October 12 2024: Bible Verse of the Day – Blessed Are Those Who Hear The Word of God – Luke 11:27-28 – Saturday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time, Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Vigil Mass
27 While Jesus was speaking, a woman from the crowd called out and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed.”
28 He replied, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” – Luke 11:27-28
Catholic Readings For Today
Saturday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time, Year 2
Saturday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time, Year 1
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Vigil Mass
Today’s Bible Verse of the Day Reflections
Do you hear the Word of God? And if you do hear it, do you observe it? If so, then you can consider yourself among those truly blessed by our Lord.
Interestingly, the woman speaking to Jesus in this passage was honouring His mother by saying she was blessed to have carried and fed Him.
But Jesus honours His mother to an even greater degree by stating what He does. He honours her and calls her blessed because she, more than anyone else, hears the Word of God and observes it perfectly.
Hearing and doing are two very different things. Both of them need much commitment in their spiritual life. First of all, hearing the Word of God is not simply an audible hearing or a reading of the Bible.
“Hearing” in this case means that God has communicated to our souls. It means we are engaging a Person, Jesus Himself, and we are letting Him communicate to us whatever He desires to communicate.
Though it can be challenging to hear Jesus speak and to internalize what He says, it is even more challenging to let His Word change us to the point that we live what He has spoken. So often we can have very good intentions but fail to follow through with action by living the Word of God.
Reflect, today, upon both hearing and observing. Start with hearing and reflecting upon whether or not you daily allow yourself to be engaged by Jesus.
From there, reflect upon whether you are living what you know He has spoken. Recommit yourself to this process and you will find that you, too, are truly blessed!
Prayer: Lord, may I hear you speak to me. May I meet You in my soul and receive Your sacred Word. May I also put that Word into action in my life so as to experience the blessings You have in store for me. Jesus, I love You. Amen.
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