Sunday, November 24 Christ the King Sunday CHRIST AND KING LUKE 23: 35-45

Sunday, November 24

Christ the King Sunday

                                                                 

CHRIST AND KING

LUKE 23: 35-45

       “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”

                                                                                                                                                                 Luke 23: 42b (CEB)

                                                                                                                                                                                         

Today is the end of the Christian liturgical calendar with the celebration of Christ the King.  If we begin to analyze how humble the life of Jesus was, it might seem inconsistent to give him titles like this.  Perhaps Jesus would have many qualifiers less than this of Christ the King.  A King has riches and power, a Christ is dispossessed in human terms, but he is the Savior.

Jesus was a Christ the King who did not try to prove it, but on the contrary, his humble life is picked up in the gospels.  As Christians, our example to follow is Jesus the Christ, Savior of our lives.  Let us not be afraid to give new meaning to the sense of King.  To not see it in a way that validates oppressive powers, where some win and some lose, but where all of creation forms part of the Kingdom of God and his justice.

Jesus was born, lived and died humbly.  Let’s not pretend then to become part of those who place their faith in material possessions and positions, that are not those that rule over our life, because they do not lead anywhere.  Let’s not pretend to have treasure “on earth”, but “in the heavens”.  (Mt. 6:19-20)

Prayer: God of life, in the midst of your kingdom, show us the path of humility.  Amen.

Translation by Deborah McEachran

Domingo del Reino (CRISTO REY)

                                                                 

CRISTO Y REY

                                    LUCAS 23: 35-45

       Jesús, acuérdate de mí cuando comiences a reinar.

                                                                               Lucas 23: 42b

                                                                                                                                                                                         

Hoy finaliza el calendario litúrgico cristiano con la celebración de Cristo Rey. Si nos ponemos a analizar cómo fue de humilde  la vida de Jesús, pudiera parecer incoherente darle semejantes títulos. Tal vez Jesús pudiera tener muchos calificativos menos este de Cristo Rey. Un rey tiene riqueza y poder, un Cristo es un desposeído en términos humanos, pero es el salvador.

Jesús fue un  Cristo Rey que no se esforzó por demostrarlo, al contrario, su humilde vida está recogida en los Evangelios. Como cristianas y cristianos nuestro ejemplo a seguir es Jesús el Cristo, salvador de nuestras vidas. No tengamos miedo a resignificar el sentido de rey. No verlo como una manera de validar poderes opresores, donde unos ganan y otros pierden, sino donde toda la Creación formamos parte del Reino de Dios y su justicia.

 Jesús nació, vivió y murió humildemente. No pretendamos entonces formar parte de quienes depositan su fe en las posesiones (y posiciones) materiales, que no sean estas las que reinen en nuestra vida, pues no conllevan a ningún lugar. No pretendamos tener tesoros en “la tierra” sino en “el cielo” (Mt 6:19-20).

Oración: Dios de la vida, en medio de tu reinado muéstranos el camino a la humildad. Amén.