The WORD today reminds me that God should always be my king.

As we celebrate the Solemnity of Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe, we are reminded through the readings that he indeed is king. In the first reading we see a glimpse or a vision of his glory and kingship. Probably what it would be in heaven. The second reading also reminds us of God’s eternal glory, and the love and power and glory of Jesus, God’s only begotten Son. In the gospel we further see that Jesus is indeed the King, though not of this world. And we see how God wants us to live.

God is the king of the universe, but his kingdom does not belong in this world.

God is the all mighty, all powerful and ever living God. The king of kings. However, Jesus in the gospel says that his kingdom is not on this world. However, when he comes to rule, in his perfect time, we will be judged accordingly. By how we served our king. By how we lived

In as much as we are reminded of Jesus’ kingship, he does not want us to end there. In the gospel he says that whatever we do to the least of our brothers, we do to him.. That is a challenge and a reminder to us. Even if he is not the king of this world, even if we do not see him now, he should be our king. We should always remember that Christ is our king, and we should live it.

We should not only proclaim that Jesus is king, we should live it

Since Our king is not physically with us to be served, he wants us to serve others. He wants us to live our love and service for him through others. He may be a king, but he is a loving and serving king. He doesn’t just want to be served. He wants to serve and protect his people, as we see him as the shepherd in the first reading. However, since he is not with us, he wants us to do that to each other. He wants us to be his active hands and feel, to make his kingship more real and more alive.

During this pandemic and after the typhoons and floods, the more we should help. The more we should be God’s active hands and feet in this world. We should do our best, as servants of God, to make his love more real and more alive.

It starts from within us.

God is the universe, but He also wants to be the king of our hearts. He is all powerful, but he does not have power over our hearts and our decisions. God wants to also be the king of our lives. That is what we should work on.

Do we hear God’s voice? Are we listening to his voice? Are we obeying his voice? Who is the king in our lives? Do we proclaim his kingship by our lives, by our actions and decisions?

With our everyday decisions, with our everyday words and actions , we tell him who our king is. We tell him who we are – are we of this world, or of God. May we be one with the psalmist in proclaiming that God is the king – not just of the universe, but most importantly, of our lives as well.

Father God,

Thank you for today. Thank you for another day to live. Thank you for another Sunday. Thank you for another chance to love and serve you. Thank you for the reminder. Lord, I proclaim that you are the king of the universe, the eternal and all powerful God. And I proclaim that I will do my best to make you the king of my heart, to make you the king of my life. I will do my best to live for you. To proclaim you to others. To spread your message and your love to others. Help me live my faith and love for you. Amen.

Blessed Sunday!

In Christ,

-g-

See related reflections:

http://mysimplereflection.blogspot.com/2019/11/saving-king.html

https://mysimplereflection.blogspot.com/2017/11/christ-king.html

Daily Readings

The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Lectionary: 161

Reading I

Dn 7:13-14

As the visions during the night continued, I saw
   one like a Son of man coming,
       on the clouds of heaven;
   when he reached the Ancient One
       and was presented before him,
   the one like a Son of man received dominion, glory, and kingship;
       all peoples, nations, and languages serve him.
   His dominion is an everlasting dominion
       that shall not be taken away,
       his kingship shall not be destroyed.

Responsorial Psalm

Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5

R. (1a) The LORD is king; he is robed in majesty.
The LORD is king, in splendor robed;
   robed is the LORD and girt about with strength.
R. The LORD is king; he is robed in majesty.
And he has made the world firm,
   not to be moved.
Your throne stands firm from of old;
   from everlasting you are, O LORD.
R. The LORD is king; he is robed in majesty.
Your decrees are worthy of trust indeed;
   holiness befits your house,
   O LORD, for length of days.
R. The LORD is king; he is robed in majesty.

Reading II

Rv 1:5-8

Jesus Christ is the faithful witness,
the firstborn of the dead and ruler of the kings of the earth.
To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,
who has made us into a kingdom, priests for his God and Father,
to him be glory and power forever and ever. Amen.
Behold, he is coming amid the clouds,
and every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him.
All the peoples of the earth will lament him.
Yes. Amen.

"I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God,
"the one who is and who was and who is to come, the almighty."

Alleluia

Mk 11:9, 10

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is to come! 
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel

Jn 18:33b-37

Pilate said to Jesus,
"Are you the King of the Jews?"
Jesus answered, "Do you say this on your own
or have others told you about me?"
Pilate answered, "I am not a Jew, am I?
Your own nation and the chief priests handed you over to me.
What have you done?"
Jesus answered, "My kingdom does not belong to this world.
If my kingdom did belong to this world,
my attendants would be fighting
to keep me from being handed over to the Jews.
But as it is, my kingdom is not here."
So Pilate said to him, "Then you are a king?"
Jesus answered, "You say I am a king.
For this I was born and for this I came into the world,
to testify to the truth.
Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."

My Simple Reflection

Sunday, November 21, 2021

Christ My King