The Hamster's Great Escape
The exodus from Egypt, as told by one family's pets (Skit for two: Harry and George.)
TOPICS:Believing, Courage, Faith, Moses, Protection, Power of God MATERIALS:2 animal puppets or you can just tell the story using two different voices DURATION:Approximately 10 minutes |
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| (George rolls across the cage and slams into Harry) | |
| Harry | What in the world are you doing George? I'm trying to sleep here! Now get back on your side of the cage. |
| George | Uhh I'm sorry Harry, uhhh I couldn't help it, uhh that little Israeli boy that owns us picked up our cage in such a rush, that I uhhh couldn't help it... sorry. |
| Harry | George, ole boy, you're right. Why look, all of God's people are rushing around in a big hurry and it's the middle of the night! Something BIG must be going on! Hang on George, it looks like we're coming in for a rough landing. |
| George | They must be in a hurry... that sure was a rough way to load us onto the camel... it looks like all God's people are leaving Egypt and we almost didn't get packed. See Harry we're on the last camel! |
| Harry | Yeah, I see George. |
| George | I.. I.. I.. I wonder where we're going? |
| Harry | Settle down George, I'm sure God will watch over his people. |
| George | I hope He watches over hamsters too! I'm worried. |
| Harry | Pull yourself together kid, remember the scriptures. ‘My shield is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart, Psalm 7:10’ Look up ahead... God's people are following that pillar of fire. |
| George | Oh yeah! And ‘Psalm 9:10: Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you!’ (Plays with whiskers) I bet God's showing them the way to go. |
| Harry | Don't look now kid, but it looks like that mean old king of Egypt has changed his mind about letting the people go. |
| George | What do you mean Harry? |
| Harry | Look behind us George, see the King's army is chasing us and God's people can't go forward any longer because of the Red Sea. |
| George | Uhh, let's go to the right. |
| Harry | We can't, there are mountain ranges! |
| George | Uhh then let's go to the left. |
| Harry | Open your beady little eyes George! There are mountain ranges there too! |
| George | Aghhhh we're trapped like rats! |
| Harry | How many times do I have to tell you? We are hamsters, not rats! |
| George | Aghhhh we are trapped like hamsters! |
| Harry | Shhh settle down George. Look God's putting a big thick pillar of cloud between His people and the Egyptian army. The army has stopped, at least for the time being. "The Lord is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God and I will exalt Him." Exodus 15:2 |
| George | Boy, that sounds good. Someone should write that down. Harry, look, what's Moses doing? |
| Harry | Why Moses is holding his staff and has stretched out his arm over the Red Sea. Look George! God is parting the water! We're on the move again! I knew God would protect His people. |
| George | Hey Harry, uhh look the ground is dry. We are crossing on dry ground! Those walls of water look scary I'm worried! |
| Harry | Now, George, you need to remember what you just said and here’s another one: "Know that the Lord has set apart the godly for himself; the Lord will hear when I call to Him. Psalm 4:3!" |
| George | Somebody better start calling! HELP!!! |
| Harry | We've been traveling a while now, but look, we've finally made it across. Don't look now but the Egyptian army is coming after us again! Look the army is crossing the Red Sea and boy their chariots are fast! |
| George | Can't this camel go any faster? |
| Harry | (Rings hands) The army is starting to gain on us, they're already about half way across the Red Sea! |
| George | Yikes! (Looks surprised and jumps up and down) |
| Harry | Look George! Moses stretched out his arm and staff over the Red Sea again! The Lord has caused the walls of water to collapse and the Egyptian army has been drowned! We're safe, we're safe, praise God! |
| George | "Your right hand, O Lord, was majestic in power. Your right hand, O Lord, shattered the enemy." Exodus 15:6 |
| Harry | That’s a good one too. Somebody should write that down. |
| George | Thanks be to God! Look Harry, all of God's people are praising Him and shouting glory to God! |
| Harry | Do you think these people have learned to do what God says and trust Him? |
| George | I sure hope so. I don’t want to be around if they have to learn THIS lesson again! |
| Harry | Me neither, George, me neither. |
| (Harry & George step forward, out of character, and recite the following verse together) | |
| “The Lord is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God and I will exalt Him.” (Exodus 15:2) | |