“Him that sent me.” Have we yet to learn, my brethren, that GOD sent us into this world; that we came not here by chance, or on our own account; that we are not independent beings, free to wander about or linger to do, or forbear to do, as we please? By the will—for the accomplishment of the purposes—of GOD, we are here on a mission, His messengers, His agents, workers for Him. GOD has made all things for His own use and glory. None of us liveth unto himself—He sent us forth. He gave us a charge. He watches to see what we do with it. He waits for our return; rather, He appoints, and, whensoever He will, enforces our return. And what is the mission? What has He sent us to do? To work the works of GOD, and make them manifest, to promote, to show forth His glory, to become ourselves all that He would have us to be, and to light and guide others to the same end. Work for GOD! How few ever think of such a thing! Work for themselves (and for others like themselves) for food to eat and raiment to put on, for money, for power, for fame, for pleasure; men understand this; they acknowledge the necessity of it, or the inviting, constraining desirableness of it, and they do it—do it generally, do it well, and heartily. A really idle man, a man that works not some works, is a rarity, an object of contempt when he is seen, a despiser of himself. But, work for GOD! How many do that? Who does it heartily, and does it well? Whose thoughts are full of it, whose deeds accomplish it? What fruits come of it? There are some, not a few, thank GOD! who can give a satisfactory answer to such questions; whose lives continually give it, and whom GOD, for their works’ sake in CHRIST, greatly approves. But I speak now to the many, yea, I speak to all; for the work of GOD so generally neglected, is by none perfectly performed. To all, then, I solemnly address the questions: “Do you work for GOD?” and “What work do you work for Him?” You are tempted to justify yourselves. You are not the unbelieving, and rebellious, and profane of our race. You recognise a GOD of providence and grace, a moral ruler of the world, a waiting Judge. To this GOD you say your prayers, His word you read, and reverence, and receive. To Him you dedicate at least several hours of each seventh day; by His commandments you order your daily life. You do no wrong to your neighbour by word or deed; you strive to purify and sanctify your very feelings and thoughts; you believe in a Saviour; you accept His salvation; you try to love Him; you partake of His means of grace; you rest in Him, and look to Him for final redemption, and something you do occasionally by way of persuading others; and something you give for the furtherance of religious works. It is well, brethren, if you do this; if you go through the form, and do not inwardly contradict what is outward, but rather incline to it.