Feast of Christ the King! Recommitted to our Lord.

Revelation 1: 5 and 6.  To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power forever and ever! Amen.

In loving us and freeing us from our sins, Christ has made us, all who trust in him for our salvation, to be a kingdom of priests serving our God. We are all a part of the kingdom that is not from this world, but from God. We are priests who serve as mediators between God and this world.

On the festival day of Christ the King, we re-committed ourselves to surrender to Christ as the sovereign of our lives and to listen to his voice as those who seek the truth. Our commitment means that we do not hesitate to, in every circumstance, declare that Christ is King and that he is above all powers and rulers and worldly authorities.

If to Christ our Lord is given all power in heaven and on earth, if we were purchased by his precious blood, if we submit to his dominion and if this power embraces all people, it must be clear that not one of our abilities is exempt from his rule and reign. Christ reigns in our minds, in our wills, in our thoughts and emotions and in our bodies.

Glory and power to the King of kings!