Watching 4FontTheatre set up for the ‘Job & Jingle’ show was an education in itself. First of all they brought in huge poles which had to be screwed together:
Then various bits of carefully painted polystyrene had to be attached to the poles in order to make the castle:
All the castle parts had to be slotted into place before the castle could be opened and closed successfully:
All this construction made me think about our Christian lives and how we need to have a framework and solid foundation on which to build. We need God’s Word to give us direction and to hold us together, shedding light on our path as we walk. We need the conversation of prayer to satisfy our need for communication. We need the sacraments, especially Holy Communion, to direct our gaze constantly to the cross of Christ, to remember afresh all God has done for us in Christ Jesus. We need the fellowship of the saints to encourage us and to broaden our ‘tunnel vision’ so that we learn to see the world through God’s eyes.
What was truly amazing to me about the set of ‘Job & Jingle’ was that it could be packed away in a transit van in less than an hour. It’s a fully portable set, built by the cast members, so that this show can move around the country. We too need to have portable lives, solidly built on the foundation of Christ Jesus, fully aware that wherever we go, His Spirit goes with us and we are His ambassadors, carrying the presence of God with us.
“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, 7 rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.” (Col 2:6-7)