1, 2. (a) The bearing of the divine name added what to the remnant of Christ’s “slaves,” and who was the source of it? (b) How is this joy referred to in the parable of the “talents”?

THE bearing of the divine name from the year 1931 onward added a new joy to the remnant yet on earth of the “slaves” of the Lord Jesus Christ. Their joy came from the same Source as that from which their Lord and Owner had obtained his joy, namely, from Jehovah God. The Lord Jesus Christ referred to this joy of his when he was settling accounts with his slaves in fulfillment of the parable of the “talents.” We note this in Matthew 25:20-23, where we read:

His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few things. I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’”