o a foreign country he is at once recognised. When the
foreigner sees the reckless courage, the cool daring, the love of
adventure, displayed by his visitor, he says at once, "that is an
Englishman." We are here in a strange land, does the world take notice
of us as those who belong to Jesus? Does the world recognise us, by
our manners, and way of life, as citizens of Heaven?

Think of some of the duties laid upon us as those who have received the
freedom of the City. We are bound, first of all, to keep ourselves, as
far as possible, unspotted from the world. We must live in the world
for a time, but we must not be of it. If an Englishman were compelled
to live for a season among savages, whose habits were horrible and
disgusting, he would take care not to become like them. He would think
of himself as being a civilized man, to whom the manners of the people
were revolting, and he would endeavour, whilst avoiding their example,
to set them a better. So should a Christian man be in the world. He
cannot avoid seeing and hearing much that is evil. But let him take
care lest, like Israel of old, he mingles with the unbeliever, and
learns their ways. Let him remember that he is a citizen of Heaven,
and that he has no more right to take part in the frauds, and lies, and
impurity of the world, than Lot had to join in the abominations of
Sodom. A Christian man should stand above the waves of this
troublesome world, as a lighthouse stands above the tumbling billows of
the sea. And, like that beacon, he should give forth a warning light,
clear, bright, and steady.

Next, as citizens of Heaven, we are bound to work for our Heavenly
Master. No matter that we are in a foreign workshop here in this
world, no matter that we are employed by earthly masters, one Master is
ours, and He is in Heaven. We must be busy about our Father's
business, we must do all, looking unto Jesus. Suppose that the Queen
were passing through this parish, and were to stop at one of your
homes, say that of a cabinetmaker. And suppose that she were to order
him to make her a cabinet after a particular pattern. Well, the man
would be very much flattered at the order, and you may be sure he would
take the greatest pains to put good work into the cabinet. "You see it
is for the Queen," he would say to his neighbour, in explanation of his
extra care. Now, my brothers, whatever kind of work we have to do, we
ought to do it as well as we can, sa