Royal, Baby!

The proud parents-to-be!

I think it would be odd to be a "Royal".

It would be the strangest thing to be celebrated for something you are rather than something you have done.

In the normal world, where most people's heads are crown-free, we have to do something important to receive any accolade.  We have to save someone's life or donate a million dollars to charity. 

That activity makes the headlines.  (Hopefully.  Some other antics can capture the media attention unfortunately, like balancing champagne glasses on your butt.)

If you are a "Royal", you are born into a famous family.  Celebrity is pretty much guaranteed.

Paparazzi are happy for you, they get job security for another 30 years!  They get to snap baby pictures, first day of school, and drunk party pictures to feed tabloids.  It's a happy occasion!

I was thinking about the scriptures that describe the believer in Jesus as a royal person.

How in the world do you qualify for that?

Being born!  Same way!

Remember the scripture about being "born again"?  Same deal!  It's a new life!

It's not about any "good" you do.  It's about the family you are a part of!

That's a better deal than being "Royal" in the sense of the British Royal family!

Less paparazzi to!