"Supremely Blessed"

And it happened, as He spoke these things, that a certain woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to him, "Blessed is the womb that bore You, and the breasts which nursed You!" But He said,"More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!" Luke 11:27-28

The word blessed here means; supremely blessed; fortunate, well off. People all over the world are seeking the very thing that, according to Jesus, simply comes as a result of hearing and obeying the Word of God. We see this truth over and over again in Scripture. James 1:25 ...But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does. Matthew 7:24 ...Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock. Joshua 1:7-8 ...Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go. This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Psalm 1:1-2, Psalm 112:1, and Psalm 119 is full of this truth. Obedience to His word reaps a reward; being supremely blessed, fortunate and well off.

I was thinking about 'good intentions.' When Ruth and Orpah went to Naomi declaring that they would go with her they both meant it. Orpah was persuaded by Naomi's arguments to turn back to her people. Ruth refused making her famous declaration, "Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God." Both these young women had the 'good intention' of staying with Naomi at first, but only one followed through and reaped the reward of her faithfulness. If you read the parable of the sower you see that there are always going to be things in life that would try to persuade us from hearing and obeying His Word. Good intentions are not enough to see us through to the end. We must not only hear the word we must keep it! It is not enough to just hear the words, we must apply them. If you do blessings will follow!

Actually, it is interesting to note that the one who bore him and nursed Him also believed it!

His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it!" John 2:5