As Jesus was speaking, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, ‘Happy the womb that bore you and the breasts you sucked!’ But he replied, ‘Still happier those who hear the word of God and keep it!’
Lk.11:27,28
Jesus has just driven out a demon and the crowd is amazed. A woman caught up with emotion shouts out what only a woman would shout in effusive praise. Jesus elevates the shouted words into a prophecy. Happiness comes with hearing the word of God and acting on it.
The highest level of happiness, joy in fact, comes with hearing and doing. This habit of morning prayer creates time for me to hear God's word. The remainder of the day gives opportunity to do it. Then joy is mine.
Thank you Jesus for this time together. Strengthen me to now keep what I've heard.
Little Flower, please pray for me.
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