Blessed Are We

 

^{Luke 11: 27-28} 

^{True Blessedness}

²⁷ As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.”

²⁸ He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

In this short verse, Jesus invites us into the world of his family.  He does not deny the role and holiness of Mary but opens the door to include all who hear the Word of God and obey it.  He opens the door, yes, but the rest is up to us.  How do we conform our actions, our words, and our relationships with others, to this blessed level? Life is constantly throwing cure balls at us leaving no room for complacency or the self-congratulatory attitude such as, "There, I've mastered it; I can now sit back and relax."  Nor so, McGee, there's an unending call to do more, to be more  We trust in God's loving grace, as we keep on striving for true blessedness.

Bro. Rene