Thorn

I went to see The Thorn tonight. It's a big easter time production at a local church. 1100 people were involved in the drama. It was incredible- sure the acting, etc.; but the conviction of it, etc. was just amazing. SO good.

Two of the coolest things that they did, I thought, was the way Satan was portrayed and the way he tries to get into our mind. Whenever someone had a battle raging in their mind, Satan and his demons would dance around the person making crazy noises, etc. When Judas was in anguish- Satan danced around him and then handed him the rope to hang himself. Such a good picture. The other thing was at the very end, the narrator talked about the prisoner who was released by Pilot when the people were given the choice of him or Jesus. (His name escapes me, but it starts with a B). He was the first person who received what we all received. He was a convicted criminal who was set free and Jesus died in his place. He did nothing to receive his freedom but it was obtained by this man who took his place. Amazing, really. I never thought of it that way.