To His faithful servants today as well as to His first disciples Christ’s words apply: “He that receiveth you receiveth Me, and he that receiveth Me receiveth Him that sent Me.” Verse 40. No act of kindness shown in His name will fail to be recognized and rewarded. And in the same tender recognition Christ includes even the feeblest and lowliest of the family of God. “Whosoever shall give to drink,” He says, “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.” Verse 42. {6T 347.1}

For hans trofaste tjenere i dag lige så vel som for hans første disciple gælder Kristi ord: »Den, som tager imod jer, tager imod mig; og den, som tager imod mig, tager imod ham, som udsendte mig.« Alle venlige handlinger udført i hans navn, vil blive påskønnet og belønnet. Og i den samme ømme påskønnelse indbefatter Kristus selv den svageste og ringeste i Guds familie. Han siger: »Den, som giver en af disse små« - dem, der er som børn i deres tro og deres kundskab om Kristus - »blot et bæger koldt vand at drikke, fordi han er en discipel, sandelig siger jeg eder: han skal ingenlunde gå glip af sin løn.« Matt. 10,40 og 42.