“The Promised Reward”
Tuesday, October 14, 2025Key Verse
“And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.” Matthew 10:42
Text —Matthew 10:40-42
Message
Have you ever wished you could get a prize for doing well at school or perhaps earn a big trophy for a sporting achievement? How disappointed we feel when we have worked and trained as hard as everyone else, but we go home with nothing to show. Always remember: rewards for achievement on earth do not last forever.
But there is something far better. Jesus said that if we give even just a cup of water to someone, we will be rewarded.
There are some seemingly insignificant things that we can do to make Jesus happy and attract His reward. For example, a little deed of kindness as giving water to a child who is thirsty. Others include:
i Giving to the needy- clothes, pens, shoes, pencils, erasers, notebooks etc. with the permission of your parents.
ii Teaching the younger ones how to do sums and read their text books
iii Sharing your food with a hungry child
iv Visiting and giving flowers to a sick child
v Praying for leaders, children who are suffering
vi Helping the elderly with their chores
vii Offering words of comfort to those who are sad.
Further Reading
Matthew 25:34-40
Prayer for today
Lord, make me a doer of rewardable service.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
