Christ the King

Jesus -

You were there at the very beginning

And you’ll be there at the very end

Surely you must be higher than any other

You sit at the right hand of the Father -  the creator of the universe

And every knee shall bow before you

Surely you must be a great King

Yet you came to us as a baby in a dusty stable

And you patiently stand at the door and knock and wait to be invited in to every one of our lives

You don’t throw your weight around

And demand to be obeyed and paid attention to

You don’t want more and more riches

But instead you love it when the wealth of your kingdom is shared and given away

You don’t oppress and make demands and rule with an iron fist

You know and love your people

You dwell amongst them

You want the best for them.

You really are a different kind of ruler

You really are a different kind of King

For the times we haven’t honoured you for who you are

Or lived lives worthy of people dwelling in your Kingdom

For the time we haven’t shared the bounty of what you have poured in our direction

Or even paused in gratitude for what it means to us to be in relationship with you, our just, wise and loving Lord

We are sorry.

Thank you that you forgive us over and over

And call us on to try again.

Name above all names.

We honour you in this time together. Amen.