...these patent facts. Another text that may be relied on by antagonists is the saying of our Lord — " I must work the work of Him that sent Me, while it is day ; the night comcth when no man can work." The active works of charity, in ministering to the...

...This, however, is not the logic of Christianity. Its maxim is expressed in the saying of the Saviour, " I must work the work of Him that sent me, while it is day; the night cometh when no man can work." Even the labourer who enters the vineyard at the eleventh...

...may be in itself good. The Saviour was greater than Solomon, and He gives us the same leseon — " I must work the work of Him that sent me while it is day." The resolution calls upon us to put forth more general and prayerful efforts to promote the...

...handy work." " The Heavens are the work of His fingers." " My Father worketh hitherto, and I work." " I must work the work of Him that sent me, while it is day; for the night cometh, when no man can work." 88. Throughout the entire compass of life, work...

...Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents, but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. I must work the work of him that sent me while it is day ; for the night cometh when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, 1 am the light of...

...daily habits were daily illustrations of His memorable words, " My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. I must work the work of Him that sent Me while it is day ; the night cometh, when no man can work." Oh that we may have grace to imitate His careful...

...yonth : ' I must be about my Father's business,' saith he, Lukeii. 49. So the like in his man-age : ' I must work the work of him that sent me while it is day,' John is. 4 ; yea, in the last act of his life, while he was drinking his bitter cup, he thus...

...the visitation of mercy. Fray always. " We made our prayer unto God, and set a wateh." Neh. iv. 9. " I must work the work of Him that sent me while it is day." John ix. 4. If the tongue cannot at all times utter petitions the heart can. 1 Sam. i. IS....

...the mighty." Finally, keep in mind that the present is your time for exertion. — Our Lord said, " I must work the work of Him that sent Me while it is day." Day is the time of strength, of privilege, of opportunity. Day is the time, not for sleep...

...which Abraham "rejoiced"—or earnestly desired—to see, must be the day of which he himself speaks; " I must work the work of him that sent me while it is day." It is the day of his sojourn on earth; when he glorified his Father, and finished the work given him to...