Sunday Reflections

First Reading:            Daniel 7:13-14
Second Reading:       Revelation 1:5-8
Gospel:                      John 18.33b-37 – Jesus before Pilate

Enthroning the King

On this final Sunday of the liturgical year we celebrate the great solemnity of Christ the King. Jesus always remains the King of the Universe, but does He also remain the king of our lives? Let us reflect on how we can enthrone Jesus in our hearts through our commitment to stewardship.

Kings often receive the finest of things in order to showcase their importance. If we want to make Jesus our King, He too deserves our very best. We can do this by striving to offer Christ the “first fruits” of our time in prayer. When we set aside a portion of everyday for prayer, we are expressing the importance of God in our lives. We become loving and faithful servants who simply long to be in the presence of their master. Let us not try to fit in our prayer after all our other commitments are taken care of, but rather, let us schedule the rest of our day around our times of prayer so as to give our King the very best we can.

Once we enthrone Jesus as King of our lives, we can then begin to serve Him as one would an earthly king. But what kind of service does our Divine King desire? The Lord desires the service of charity and sacrifice. St, Rose of Lima says, “When we serve the poor and the sick we serve Jesus. We must not fail to help our neighbours, because in them we serve Jesus.” As stewards, let us strive to use our gifts to serve our fellow parishioners, and in turn, serve the King of kings.

Summary

On this solemnity of Christ the King let us reflect on how we can enthrone Jesus in our hearts through our commitment to stewardship. Firstly, we can let God rule in our lives by giving Him the “first fruits” of our time in prayer. We should then strive to use our gifts to serve our fellow parishioners, and in turn, serve the King of kings.

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