Cup of Water, Inner Reward

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through the Neville lens, this verse is a study in inner economy. The cup of water stands for a moment when your awareness reaches out in service and recognizes the other as Christ in disguise. When you perform the act in my name, you are not entertaining an external charity; you are rehearsing the state of consciousness that already contains abundance. The clause because ye belong to Christ anchors the realization that you are the I AM expressing as giving and receiving in unity. The reward then is not postponed elsewhere but restored to your own sense of wholeness as you align with that divine state. Persist in this imagination and you will notice your surroundings soften, generosity becomes a habit, and trust deepens. The outer world becomes a mirror of your inner posture; your acts are confirmations of the inner law of assumption. So you can practice now by stepping into the role of the giver from within, knowing you cannot lose what you already are.