MANY TRAILS TO
THE TOP
Props: Road maps.
Marty Mountaineer: (Enters juggling the maps. He is holding several maps in his arms. He is trying to read an open map while walking.) Let’s see, this road leads to … I don’t know!
Larry Low: (Taking some of the maps from Marty Mountaineer.) Let me help you with these.
Marty Mountaineer: Thank you. I am trying to find the way to go. it is all very confusing.
Larry Low: Maybe I can help you.
Marty Mountaineer: Would you? That would be great!
Larry Low: First off, where are you going? This map is of __________ (name the location), and this map is of (name the location), and this map … wait a minute. All these maps are for different places!
Marty Mountaineer: So.
Larry Low: Where do you want to go?
Marty Mountaineer: I want to hike up a mountain!
Larry Low: Okay, then most of these maps won’t help you.
Marty Mountaineer: Why not?
Larry Low: Because they aren’t of mountain trails.
Marty Mountaineer: Oh.
Larry Low: Do you have any maps of mountain trails?
Marty Mountaineer: Uh, no.
Larry Low: No?
Marty Mountaineer: I thought that any map would show me how to get there. I picked out some really pretty ones. (Chooses a map and opens it up.) See this map. Look at all the lines. There are red lines and blue lines.
Larry Low: That is a very nice map of (name the location), but that doesn’t help you know the right way to go.
Marty Mountaineer: Let me get this straight. Even though I have a map. It doesn’t mean that I know the way to go?
Larry Low: Yes.
Marty Mountaineer: What do I do? I want to make sure I get to the top of the mountain.
Larry Low: You need the right map. A map of mountain trails. But first you must choose the mountain you want to hike. Then we can get the right information.
Marty Mountaineer: Will there be only one way to the top?
Larry Low: No. Sometimes there are many trails, or paths, to the top of a mountain.
Marty Mountaineer: How will I know which trail to take?
Larry Low: Follow the mountain guide!
Marty Mountaineer: Oh. I guess that would be a good idea. it would be better if there was only one way to the top.
Larry Low: Did you know that Jesus says that He is the way. Not one way-but the way?
Marty Mountaineer: He is the way to where?
Larry Low: Jesus is the only way to Heaven.
Marty Mountaineer: There is only one way to Heaven?
Larry Low: Yes, the only way to Heaven is to believe in Jesus Christ. That’s what the Bible says.
Marty Mountaineer: So our Bible is like a compass, a light, and a map.
Larry Low: Yes, and we should learn what the Bible says so we can follow Jesus.
Marty Mountaineer: I’ll go put these maps with the lamp and all my books. I am almost ready to hike up a mountain!
Larry Low: Bye everyone. We’ll come back again.