Finding the Way Back to Mayberry
Episode # 81, "The Loaded Goat"
Introduction
Mayberry
is having an underpass put in and this is requiring some blasting out at the
construction site. Hodge brings his goat (Jimmy) into town for the day and,
while running errands the goat gets loose and eats some of the dynamite.
Everyone becomes afraid of the potential
for explosion Jimmy possesses. They seek to find solutions to the quandary.
Finally they stumble upon the idea of Barney playing his French Harp and lead
the goat out of town. The
mayor and Hodge hear an explosion from the construction site and think Andy and
Barney were blown up leading the goat away. They break into a eulogy not knowing
the duo had returned and were listening in the other room.
Lesson
Points
How to handle situations when we don’t know what to do (Proverbs 3:5-6)
Barney
Panics
Blames
the goat for doing what goats do naturally
The
Mayor
Wants
to force a solution that won’t work
Wants
to shoot the goat and thus
Andy
Remain
calm
Get
advice (Proverbs 11:4; 15:22)
Become
creative (lead the goat out of town with music)
The
Power of music (1 Samuel 16:23; Ephesians 5:19)
It
can have a significant effect on those who listen to it
The
Importance of a good reputation (Proverbs 20:11; 22:1)
It
is earned over time
It
can be lost by foolish behavior
Discussion
What
do you do when you become afraid or have a problem you don’t know the answer
to?
How
does the music you listen to effect you?
If
people looked at what you do and what you say. What kind of a reputation might
they give you.