The Unlikely King

~~~ The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King ~~~

~~~ Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 ~~~ Psalm 23 ~~~ 

~~~1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28 ~~~ Matthew 25:31-46 ~~~

The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

How many Kings have you heard of who are also shepherds?

Probably not one, except for our Lord.

Kings sit on their thrones. Kings rule their 

kingdoms from a distance. 

Kings have servants attending to all 

of their needs and wants. 

Kings live in castles and palaces. 

Kings surround themselves 

with extravagant jewels and gold cups.

Kings are not the creators of their kingdoms.

Most often Kings inherit their kingdoms.

We celebrate Christ the King of the Universe.

We celebrate our King who is also the caring Shepherd.

Our King says...

I myself will look after and tend my sheep.

Our King says...

I will rescue...I will seek out...I will bring back...

I will heal...

Our King goes out and mingles with the people.

Our King suffers and dies for his chosen people.

Our King consistently acts with justice and mercy.

Our King loves unconditionally.

There is no other King who can compare.

Kings send out their armies to conquer distant lands.

Our King conquered all enemies....near, far, seen and unseen.

...he has put all his enemies under his feet. 

The last enemy to be destroyed is death.

Our King cannot be ruined...cannot be discredited...

cannot be conquered.

Our King sees any good we, his people, do for one another.

Then the king will say to those on his right,

'Come, you who are blessed by my Father. 

Inherit the kingdom prepared for you

 from the foundation of the world. 

Our King believes that even the smallest kindness

 we extend to others we also are extending to him.

Nothing is too small or insignificant.

And the king will say to them in reply,

'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did

for one of the least brothers of mine, you did for me.’

It is fitting, right, and just that we should honor and glorify our King.

It is fitting, right, and just that we give praise to our King.

Our King will raise us up on the last day 

to be with him for all of eternity.

Glory and Praise to Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.

The One who Blesses us every day in so many ways.

He is the unlikely King because he is our Shepherd.

He is the unlikely King because everything about his kingship is 

historically contradictory to what we have seen. 

He is the unlikely King who loves his chosen

 ones unconditionally.

~~~Peace~~~