"For whosoever shall give you a cap of water to drink, in My name, because ye belong to Christ,
verily, I say unto you, he shall not love his reward." (Mark 9:41).

The least expression of service or ministry on the part of anyone towards one of the Lord’s own,
having this motive in it – "because ye belong to Christ," will not go unrewarded. It is hardly
possible that an enemy of God would have such a thought or motive.

There may be some conscientiously inclined towards God and His Word, who might have this
motive in ministering to a child of God, and would not fail to be rewarded, in the mercy of God.
However, such reward cannot be taken to mean in material things, necessarily, but spiritually,
which would surpass any earthly blessings.

What a wonderful thing it is to "belong to Christ!" A child, born into a family, we say "belongs"
to its parents, And, again, of anything purchased by us, we may say "This belongs to me". And,
further, anything received as a gift, of this we can say "This is mine; it belongs to me".

So, it is true, that all who have trusted Christ for salvation, being ransomed, or "bought" by His
precious blood, can say "I belong to Him". Or, as being born again, we can say, "I belong to God
my Father".

Paul said to the Corinthian believers, in connection with their ways, "Ye are not your own. For ye
are bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s."
(1 Cor.6:19-20). This further emphasizes the fact that we belong to God and to Christ, having
been bought with His precious blood, and as such we are here exhorted to glorify God in our
lives, viz. by service and praise.