As he was speaking, a woman in the crowd called out, “God bless your mother—the womb from which you came, and the breasts that nursed you!”
Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.” Luke 11:27-28
After I had my first baby, I sat at rocked him and imagined what it would have been like for Mary to sit and rock Jesus. I mean it’s JESUS. He’s the Messiah, the Savior and the Ruler of the World and you get to snuggle him and kiss him. How awesome is that? And truthfully, I have always been a little jealous of Mary. I want to be her.
I wept the first time I heard the song “Mary Did You Know?” by Mark Lowery.
Mary did you know that your baby boy will some day walk on water?
Mary did you know that your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you’ve delivered, will soon deliver you.
Mary did you know that your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?
Mary did you know that your baby boy will calm a storm with his hand?
Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
And when your kiss your little baby, you have kissed the face of God.
Oh Mary did you know?
The blind will see, the deaf will hear, the dead will live again.
The lame will leap, the dumb will speak, the praises of the lamb
Mary did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Mary did you know that your baby boy would one day rule the nations?
Did you know that your baby boy is heaven’s perfect Lamb?
This sleeping child you’re holding is the great I am.
Mary was pretty amazing right? She was pretty one-of-a-kind right? I am not the only one who has thought so.
The lady who shouted out to Jesus while he was teaching did too. “God bless your mother—the womb from which you came, and the breasts that nursed you!”
Jesus responds, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.”
What are you serious? More blessed than Mary? How can that be?
Jesus says, Hear the word and just do it. If I want “Mary status” in the eyes of the Lord? It’s as easy as reading the Bible and obeying it.
Wow.
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