John 17:4

John 17:4. I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

Here our Saviour speaks by anticipation. He foresaw that he would pass through his passion, that all the work of his people’s redemption would be fully accomplished, and in this his final prayer on earth to the Father he could truly say, "I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do." May you and I be able to say the same when we depart out of this world! Not boastingly, - there was no boasting in our Lord, - but truthfully conscientiously, from the bottom of our heart may each one of us be able to say, "I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do"!