King

 

The Spiritual Waiting Room

King

Sacred   Divine

Freed    Revealed    Testified

Jesus The Truthful Witness

Alpha Omega

(Photo and poem by Kathy McNamara)

Scriptures:   Revelation 1:5,6, and 8

Jesus Christ is the faithful witness, the first who was born from the dead and the one who rules over all the kings of the earth. 

We have been freed from our sins by His blood. 

"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God.

John 18:37

Jesus replied to Pilate, "You say that I am a king. For this I was born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. All those who belong to the truth listen to my voice."

Reflection

Did you ever have a desire to be a king or a queen? It would be nice to sit on a big throne and to give commands to your subjects all day. Your servants could bring you whatever you wanted.

Sounds pretty good!

However, Jesus is going to take us in another direction. He will lead us to the sacred, the divine. Jesus is a King who comes to free us from our slavery to selfishness and indifference to the needs of others.

Jesus has not come to sit on a throne and to have others wait on Him. Jesus has come to give Himself entirely to us and to sacrifice His life for us. He reveals what true kingship is all about.

Jesus testifies before Pilate and tells him what a king should do---to lead others to the truth. So many kings and rulers do not want to hear the truth. They do not want to know about the real needs of their people and help them.

Jesus has come with a mission. As King Jesus brings us Good News: we are loved, we are cared for, we are saved.

Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega---the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. Our life, all of life, starts with Jesus and leads us to Jesus. He has come to bring us truth.

Jesus wants us to reach out to all, especially those most in need. In Jesus' Kingdom all are taken care of and no one is left behind.

Is there any better King to follow?

1. Have you ever desired to be a queen or a king?

2. What type of King is Jesus?

3. How can you follow Jesus in your life?

4. What do you feel as you reflect on Kathy's photo?

(Scripture adaptation, reflection, and questions by John J. McNamara)