# 554 - Today's Du-votional comes from: Mr 9:41 "For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.”
This whole section is about belonging. To the Body of Christ. It began with the admonition to accept a toddler into the Body in the name of Jesus (baptism). Then Jesus uses the terms, “us” and “our” to indicate that we are in this together with Him. Being in this together requires that we seek ways to minister to our own.
Ga 6:10 says, “Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.”
This household has the common bond of God-given faith or “revelation about Jesus.” Those who act on the measure of faith given to them by God are like those stewards that Jesus spoke of in Matthew 25:14-30.
The first two stewards acted on the measure of faith given to them by the Master and were rewarded. The third steward buried it. He did not act upon it. What happened to him? He lost his reward.
Jesus is telling us here that the deed associated with exercising faith doesn't have to be spectacular. Why just giving a cup of water to a follower of Christ is all it takes to demonstrate an active and alive faith!
Know anyone in your church who needs a little help? Know anyone in your world? Don't bury your ability to help, even if it's a small thing, just do it!
Father, let us never consider any kind of need meeting too small. Help us to be eager to help others with the blessings You have bestowed on us.
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