THE KINGS CROWN

We are now over half way through lent and two weeks to the beginning of holy week. The Thusday before Easter Sunday is known as holy Thursday. On holy Thursday evening Jesus was arrested. Before he was arrested he had supper with His twelve apostles. These twelve apostles had followed Jesus for the previous three years and He would confide in them as one would with the closest of his friends.

At the last supper Jesus instituted the Blessed Eucharist. He gave His apostles (the first catholic priests) the power to change bread and wine into His body and blood. Jesus has stated, "unless you eat My flesh and drink My blood you will not have real life within you." The blessed eucharist is the central part of the mass which is celebrated by the catholic priest today.

Good Friday was the day they crucified Jesus. Before He was crucified He was beaten badly and mocked. He had claimed to be the Son of God and to be a King. He was being very humble in claiming to be the Son of God and a King. Being humble means being just what you are. And Jesus was the Son of God and a King. A King whose kingdom is heaven. A crown was made for Jesus by those who were mocking Him. The crown was made from sharp thorns and knocked down on His head. All of this torment and suffering by an innocent man for the salvation of mankind. Thank you so much Dear Jesus for what you did for us.

I have called the following poem THE KINGS CROWN.

THE KINGS CROWN
by
J. A. Fullerton

‘You are a king are you’ – they did say
So the part you have better play
From these thorns we’ll make a crown
Then with great force we’ll knock it down
Upon your head and watch your face flinch
We’ll knock in the thorns inch by inch.
For you are a king so you say
If not you’ll be a king for a day.

Oh, how Our Lord must have felt
With all of it only He could have dealt.
For the truth is as we know
He is a king and He did show –
His great love for His subjects
None of which he sees as rejects
So let us all bow to our king
Whom we all should love more than anything.



‘My God, Oh how we love you’