Saturday, April 9, 2011

Bringing God glory

“I have brought You glory on earth by completing the work You gave Me to do.” John 17:4
There is much that we can learn about Jesus and His relationship with the Father, from reading the prayer He prayed in John 17. It shows intimacy, openness, and respect. In the first five verses, Jesus prays concerning the completion of His mission, and His glorification in heaven upon His return.
What Jesus says here is someting that we can aspire to also. He completed the work that He had been given to do, and by doing so He glorified the Father. Similarly for us, when we serve God faithfully in what He has called us to, we bring Him glory. Surely there is no greater honour in life!
The ultimate work that Jesus completed, was His work on the cross. Yes, He taught the people and raised up disciples; He healed the sick and fulfilled all kinds of prophecies, but His primary mission was to die on the cross for the sin of the world, and be raised to life. At this point in Jesus’ earthly life, everything is in place for that to be accomplished. How thankful we should be, that the work the Father gave Him to do was not just to teach and heal. If it had been, we would still be lost and dead in sin. But He has completed the work, so that we can be fully reconciled to God.

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