It seems almost ironic that we would be celebrating Christ the King Sunday and have the consecration of our pledges on the same day. On this Christ the King Sunday we acknowledge that Jesus Christ reigns over all; that Jesus is our King; that all of the powers, nations, and rulers of the earth will both bow down to Him; that no power, nation, or ruler will come before our Lord, Jesus Christ in our lives. This includes money.
Money has a huge power over us. We need it to buy the things we need to survive from day to day, and subsequently, whether we are conscious of it or not, instead of believing and trusting in God to give us our daily bread, we look to our job and even ourselves as the source of all we need. Instead of Jesus ruling in our lives, money and the pursuit of money rules instead. Such a subtle temptation to idolatry.
But when we intentionally give our money to God through our offerings, we are making a faith statement. It is God who gives us our daily bread, it is Jesus to whom we own our life and give our allegiance, and our offerings, our pledges, are a sign and symbol of our faith and fidelity to Christ our King.
So on this Christ the King Sunday, when we bring our pledges forward to the altar, be thinking of what this means as a real sign of you faith in Jesus Christ.