Work

Our Lord inaugurated His earthly ministry by His act of consecration in the rite of baptism, with its keynote, “Thus is becometh us to fulfil all righteousness,” and all through the three years, service for God was the dominant note. His preaching, His miracles, His training of the twelve Apostles, all meant work. The entire picture of Jesus in the Gospel of St. John is that of One Whose supreme desire and determination were to do the will of God. “I must work the works of Him that sent Me while it is day” was His constant thought, until at the end He is able to say, “I have finished the work which Thou gavest Me to do.”

This revelation makes its claim upon us, and is intended to elicit a response of whole-hearted consecration. “For their sakes I consecrate Myself, that they may be consecrated through the Truth.” The Lord’s earthly ministry is a call to steadfast purpose, to strenuous endeavor, and to genuine work for our Master.

“That all our powers with all their might,
In His sole glory may unite.”