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<noinclude><pagequality level="1" user="" /></noinclude>July 24 (33) The Spirit and the bride, say, Come. And let him that heareth sa.,!!, Come. And ... take the water of life freely.-Rev. 22: 17. The bride, namely, Christ's body, includes those now on earth who are of Zion and who remain faithful and true. Causing the witness to be given, Jehovah says to those who hear his commandments: "Come," that is, take your stand against Satan and on the side of the only true God, and thus come to "the fountain of living waters". The remnant rejoice at this mes- sage. They Fnow it must go to the" great multitude" also. Being of the bride class they say, in obedience to The Spirit's command, "Come." Those of the con- secrated ones who have taken no part in giving the witness, but who now hear the invitation and under- stand it and come to see their privilege of sharing in the witne::;s work, to such the Lord says: "Let him that heareth [also take his stand on Jehovah's side and] say, Come." July 25 (138) God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the holy spirit and with power.-Acts 10: 38. The apostle does not state that Jesus was anointed at his baptism in Jordan, but the inference may well be drawn that Jesus received the anointing after he was led away into the wilderness. It is reasonable to conclude that one of God's purposes in sending Jesus into the wilderness was that there he might acquaint Jesus with the "high calling", and that Jesus joyfully responded thereto, and that then God covenanted with Jesus for the kingdom and anointed him as Head over his royal house. If this be true, then it would prove that the anointing of Christ's body members does not take place at the time of spirit-begetting, but does occur aiter God's call is heard and heeded and responded to and when Jeho- vah elects or makes the choice. Logically, then, those not responding to the call are never anointed. <noinclude><references/></noinclude>