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<noinclude><pagequality level="1" user="" /></noinclude>1'.lal'ch 6 (162) Be thou faithful unto death, and I wUl give thee the crown of life.-Rev. 2: 10, R. V. Jesus, as Jehovah's personal representative, will give the crown of life to each faithful disciple. Our receiving the crown of life will ultimately depend upon holding fast what has been given to us from the Lord. The foolish virgin class does not hold fast to its first love and devotion to the service of the Lord, but the "wise virgins" both had the oil of joy in their earthen vessels and have gladly and actively served Jehovah and continue to serve him. When the Lord came to his temple in 1918 such "wise virgins" were the ones upon whom he laid the privilege and responsibility of thereafter representing him as God's anointed King. The crown of life is obtainable for them if they hold fast and continue faithful unto death. The loss of the crown would be indicated on this side the vail by the taking away from one the kingdom interests of the Lord, and this at the time that the Lord is taking account with his servants. March 7 (323) Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.-Ps. 79: 6. One reason why the "remnant" pray this prayer for God's wrath upon the nations is that he might get himself a name in the minds of the people. This should not be misunderstood; God does not desire a name for vanity's sake or his own benefit. The enemy has pushed Jehovah's name into a corner to the seri- ous detriment of the people; hence Jehovah over- throws Satan's works and power, to deliver mankind and to turn their minds to him that they may know his name. The reason therefor is that Jehovah is the sQurce of life and he alone can grant life and blessings to mankind, and his name is inyolved; for to know him and his Christ, earth's rightful King, means life eternal. <noinclude><references/></noinclude>