The mission of Christ's servants is a high honor, and a sacred trust. "He that receiveth you," He says, "receiveth Me, and he that receiveth 358 Me receiveth Him that sent Me." No act of kindness shown to them in His name will fail to be recognized and rewarded. And in the same tender recognition He includes the feeblest and lowliest of the family of God: "Whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones"--those who are as children in their faith and their knowledge of Christ--"a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in nowise lose his reward."

Tjenesten for Kristus er en stor ære og et helligt hverv. Jesus siger: "Den, som tager imod jer, tager imod mig; og den, som tager imod mig, tager imod ham, som udsendte mig." Ingen venlighed, der bliver vist dem i hans navn, vil gå glip af at blive anerkendt og belønnet. Og med den samme kærlige påskønnelse omfatter han de svageste og ydmygste af Guds familie. "Og den, som giver en af disse små blot et bæger koldt vand at drikke, fordi han er en discipel en af dem, der er børn i troen og i deres kundskab om Kristus, sandelig siger jeg eder: han skal ingenlunde gå glip af sin løn."