Glory to God

Good Morning,

John 17:4 (NIV)
I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.

When I read this verse of Scripture I wondered how what it says could pertain to my life, today...in today's world.

What came to me was that voice asking if, at the end of my life, I could say these words, or similar words, to my God. Have I brought glory to God by doing the work that He has provided for me to do? I wish I could confidently say, "Yes," to that without any doubt at all. I would love to say that I've done all of the work that God placed before me, and done it to His glory. Now, I would love to say that, but, if I'm to be truthful with God, myself, and to those to whom I speak regularly, I can't say that. Now that's not to say that I haven't done some of the work He's asked for me to do, but ALL of it? No, I can't say that. And, I would guess, none of us really can, can we?

Then I heard, pretty clearly, "How about the work I've given you to do today?" You see, if I...or any of us...could say, "I have brought glory to God today by doing the work He gave me to do this day," then we would be well on our way to truly bringing glory to God by the accumulation of what we've done as His servants. It is so much easier to simply put one day out there, keep our eyes and energies on just today, and do what it is we know we are supposed to do to bring glory to our God.

One day. That's all. Not an accumulation of all the days of our lives, and especially those days when we didn't walk with the Lord. No, just today. This very day. Even, perhaps, this one moment in time. If we can truly say that this moment or this day I have done the work that God wanted me to do, then we have, truly, brought Him glory. If we can focus on doing God's work today and in the days that follow, then...when we are ready to go home to Jesus...we will be able to say, confidently.......

Lord, I have brought you glory in my life by doing the work that you provided for me to do.

Love, peace, and blessings,

David