Hi Jesus

A Reflection on the Psalm for November 21st, 2021:
The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

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Psalm 93

R. The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty.

The Lord is king, he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed, he is girded with strength.

R. The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty.

He has established the world; it shall never be moved; your throne is established from of old; you are from everlasting.

R. The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty.

Your decrees are very sure; holiness befits your house, O Lord, forevermore.

R. The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty.
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This beautiful psalm brings the peace of a sure knowledge that Christ is indeed King, something which we acknowledge on this solemnity of Christ the King. It describes Jesus, robed in majesty, and seated on His throne, surveying the entirety of the world with all its human frailty, and still loving us. The fact that we celebrate this feast day on the last Sunday of ordinary time, just before entering a period of waiting for His birth, makes the promise of that everlasting love ring even more true for me.


The power of Jesus is exactly what the world needs right now. It is not like the power that comes with position, prestige, or wealth. It is not of this world. It is the power that enters my heart in the hardest of times and brings overwhelming, unspeakable peace. It is the inexplicable power that causes me to see my enemy with compassion. It is the power of Love.


I am being given the gift of learning about the love of Christ anew through my granddaughter. In the last year, I felt called to leave my comfortable ministry of singing in order to bring her to mass weekly. She is comfortable in our parish in a way that I suspect the Lord wants all His children to be. She enters the building with expectant joy, bows to the tabernacle and says, “Hi Jesus,” and then takes her seat. As the celebration progresses, she is learning about the Mass, to share the peace of Christ by waving, and to say some simple prayers. I am most in awe of her at the consecration. At the age of 3, she understands that Jesus is with her, and she will often point to the altar and say, “Jesus is up there but He is here too,” as she places her hand on her heart. And with that simple proclamation, my faith is completely renewed. He is with her and in her, as He is with me and in me, forevermore.


So, as we prepare to enter this beautiful period of waiting on the Lord, let us wait with expectant hope and the sure knowledge of a little child that Christ is King.


Let us pray:

Father God, thank You for the gift of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Forgive me for the times I have not felt worthy of Your love and help me to always see You with a childlike faith, confident in Your everlasting power and dominion. Amen.




Sandy Graves

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