"I have brought
you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do."
These are the words from Jesus in a prayer to God. Jesus knows his time
on earth is short and he is about to end his journey. This verse is a summation of his
life on earth. First, he has glorified God. Second, he has finished his work and has done
all that has been expected of him. Wouldn’t it be great if all of us could make these
two statements when our time on earth is done? After all, if we glorify God and do his
will, our life will be an example for all, just as Jesus’ life was an example for us
to follow.
The key point is that none of us know when our time on earth is over.
Therefore, we must be ready at any time to make these statements about our life. If our
life ends tomorrow, we have only through today to glorify God and do his work. This fits
in very well with the Vision Statement of our church. We are "servants of God, guided
by the Holy Spirit, to make Christ known." As servants of God, we should finish
God’s work he has given us. Also, the Spirit will guide us to glorify God and make
Christ known. Jesus led a life that we can still look to today for an example of what God
wants from us.
