Sunday, November 20, 2022
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of di Universe—Solemnity
Sunday Number 34 for Ordinary Time (Year A, B, C)
Happy Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of di Universe! Na di last Sunday for di Church year be dis, and e mean say we go put mind for di final and glorious things wey dey come! E still mean say next Sunday don be di First Sunday of Advent.
When we talk say Jesus na king, we mean some things. First, na Him be our Shepherd. As our Shepherd, He want lead each of us personally, just as papa wey get love go do. He want enter each of our lives personally, with closeness and care. He no dey ever force Himself on us, but He dey always offer Himself to guide us. Di difficulty be say e too easy for us to reject dis kind kingship. As King, Jesus want lead every part of our lives and guide us for everything. He want be di ruler and king wey get complete authority over our souls. He want make we come meet Him for everything and always depend on Him. But He no go force dis kind kingship on us. We must accept am freely and without holding anything back. Jesus go rule our lives only if we freely surrender ourselves to Him. But when dat one happen, His Kingdom go begin take root inside us! And through us, e go take root for di world.
Also, Jesus really want make His Kingdom begin take root for our world. First and above all, dis one dey happen when we become His sheep and so become instruments wey He go use help turn di world back to God. But as King, He still dey call us to establish His Kingship by making sure say people respect His truth and law for society. Na Christ authority as King give us di authority and duty as Christians to do everything we fit do to fight injustice for society and make people respect every human being. In di end, na from Christ alone all civil law dey get authority, because na Him be di one and only King of di whole Universe.
But plenty people no recognize Him as King, so wetin about dem? We suppose “force” God law on people wey no believe? Di answer na both yes and no. First, some things dey wey we no fit force on people. For example, we no fit force people to go Mass every Sunday. Dis one go block person freedom to freely enter into dis precious gift. We know say Jesus require dis one from us for di good of our souls, but we must still accept am freely. But some things dey wey we must “force” others to accept. We must “enforce” protection for children wey dem never born, poor people and people wey no fit easily protect themselves. Freedom of conscience must dey written inside our laws. We must still “enforce” di freedom to practise our faith openly (religious freedom) inside any institution. And plenty other things dey wey we fit list here. Di important thing to point out be say, when all time don end, Jesus go return to Earth with all His glory, and He go then establish His Kingdom wey go remain forever and no go ever end. For dat time, everybody go see God as He be. And His law go become one with “civil” law. Every knee go bow before di great King, and everybody go know di truth. For dat time, true justice go reign and every evil go dey corrected. Dat day go really full of glory!
Today, think deeply about how you yourself dey accept Christ as King. He truly dey rule your life for every way? You dey allow Him get complete control over your life? When you do dis freely and completely, di Kingdom of God go take root for your life. Allow Him reign so dat your heart and life go turn to God and, through you, other people go come know Him as Lord of all!
Lord wey deserve di highest honour, na You be di King wey get supreme power over di whole universe. Na You be Lord over all. Come rule for my life and make my soul di holy place where You go dwell. Lord, come transform our world and make am place where true peace and justice dey. Make Your Kingdom come! Jesus, na You I trust.
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