Thursday, July 7, 2011
by Philip Tyre, Student Pastor
For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward. (Mark 9:41)
God notices the smallest of deeds, and even the giving of a simple cup of water to those who proclaim the gospel will be rewarded by God himself. The people to whom Jesus spoke in this verse had been laboring to share the gospel and live out their freedom in Christ before others. Perhaps their journey had been down long, dusty, hot roads. Just possibly they had abandoned family and friends for the sake of the gospel and had next to no possessions in their name.
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In the simple moment of receiving a small cup of water their strength could have been renewed and their determination to continue on in Christian service may have been rebuilt. The truth is, the giver of the cup of water may never have known just how much the small gesture meant or that it came at just the right time.
As you spend time with your family today, consider who you can bless, what you can give, how you can build up another believer to encourage them to continue living the life of Christ before a watching world. You may be the wealthiest individual at EBC or you may have the least. Either way a simple act of kindness may be exactly what is needed and will surely be noticed by God.
Possible activities for the day
As you spend time with your family today, consider who you can bless, what you can give, how you can build up another believer to encourage them to continue living the life of Christ before a watching world. You may be the wealthiest individual at EBC or you may have the least. Either way a simple act of kindness may be exactly what is needed and will surely be noticed by God.
Possible activities for the day
1. Spend time in prayer thanking God for those who have been a blessing to you.
2. Discuss who could possibly use a kind word or gesture from your family.
3. Devise a plan to ensure your "cup of water" makes it into the hands of the intended recipient.
4. Make it happen soon.
5. Challenge one another to pray continually for these types of opportunities.
2. Discuss who could possibly use a kind word or gesture from your family.
3. Devise a plan to ensure your "cup of water" makes it into the hands of the intended recipient.
4. Make it happen soon.
5. Challenge one another to pray continually for these types of opportunities.
