Who wants a King?

Since Enlightenment, the idea of freedom gains popularity. The popularity reached the climax when Charles I of England was tried and executed in 1649 and when the French people chopped off the head of Louis XVI with the guillotine in 1793. In 1869, J.S. Mill wrote a treatise On Liberty to defend personal liberty from the encroachment of the governments and tyrants. Indeed, most of the kings were disliked by the people because they were perceived as tyrants and levied heavy taxes for their enjoyment. Their words were laws but these were no more than their whims. Civil wars and revolutions usually meant the dethronement of tyrants.
Nowadays, there are still kings in this world despite the baptism of the two World Wars. In Europe, the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, performs a symbolic, yet very influential role in British as well as global politics. In Asia, the Japanese and Thai emperors do likewise. These royal dignitaries are loved by their subjects who are proud to have a king/queen ruling over them. They provide a sense of glorious tradition for their peoples. They went through hardship and economic prosperity with their peoples and earned their respect. Therefore, these peoples are willing to "feed" their royalties from the taxes they pay the government.

Do modern Christians want a king?
Seeing the lack of respect for Jesus from modern men, in 1925, Pope Piux XI issued an encyclical to encourage the whole Church to celebrate the Feast of Christ the King to mark the end of the whole liturgical year. There is nothing better to express this deep-seated need of Jesus as our King than the video of Psalm 42, "As the Deer". Let it be my closing prayer as well.
Enjoy.