“But I am appointed king by him over Sion his holy mountain, preaching his commandment. The Lord hath said to me: ‘Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession. Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, and shalt break them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.’”
“Now will I arise, saith the Lord” (Psalm 11:6). Christ the King is introduced for the sake of those that cannot follow the dictates of Psalm 1, for “I came not to call the just, but sinners to penance” (Luke 5:32). Christ is the King of the Catholic Church, the new Sion, which is given the fullness of revelation, that it, like a mountain, may reach into the heavens of the divine mysteries: “I have lifted up my eyes to the mountains, from whence help shall come to me” (Psalm 120:1), that is, the truths of God, that you may know His voice and the words He speaks to you: “I am the good shepherd; and I know mine, and mine know me” (John 10:14). Now, this voice is both the spirit and the instruction of love, for His voice is what draws you into His love: “Draw me: we will run after thee to the odour of thy ointments” (Song 1:3), as well as telling you how to use this gift of love: “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments” (1 John 5:3). Thus He preaches His commandments, that you may both love and love well. Then, you get a look into heaven, and the Father’s love for Christ: “Thou art my Son, this day,” that is, eternally, “I have begotten you,” for Love Itself begot the Word Love, that the love of the Father may be expressed through the Word, thus why the Word became incarnate, that the person of Jesus Christ may be the expression to you of the Father’s love for you. The desire for your heart is in all three persons of the Trinity, and you are included in the request for the Gentiles, for you are the inheritance of the Lord, you are the treasure of His heart: “For where thy treasure is, there is thy heart also” (Matthew 6:21). This love extends to the ends of the earth; “Holy, holy, holy the Lord God of hosts, all the earth is full of his glory” (Isaias 6:3), meaning that in all places, in all things, between you and every person you encounter, Love is. The iron rod is the might of Christ: “Thy arm is with might. Let thy hand be strengthened, and thy right hand exalted: justice and judgement are the preparation of thy throne” (Psalm 88:14-15), which will be extended on that which keeps you from Him. He shall break what is earthly, indicated by the clay of the potter’s vessel, in you, that your affections may be drawn entirely to Him. He will entice you with invitations of sweetness and love, with affections for what is passing fading away as nothing as your heart becomes more and more captivated by Him, reaching entirely to heavenly things: “Thy stature is like to a palm tree” (Song 7:7), which extends entirely towards what is above. When your desires are aimed entirely towards God, you are praying without ceasing, for your heart is always watching for Him: “I sleep, and my heart watcheth” (Song 5:2) for your Beloved.