A Drink Of Water

Good Morning,

Mark 9:41 (NIV)
I tell you the truth, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose his reward.

This verse of Scripture has led us in our household to doing a small favor for some folks who most people may not even notice. It isn't much, believe me, and I'm not mentioning it to garner any pats on the back. What we do is to leave a couple of 2 liter bottles of decent, cool water for the trash men each Wednesday when they come by. Okay, it wasn't my idea, as most of you will know. It was Betty's idea originally. Seems she has this thing to give people a drink of water. And, well, it's sort of rubbed off on me a bit, as well.

What does this have to do with anything at all? Well, I can tell you that it's greatly appreciated by those who receive that drink of water from us. How do I know that? Because they've told me and continue to tell me each time I happen to be out when they come by our house. As a matter of fact, they go out of their way to let me know that they truly do appreciate just that cool water...especially on a hot, summer day.

Again, what does this have to do with the way of the world? Nothing, I guess. Except that it makes me feel truly marvelous to be able to help in a small way someone who might be considered, as Jesus might put it, "the least of these" His brothers. Just knowing that we're helping is its own reward. Realizing that even the smallest of favors, the smallest of gifts, given in the right spirit is a wonderful thing.

Each time I read this Scripture verse it makes me feel pretty good, to tell you the truth. It reminds me that we don't have to do a lot for someone in order for what we do to be appreciated greatly.

Even a drink of water.

It also reminds me that we are to watch for ways in which we can bless someone in some way and even some very small way. We have no idea how much what we do might be needed right at that moment in time. When we act on some small need and fill that need, we are doing exactly as Jesus would do.

Even a drink of water.

Love, peace, and blessings,

David