Context: In Luke chapter 11, Jesus teaches about prayer, spiritual battles, and how obedience to God’s word leads to real blessings.
“But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.” –Luke 11:28 KJV
How to read it: Jesus says you’re super blessed not just by hearing God’s words, but by doing what they say. Think about how cool it is when you learn something important, and it actually makes your life better when you apply it. That’s what happens with God’s word—it’s more than just good advice. When you actually live by God’s teachings, you unlock amazing blessings and joy that you can’t find anywhere else.
Heavenly Father,
You are wonderful, and I thank You so much for Your amazing Word.
Thank You for speaking truth into my life and showing me the path to true blessings.
Help me, Lord, not just to hear Your Word, but to keep it in my heart and act on it every single day.
Strengthen me when it’s hard to follow Your teachings, and guide me so I can please You in everything I do.
I pray this trusting in Your faithful promise, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Bible study: To deeply understand this promise, study how Jesus connects listening and obedience in Luke chapter 11, and explore how obedience to God’s Word brings genuine blessing throughout the Gospel of Luke.
Parallel Verses: Matthew 7:24, James 1:25, John 13:17 all emphasize the blessing of not just hearing, but actively obeying God’s Word.
- Matthew 7:24 – “Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:”
- James 1:25 – “But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.”
- John 13:17 – “If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.”
Journaling prompts:
- Think about a time you experienced joy by following God’s Word—what made that experience special?
- How could your life change if you consistently kept God’s Word every day?
- Write about something you learned from the Bible recently and how you can put it into practice.
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