did though! He kept trying to get out of the angel’s path. The donkey went off the trail twice and then finally stoppe altogether, and Balaam got mad and started beating him. Then the Lord opened the donkey’s mouth and said, “Why are you beating me? I’ve always been a good donkey. There’s a reason I’m doing this!”

Moe: And Balaam didn’t think it was rather odd that he was having a conversation with a DONKEY? I think I would have freaked out a bit if I were a human, talking to an animal that could talk back to me!

Mooster: One would think. I guess Balaam was just so mad he wasn’t thinking straight. Anyway, God opened Balaam’s eyes and then he saw the angel with a sword drawn – and he fell down and admitted his sin. That old donkey had saved Balaam’s life!

Moe: Well, that’s really cool. I guess knowing that God made angels makes more sense than thinking there’s creepy aliens floating around, spying on us, ready to steal our bananas.

Mooster: I guess so!

Moe: I’m really glad you told me about the angels. It would be cool to see one someday! Do they still talk to people or help us out?

Mooster: They do! I’ve heard missionaries tell stories about how the natives in distant villages wanted to kill the missionaries, but when they came to attack, they were afraid of the tall, shining men with swords in their hands. Apparently, God opened the natives’ eyes so they could see the angels sent to protect the missionaries.

Monkey Moe: Oh WOW! That’s amazing!

Mooster: It is, Moe. God can send His angels to help us or protect us whenever He chooses to do so.

Monkey Moe: Well…I guess I don’t need to hide anymore bananas. Hey…that means I have extras! Want to go make banana shakes?

Mooster: Sounds great! Bye boys and girls – see you soon!!