Message from Rev. Joseph – Unintended Consequences
More than a decade ago I began to talk about unintended consequences. It has amused me how often that phrase appears now in news stories both in print and on TV. This morning I woke up to a story that LAX was preparing to charge 50 cents more per thousand pounds for planes to land. That would amount to about $2200 more for a typical commercial passenger plane. Obviously that cost will be passed on to the passengers. The unintended consequence may be that as prices rise, passengers use other airports where feasible which results in a cut-back on flights which results in a reduction in revenues. Or think about the public’s positive response to conserve water and electricity. It was a good thing but who among us thought about the unintended consequences of proposed rate hikes because we are using less? It reminds me of the old phrase that “no good deed goes unpunished.” As we read the Bible we find that there are many illustrations of unintended consequences. We’ll consider some of those on Sunday. I look forward to seeing you again as Pastor Ensley enjoys a well deserved vacation. God bless!
Laverne Joseph