A Cup of Cold Water

“Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward. And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.” Matthew 10:40-42

A Cup of Cold Water

Your well is deep
your pockets so full
the larder is stocked
and yet you turn away.

God promises to reward
our generosity and kindness
our open hands and hearts
our welcome of strangers.

Afraid to be less than
afraid of not being the star
slamming the door shut
you reject the love of God.

God promises to reward
our generosity and kindness
our open hands and hearts
our welcome of strangers.

Bitterness drips from your lips
anger pours from your hearts
there is no room for compassion
there is no home for God.

God promises to reward
our generosity and kindness
our open hands and hearts
our welcome of strangers.

Let us turn from the greed
from our self serving ways
from the bullying of the poor
for God stands among them.

God promises to reward
our generosity and kindness
our open hands and hearts
our welcome of strangers.

Their weary hand extended
the empty cups their only offering
their need is beyond measure
and God stand with them all.

God promises to reward
our generosity and kindness
our open hands and hearts
our welcome of strangers.