Stating the Obvious
A
couple had been married for more than 20 years. The man had been a
responsible husband and father. He had been faithful and never been
remiss of his children’s needs. One day, the woman asked the man, “Do
you really love me?” How do you think the man reacted, or how do you
think he should react?
How
about an employee who had been at work almost every working day,
pouring in more than the required hours, doing his job almost perfectly,
does not receive a complaint from his coworkers, and does not complain?
When he was considered for promotion, the manager asked him if he was
serious with his work. How do you think the employee felt?
And
what about somebody who preached words that touch everyone’s heart and
responded to their yearnings? That same person gave sight to the blind,
made the lame walk, gave speech to the mute, and hearing to the deaf. He
even cleansed many from leprosy, an incurable disease during His time.
To top it all, He brought back the dead to life! And it did not stop
there. When He died, He resurrected! He showed great powers and spoke
with authority. He is considered to have affected and influenced more
people than anyone who had ever walked on earth.
For
a year, starting at the Advent Season, the life and ministry of Jesus
is read, heard and reflected on in the celebration of the Eucharist. He
is not your regular idol, hero or savior. But He certainly deserves
respect, honor and following. Our faith, based on all of what He has
done, crowns Him as King — King of Kings, King of the Universe!
But
His kingship is not only for this world. His Kingdom extends beyond
this world. He is the King of forgiveness. His mission was to gather
everyone in His Kingdom — a different King but the best King we could
ever have. Fr. Benny Tuazon
REFLECTION QUESTION: Who or what reigns as “king” in your life?
Lord, may I learn and practice in my life the true marks of a leader and king as You have shown us.
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