Another Look at Chris the King

It is the end of the liturgical year, and once again I arrive at the great feast of Chris the King. I remember the old Judy Garland song "Sing hallelujah come on get happy we're heading for the judgement day."Sometimes as Roman Catholics we view Christ as the child of Bethlehem or the suffering servant or the Perfect sacrifice, but many times we leave the end of the story untold.
It very important to tell the ending, because it gives the believer the key to answering to life's biggest questions. The real biggies, why did God allow evil? Why do wicked men get away with doing evil? Why are love ones taken before their time? Why does God allow suffering?

These questions can only begin to be properly answered if God in the person of Jesus Christ takes his rightful place as King of the Universe. As humans, we live so much in the now, so much with limited knowledge we have in many situations. God's time frame is different, he exists in the eternal. He is all powerful, all knowing, and always present in space and time. It is hard for me to wrap my mind around such a concept, and it truly would be a fearful thing for except this is the same being who loved me so much that he died for my sinfulness. This same person is desirous of my friendship. It is an awesome thing.

This judge will have the answers and will meet out righteous justice. Jesus said, I am coming quickly and I bringing my rewards, and I will meet out justice to everyone according to their works. It takes faith to believe this, but if you believe in the Child of Bethlehem, the Holy Rabbi, The One Sacrifice, the Kingdom of Heaven, then you must believe in Christ the King-the Judge of the world. But we must do so knowing that we humans exist in the now and near future, and that we do not have all the answers, we do not even have all the correct questions. This is why the writer of Hebrews states (Chapter 11, verse 6) And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. (NIV).

If we do not have faith, we may as well become "pastafarians." Its why King Solomon wrote Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding (Proverbs3:5).
Sometimes, many times, we don't have the answers, but we as Christians know who does have the answers and will rightly judge everyone according to their deeds.

This is why the idea of Christ the King needs to be reality in our lives. King of the Universe and King of my Heart.

We will speak again-the Lord willing,

Happy Christus Rex!

Big D