Blessed are they who have kept the word with a generous heart and yield a harvest through perseverance.
Those who keep the word with a generous heart are called blessed in today's Gospel Acclamation. But what does that mean? To keep God's word is to read it, to hear it, to treasure it, to study it, to meditate on it, to love it, to agree to it, and to obey it. A generous heart is an open heart, an obedient heart, a prayerful heart, a heart that is willing to let go of itself and its opinions and embrace God's word.
Keeping God's word with a generous heart also requires perseverance. When times get hard and doubts creep in, we cling to the truths that God has revealed. We let go of ourselves and place everything in God's hands with a spirit of trust. We continue to pray, and we continue to believe. We hope, and we love. We make the choice to say “yes” to God no matter what. And then, God assures us, we will yield a harvest of blessing.
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