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God’s Word for Today 27 Jan, 2026 27 As he said these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts at which you nursed!” 28 But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!” -Luke 11:27-28 ESV MORE BLESSED As he said these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, "Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts at which you nursed!" The unnamed woman is right. Elizabeth and Mary, herself, affirmed that Mary is blessed (see Luke 1:42, 48). And the fact that a woman felt free to interject her blessing into a rabbi's meeting is another sign of how Jesus valued and affirmed women in His ministry. Yet Jesus emphasizes here that even being a close member of Jesus' family is not enough. To receive God's blessings, even Jesus' family members must choose Him as their Savior. The mother of Jesus and two of His siblings [James and Jude] believe in Jesus. Matthew and Mark don't record this dialog, but they do include a related conversation in Mat 12:46–50 and Mark 3:31–35) as does Luke earlier in his gospel (see Luke 8:19–21). Mary and Jesus' brothers have heard that He's overworking Himself and is earning a unpleasant reputation. They show up to take Him home (Mark 3:21). Jesus is inside a crowded house, and they can't get to Him. When someone tells Him they are there, He responds, "Who are my mother and my brothers? … Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother" (Mark 3:33–35). The importance of hearing and doing God's Word is repeated many times over throughout the Bible. In several places, God tells the Jews that He values obedience over sacrifice or feasts (1 Sam 15:22; Hos 6:6; Psa 40:6–8; Isa 1:13–17). He would rather have repentance than burnt offerings (Psa 51:17). God's blessings to the Israelites were dependent on their obedience to the Mosaic law (Lev 26; Deut 28). None of those verses imply that good works are necessary for salvation. Eternal redemption is always by grace through faith alone. (Rom 4:1–8; Eph 2:8–9). Rather, good works naturally follow from salvation. (Eph 2:10). To trust in Jesus is to rely on Him and seek to obey Him (John 15:1–17; Rom 6—8; 1 John 1:8—2:6). The indwelling Holy Spirit transforms the hearts and minds of believers (Rom 12; Gal 3:1–9; Eph 1:3–14; Phil 2:12–13). In the context of this chapter, hearing the word of God and keeping it means hearing the evidence and revelation that Jesus is the Savior and embracing this truth in the heart. That's something even Mary had to do. In the next segments, Jesus continues to explain that obedience to God includes believing what God says. This is what the formerly pagan people of Nineveh and the Queen of Sheba did (v. 29–32). If they believe Jesus' message, given to Him by God the Father (John 12:49), they will shine with light and truth (Luke 11:33–36). If they don't, they may look good on the outside, but inside they are filthy tombs continuing the tradition of murdering God's prophets like the Pharisees (Luke 11:37–52). Watch on YouTube:    • BROKENNESS   Listen and FOLLOW us on our podcast Spotify: http://bit.ly/glccfil_spotify Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/glccfil-applepcast Audible Podcast: http://bit.ly/glccfil-audible Follow us on various media platforms: https://gospellightfilipino.contactin... #gospellightfilipino #Godswordfortoday