John 17:4 · KJV

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

King James Version

Passage Context

²As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

³And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

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

⁵And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

⁶I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.

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Devotional Reflection

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One of the most remarkable things Jesus ever said to His Father in heaven was, "I have finished the task You assigned to me..." In reality, when He exhaled His last breath, He exclaimed, "It is finished." Let us live with God's glory as our first priority! This is our mission as God's children (cf. Eph. 1:6; Eph. 1:12; Eph. 1:14; 1 Pet. 2:9-10). The more we live by Kingdom priorities (Matthew 6:33), the more confident we may be that we will complete our life with a line like Jesus'.

Prayer

Be exalted in me, precious LORD! Use me to bring people to know You and Your grace. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.

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