Joel 4:12-21 / Luke 11:27-28
In life, we come across many things.
Some things may be expensive and exquisite, while others are cheap and ordinary.
But it does not necessarily mean that we want to have what is expensive and exquisite.
When we look at our possessions, we may ask ourselves why we are keeping certain things.
Those things may be ordinary stuff but we keep them because they are of a particular use to us or that they will be useful to us in future.
When we hear the Word of God, there are many words, and many images also come to our minds.
But some words, or phrases, or images continue to stay on in our minds.
And we keep those words, or phrases or images because we believe that God is speaking to us.
As Jesus said in the gospel, blessed are those who hear the Word of God and keep it.
From what we keep, let us ponder on it, let us reflect on it, let us meditate on it, and let us also treasure it.
Then the Word of God will become alive and active in our lives.
Yes, blessed are we when we hear the Word of God, keep it and believe in it.