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“As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out,

“Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.”

He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

Luke 11:27-28

 

 

The Word of God brings eternal blessings upon your life.

Maybe you read the words from Luke posted above and thought to yourself:

“Boy, Jesus was pretty harsh on that woman.

He could have at least acknowledged that his mother was pretty special!”

But if that is what you are thinking then I would suggest you are missing the more important point.

Jesus turned their focus to eternal things.

Certainly Mary the mother of Jesus was, and is, honored but the truth is she is flesh and blood just as we are.

Jesus answered in a way that was not meant to disrespect Mary so much as it was to point to the more important fact.

There is a blessing reserved for those who hear the Word of God and obey it regardless of who they are related too.

Mary had to believe in her son (The Word!) just as you and I must.

She did not get a free pass – just as others did not.

Again, that is not so much a judgment on Mary as it is recognition of Jesus’ words concerning Himself and entrance into heaven being but one way – through faith in Him.

But let’s turn our attention to where Jesus said the blessing would come.

It is to those who hear and obey the Word of God.

It doesn’t matter who your relatives are.

It doesn’t matter if you are tenth generation preachers or tenth generation heathen!

The blessing is reserved for those who hear and obey.

Note too that just ‘hearing’ is not enough.

The blessing is to those who hear and obey.

There are many who hear but never obey.

 Are you hearing the Word of God?

Good.

Are you obeying the Word of God?

Better!

Have you received the blessing reserved for those who hear and obey?

Best!