"So they said to one another, “Let’s not tear [the tunic], but cast lots for it to see whose it will be,” in order that the passage of scripture might be fulfilled that says:
'They divided my garments among them,
and for my vesture they cast lots.'
This is what the soldiers did. " - John 19:24
His last worldly possession - a nice, flowing tunic - has been stolen from him, and now the soldiers are throwing dice to see who gets it. It's his last physical connection to the world he's about to leave - and I have to imagine he must have felt a bit of finality after it was gone. Not only did the soldiers fulfill scripture (Psalm 22:18), but Jesus is left with nothing but the hope that his message made it across. That his words will carry on, that there are people that believe so much in what he said, they're willing to spread it themselves at risk of the same punishment as he.
2,000 years later, his message survived. Throughout wars, plagues, natural disasters and the Internet - His message still goes on.
Remember that, when you're feeling doubtful, questioning if it is all worth it. Because it is.
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