Access is a precious commodity...
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Access is a precious commodity in our world. In Washington DC, lobbyists pay big
money, in the form of campaign contributions, to buy access to our elected officials.
From time to time, senior government officials leave their positions, and set up shop a
few blocks from Capitol Hill, as consultants. This causes much consternation -- not to
mention envy -- along the banks of the Potomac, as those who have enjoyed
unprecedented access to the highest levels of government begin offering it to others, for a
fee.
Access is the issue for members of racial-ethnic minorities, trying to move into a whites- only neighborhood -- just as it is for businesswomen, seeking access to the men-only social clubs, where so many business deals are cut over "power lunches." And, just for fun, how many of us wish we could find ourselves on an elevator with our favorite movie star or recording artist -- to have exclusive access to that person, if only for a brief moment?
Do you remember that bizarre incident of a few years back, when an unidentified man stole into Buckingham Palace, and made his way into Queen Elizabeth's own bedroom? She awoke to see a strange man standing at the foot of her bed. The Queen engaged him in conversation for several minutes, then managed to surreptitiously summon a guard. It turned out the man was mentally disturbed, but harmless. All he wanted was a little access to the Queen.
In today's lesson from Romans, Paul speaks about a different kind of access -- access to grace.
Access is the issue for members of racial-ethnic minorities, trying to move into a whites- only neighborhood -- just as it is for businesswomen, seeking access to the men-only social clubs, where so many business deals are cut over "power lunches." And, just for fun, how many of us wish we could find ourselves on an elevator with our favorite movie star or recording artist -- to have exclusive access to that person, if only for a brief moment?
Do you remember that bizarre incident of a few years back, when an unidentified man stole into Buckingham Palace, and made his way into Queen Elizabeth's own bedroom? She awoke to see a strange man standing at the foot of her bed. The Queen engaged him in conversation for several minutes, then managed to surreptitiously summon a guard. It turned out the man was mentally disturbed, but harmless. All he wanted was a little access to the Queen.
In today's lesson from Romans, Paul speaks about a different kind of access -- access to grace.
