26 November 2023 Christ the King
For thus says the Lord God: I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. As shepherds seek out their flocks when they are among their scattered sheep, so I will seek out my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places to which they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness.
From Ezekiel 34:11-12,15-17, NRSV
On this day when the Church celebrates the kingship of Christ, we hear a reading which makes it clear that Christ’s kingship was to be very different from that of other kings. His kingship was not to be about majesty, pomp and splendour, but to be like that of the Good Shepherd who guards and heals, seeks out the lost and who would even be willing to lay down his life for his flock.
- Why do you think this image of kingship was chosen?
- What relevance does the image of Christ as the Good Shepherd have for us now?
Pray for all who need the healing and nurturing presence of the Good Shepherd in their lives.
