Leaving Lo-Debar: A Black Church Stage Play Drama

By Demetria Shontae McCarroll

Jesus is seated at the head of the table dressed in a white robe with sandals and long wavy hair. The table is filled with fruit. That is, the fruits of the Spirit. Grapes, both white and red, for joy and peace. Strawberries for love. All kinds of other fruits for patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control. Three women are seated toward the middle of the table engaged in regular conversation amongst themselves talking about what they ate last night, what they are going to buy their kids, and how their children are doing in school. Lo-Debar is from 2nd Samuel 9:1-13 when King David gave Mephibosheth, Jonathan's son, Saul's grandson, a place at the King's table. Lo-Debar in the Bible is recognized as a place of nothing. Lo means "no" and Debar means "thing". It's a dry, empty land that does not produce fruit or grass or any substance. We sometimes go into Lo-Debar physically, mentally, or spiritually because of negative things that have happened in our lives or because of our own desires that we enjoy but may not necessarily be right. Jesus wants to pull you out of a dry, fruitless place like Lo-Debar. So let's see if these cast of characters will learn and have a better life after talking with Jesus at His table.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BW31GKGF
• ISBN13: 9798379296445
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 81 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 6.0"