Christ the King
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, of Heaven and Earth.
We gather this Sunday, as we have throughout the past liturgical year. We have come full circle with walking with the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. We close off Year C and next Sunday we celebrate the 1st Sunday of Advent (Year A).
How have we grown through the scriptures this past year? How has Christ the King moved your spirit? What blessings did you experience and are most thankful for? We would be remiss if we don’t reflect on the hardships too.
Christ the King, the merciful God, encourages us to show mercy too as a good father does. This act of mercy allows us to become more loving and to come to the place of unconditional love. Yes we too got angry as Jesus did at the temple, but there is a change after the anger and disappointment. We forgive and embrace the other with love. Some even laugh about it.
Christ the King shows us mercy, as we are not perfect. We are reminded that we are sinners and a work in progress. With God as our guiding light we are shown the way of the truth.
Christ the King knows us better than anyone else. We come to church, we kneel before him and go over the thankfulness of the week, we ask for prayers for ourselves and others, and we ask for help for the upcoming week and for what worries us. Even though we have heard “your faith has made you well”, God hears our pleading. Let’s continue journeying with Jesus, Christ the King, by our side.
Margaret Tish Manitowabi
