“Therefore _glorify God in your body, and in your spirit_, which are God’s.” Verse 20. NOTE.—Our time, strength, and means are God’s, and should be given to His service. 17. Of what are the bodies of Christians the temple? “What? know ye not that your body is _the temple of the Holy Ghost_ which is in you, which ye have of God?” Verse 19. 18. When truly consecrated, for what is one ready? “Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? _Then said I, Here am I; send me._” Isa. 6:8. 19. How is this willingness for service otherwise expressed? “Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; _so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God_.” Ps. 123:2. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Take my life, and let it be Consecrated, Lord, to Thee! Take my hands, and let them move At the impulse of Thy love. Take my feet, and let them be Swift and beautiful for Thee; Take my voice, and let me sing Always, only, for my King. Take my will, and make it Thine: It shall be no longer mine! Take my heart,—it is Thine own,—It shall be Thy royal throne. FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL. Bible Election [Illustration.] The Ten Virgins. "They that were ready went in with him to the marriage." Matt. 25:10. 1. What does the apostle Peter admonish us to do? “Wherefore ... brethren, _give diligence to make your calling and election sure_.” 2 Peter 1:10. NOTE.—This text at once reveals the fact that our salvation, so far as our own individual cases are concerned, is dependent upon our own action. We are elected to be saved; but we are to give diligence to make this election _sure_. If we do not, it will not meet its purpose in our case, and we shall be lost. 2. What admonition given by Christ teaches the same truth? “Behold, I come quickly: _hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown_.” Rev. 3:11. NOTE.—Crowns have been prepared for each of the finally redeemed. Every soul is a candidate in the race for eternal life, and hence for a crown. Faith in Jesus, and perseverance to the end, will hold it fast. 3. Upon what condition is the crown of life promised? “_Be thou faithful unto death_, and I will give thee a crown of life.” Rev. 2:10. 4. In whom, and from what time, have we been chosen unto holiness and salvation? “According as He hath chosen us _in Him_ [_Christ_] _before the foundation of the world_.” Eph. 1:4, first part. 5. What is the character of those thus chosen before the foundation of the world? “That we should be _holy_ and _without blemish_ before Him in love.” Same verse, last part, R. V. 6. To what has God foreordained those who attain to this character?