The Power Of The Word

It's the Australia Day long weekend and a big crowd has turned up to the Miracle Tent at Middleton.

Some have come to testify to the power of the blood and the word, and others have come in the hope of a miracle.

Here is Norm, testifying to the cure of his gangrenous toe.

Halleluiah! says the crowd.

Here is Lynne, whose thirty two stomach staples have miraculously disappeared.

Praise God! says the crowd.

Here is Keith, who is raised from the dead.

The crowd begins to dance and wave ribbons.

Pastor Katherine calls for people to come up who need healing.

Here is Arthur, with his new friend Tom-Jelte. They are first to go  up on the stage.

Mrs Hume is in the audience, holding her breath. She does not believe in miracles.

I seek the restoration of my green Balfours frog cake, says Arthur.

Tom-Jelte stands behind Arthur, in case he falls backwards.

Pastor Katherine places her hands on the half unwrapped frog cake.

By the power that's in this tent tonight, says Pastor Katherine. Frog cake let go!

Nothing happens. Arthur stands holding the frog cake. A few crumbs drop onto the stage.

It may take some time, says Pastor Katherine. Go and sit down. Who's next?

Tom-Jelte and Arthur go and sit down beside Mrs Hume.

I knew it wouldn't work, says Mrs Hume. And I have my doubts about that gangrenous toe.

Pastor Moon is sitting behind her. He leans forward.

O ye of little faith, says Pastor Moon.

Ray, says Mrs Hume. Come with me. We're going to confront Norm.

They walk up to Norm.

Norm, says Mrs Hume. May we see your miraculous toe?

Sure, says Norm, undoing his shoelace, peeling off his sock and presenting a perfect white manicured toe.

There's not much to see now it's better, says Norm. But here is a photograph of what it looked like before I declared the Word.

He shows her a photograph of what looks like a gangrenous toe.

That could be anyone's, says Mrs Hume. What was the word?

The Word of Healing, says Norm.

You see, Katherine? says Ray Moon. That's the power of the Word. And how is the frog cake coming along, Arthur?

Arthur unwraps the frog cake for the very last time.......