Today on the last Sunday of the liturgical year we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King
I found this on the internet and I offer it to you to ponder.
-Kings are usually born in a palace, places of privilege, but our King was born in a stable.
-While most kings spent all of their time building up wealth, Jesus our King owned nothing at all.
-Kings are usually surrounded by servants;
-Jesus chose to be a servant.
-Instead of riding into town on a big white horse surrounded by soldiers, Jesus our King rode into town on the back of a donkey.
-Kings usually surround themselves with powerful and influential friends
-Jesus was the friend of regular people, working class people, fishermen and carpenters.
-He is the friend of the lowly, the poor and sinners.
-Jesus was the friend of regular people, working class people, fishermen and carpenters.
-He is the friend of the lowly, the poor and sinners.
-Our King’s crown was not gold or silver.
It was not a symbol of power studded with precious jewels.
-Instead they crowned Him with thorns.
It was not a symbol of power studded with precious jewels.
-Instead they crowned Him with thorns.
His crown was a sign of his willingness to suffer for love.
-Instead of robes and jewels he wore a cloak and tunic
-To some Jesus seemed powerless but he was indeed powerful,
-Jesus our King’s throne was not an ornate symbol of his power instead he ruled from the cross paying the price for our sins.
-Like many good Kings, Jesus gave his life for his people;
unlike any other king death had no power over him and he rose from the dead.
Jesus was a king in a completely different way than other kings so it follows that we his followers should be entirely different from other people
What does Jesus our King ask from us?
How should a disciple of Christ the King supposed to live live?
Here are just a few examples…
Here are just a few examples…
-Love your enemy do good to those who persecute you,
-If someone wants your shirt give him your coat as well.
-Do not store up for yourself treasure on earth rather.Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, heal the sick, visit prisoners and store your treasure in heaven.
-Whatsoever you do for the least of my brothers you did to me.
-Forgive not 7 times but rather 70x70 times.
-Lend to those who cannot pay you back.
-Take this all of you and eat.
-Do this in memory of me.
-Take this all of you and eat.
-Do this in memory of me.
Put so simply Christian discipleship sounds so radical.
It is indeed a radical choice to follow Christ the King and it takes courage.
It is indeed a radical choice to follow Christ the King and it takes courage.
Are we willing to really follow him ?
Amen
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