“Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.” Matthew 10:40-42

Lord Jesus, Thank you for giving me supportive friends and family as I live on mission for you. It’s comforting to know that you see their support and promise to reward them from grace for their faith filled involvement in gospel ministry. I also realize that when I support any Christian as I would a blood relative, you smile with approval. Help me to fight my natural inclination to isolate myself and act like a lone ranger in the fight to spread your faith in a sin darkened world. It’s easy to forget that you intended for me to be interdependent with others. Don’t let me rob the Christians sharing your planet with me of through me. Help Christians everywhere to boldly serve one another as fellow spiritual family members. Amen.

When the world makes you feel alone, it’s time for some spiritual family time.