Mark 9
Give a Cup of Water!
Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Wednesday, April 29
Friendships and healthy relationships are so important; in my opinion they are what matter the most! To live at peace with God and with your neighbor is the recipe for good mental and emotional health. How does this happen?
Listen to Jesus’ words from Mark chapter 9, verses 38-41,
John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. For the one who is not against us is for us. 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.”
Living at peace with people happens by not drawing your boundary lines on who you can live at peace with too frigidly. Jesus seems to draw the line at the giving of a cup of water to drink. Where do you draw the line?
Too many Christians are drawing their lines on friendships and relationships based on politics and preferences that honestly, say more about their citizenship on earth rather than their citizenship in Heaven. Ultimately, that then says more about your relationship with God than it does anything else. You always reflect the god you serve! Let’s reflect to the world our peace with Jesus by demonstrating His love, care and stewardship of His creation, one person at a time.
Seize the moment and learn to love your neighbor as yourself. How can you invest in healthy relationships today? Who are you going to give a cup of water to today?
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