The disciple must present his physical body a living sacrifice. Only by doing this can any individual prove the will of God for his life.

It is not easy to find our place in the Kingdom of God. It requires a determined, energetic approach. The world, Satan, our friends, our flesh, our self-will—all conspire to pull our attention down to the pleasures and problems of the world.

Sometimes the saint must struggle upward alone in the night, as it were. The whole world appears to be against him as he struggles with God.

It is only as we make a total effort to seek the will of God that we begin to recognize the Divine plan for our life. What is at stake is our crown. It is the crown, the reward, the rulership, that our adversaries would take from us.

In the affluent nations it nearly is impossible to develop one's calling. Riches are so deceitful! It requires all the consecration that can be exercised by the most convinced and dedicated believer if he is to escape the crushing imprisonment and death that result from excessive involvement in the things of the world.

Truly, the Gospel is to the poor. God has chosen the poor of the world but who are rich in faith, as was true of the Christians in Smyrna, to inherit the Kingdom of God.

There is much deception in the land today. "Preachers of the Gospel" are proclaiming to a people already destroyed by excessive concern with material possessions that if they will only believe they can gain more money, more things, more "chains." Are these men apostles of Christ? We do not believe they are. We do not believe Christ has sent them or that they are proclaiming Christ's will.

What are we to do in an age of error? Each of us must do as Jesus did, for as He is, so are we in the world. We must set ourselves apart unto Christ so other people also may be set apart unto Christ. We must continue in Christ's love so others may become one with us in Christ in God.

We must purify ourselves from all sin and self-seeking. We must devote ourselves to the work of the Lord. The talent the Lord gave us may appear to be small and unimportant. But no talent from the Lord is unimportant. The Holy Spirit who gives us the talents of the Kingdom of God has a purpose in all He does.

If we will diligently employ in the work of the Kingdom what we have been given, the Lord will entrust us with greater responsibilities. We can gain "ten talents" if we will give ourselves to the tasks at hand. Such diligence and faithfulness please the Lord very much.

Many—perhaps most—of God's people have little idea what their roles are in the Body of Christ, in the Kingdom of God. There may be several excuses for such ignorance, but the Kingdom suffers as a result. It is important in the present hour that each saint begin to do something about his or her responsibility in the Kingdom.

To be continued.