‘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
A woman in the crowd cries out the greatest compliment she can think of. Jesus responds with the greatest challenge.
Happiness comes from hearing God's word and doing it. Hearing is relatively simple. The Bible and prayer are there to help me. It's the doing that can be a challenge.
Here is where the Holy Spirit can be invited. He animates spiritual virtues in my life, including love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Exercising any of these is keeping God's word.
Come Holy Spirit. Animate your fruits in me as I hear God's word and keep it.
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