A Cup Of Water

#ACupOfWater

Matthew 10:42
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. 

A cup of water is given to put out fires.

These fires was started by your mouth, and affects more than just the speaker alone, but if allowed, can devour the world.

James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

One can not be given water in hell, or once separated from God.

Luke 16:24
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

The fire in hell is of your own making. Some still don't get it and still blame God.

He is the Water and the Well.

John 4:14
But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

The tongue and the mouth, is also a fount of the water that puts out the fires, that other mouths started. See the verses that come before Mathew 10:42 and why all Christians are to minister, and why preachers preach.

Matthew 10:32
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 10:40
He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

Matthew 10:41
He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.

That is how we rescue and save others from that fire that others started, and even some that did.

Jude 16
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.

Jude 22
...some have compassion, making a difference:

Jude 23
.... save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

But only lunatics keep on falling, whether individuals, communities, groups, or all societies and the World.

Matthew 17:15
Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

The saints must first understand why they can not cure these. You can not do the same things and think that you will cure any one. You can not be the cause and the cure. That is as crazy.

Matthew 17:16
And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

Matthew 17:17
Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.

Matthew 17:18
And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

A lack of faith is perverse, because faith is dependent on accuracy and truth of God's Word, righteousness and Love. Anything else, is not the God kind of faith.

However, God does not think it acceptable for someone, having knowledge, and knows to get wisdom, and an understanding, to keep falling. 

There comes a time when God says enough. There is a too late.

1 Timothy 4:2
Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

2 Thessalonians 2:11
And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

2 Thessalonians 2:12
That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

God is neither an idiot, nor a punk. But He, as surely as He is able to save, He is able to keep you from falling.

Jude 24
Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

How? I'm so glad you asked.

2 Peter 1:4
Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:10
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

Selah.

Sometimes I want to say, "The roof. The roof. The roof is on fire. We don't need no water let the MotherF*$=#r burn. Ahhh. But alas...

Jeremiah 20:9
Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

1 Corinthians 9:16
For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!

Consider all I say, and in spirit and truth, join this team, openly and honestly and honorably.

Romans 10:8
But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

Romans 10:9
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

#ThereIsHope

Yulanda K. #SpiritualFirstResponder #AwesomePastor