To Have a Key

Keys are interesting, in that a small key can grant access to a large space.  The book of James talks about small rudders steering large ships, in comparison to the human tongue, and keys can be similar.  They are also a symbol of control for the item they represent.  Parents may give their teenager the keys to the car, granting them a new degree of freedom. Something similar is at work if you are given keys by your employer.  The opposite of that, would be a key card, which says: “we are going to track every time you enter and leave, and count the Post-It notes after you’re gone.

A relationship threshold is reached when you give someone a key to your house.  It represents a significant level of trust and openness.  It means they don't necessarily have to knock before entering.  My travels lead me to trust my property and belongings to others on a frequent occasion, for maintenance and safekeeping.

Getting the keys is usually the last step in buying a house, representing the act of turning over the property, more so than re-deeding it does.  That step was skipped in my recent purchase, which was a bit inconvenient.   But I am a resourceful guy, in possession of  a cordless grinder for cutting steel cables in trees, so that was re-purposed to gain access to various locked doors on my new property.  The result was, that I had to replace all of the exterior locks and door handles, but because I had damaged them, but because even once I had gotten in, I still didn't have keys available to re-lock them.  So now I have a collection of keys, some of which open multiple doors, which I will distribute to different people in my family and such.