READINGS AT MASS
2 Sam. 5:1-5
Psalm 122
Col. 1:12-20
Lk. 23:35-43
Theme: THE KING WHO SAVED HIMSELF NOT
Dear friends in Christ, N'wokafu YESU KRISTO...
We are at a critical point in history, where serious sacrifices ought to be made. The time has come for us to choose whether to save ourselves or secure the lives of the future generations. At this critical time, parents who wish to save themselves will not be able to save their children. In similar vein, leaders whose only interest is in securing their own comfort and safeguarding their future interests will not be able to alleviate the suffering of their subjects.
On this final Sunday of the Liturgical Year, in our bid to celebrate Christ as King of Kings, we encounter in our Gospel text, a Ling who seemed helpless on the Cross. A King who would not save Himself. This is what is being presented to us as God's model of Kingship. The question we ask is why was Jesus, the universal King, so helpless on the Cross?
Jesus had the power to save Himself, no doubt about that. But at that critical point on the Cross, it was between saving Himself or us and chose the latter. He chose to sacrifice Himself and endure all the humiliation in order to save us. The Savior of the world and King of the universe would not save Himself because doing so would have spelt doom for us.
The course of our world is on a sturdy doomsday trajectory because our human kings and leaders lack this element of sacrifice and selflessness. Many are only interested in securing their comfort and future. They prefer to save themselves and protect the power they enjoy rather than save their subjects from suffering. Hence, there is no hope for us in them.
The hope of our world lies only in Jesus Christ, the King of the universe, who would rather save us than descend from the Cross. Glory to Christ the King!
PRAYER
Father in heaven, your will is to restore all things in your beloved Son, the King of the universe. Grant that the whole creation, set free from the slavery of sin, may render your majesty service and ceaselessly proclaim your praise. Amen.
May God bless you.
-Rev. Fr. Kenneth Debre
Sunday, November 20, 2022.
Holy Rosary Parish, Hohoe.
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