Can I have an upgrade please?
Hebrews 2
It is the first thing on my mind when I approach the check-in. I try and reveal what I want in my smile and in my banter. I wish I could say my charm works. It doesn’t. I am still waiting for someone out there who knows the keys to the Kingdom of upgrades to give me the ABC to a better seat.
But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while… v9.
If only for a short time, a moment, if only people for a little while could willingly make themselves lower. Everyone wants an upgrade, where are the people downgrading?
Someone recently said to me that there ‘used-to-be friend’ would stand on their head to get to where they want to be. How sad. But it’s true. Many in wanting to get to glory aim high, network for high, flex muscle for high. And like a drug their high doesn’t last long.
But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone, v9
Glory is in the downgrade. It is in the suffering. It is in the serving. The giving of yourself so that others may live. It is in the grace. It is taking the hits for others. The high comes through the low.
Upgrades are for those who willingly downgrade.
I am not sure what the downgrade for economy is?!
I shall ask when I check-in next week.

