“I am grateful for their apology and look forward to a safe walk in the garden in the future.” Prince Andrew, second son of Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of York. was responding to an apology from the London Metropolitan police. He had been confronted in the Royal residence’s garden, by police and ordered to identify himself. Two days earlier, an intruder had been discovered prowling, so the protection unit was jittery. But Prince Andrew had every right to be in the garden, since he is the son of the Queen and a member of the royal family. And all of us who have been born again into God’s Royal family receive all the rights an privileges. John, in his gospel put it this way, “….as many as received Him (Jesus) to them He gave the right to become the children of God, to those who believe in His name. “ Prince Andrew did not earn the rights of Royalty, he was born into the Royal family. And we do not earn the right to God’s Royal family, it is “ by grace, not of works lest anyone should boast.”

Pastor Alex Rockwell