“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.”
for they will be filled.”
Matthew 5:6
To hunger and thirst for anything is a continuous desire – an eager, all consuming craving. It is not a one time need, but a daily need in order to function properly. The world hungers and thirsts for a variety of things – fame, power, money, beauty, etc. - but the true believer has this deep need for the Lord, Jesus Christ, our righteousness or they suffer from “spiritual malnourishment.”
Righteousness is being in alignment with God and living a lifestyle that completely conforms to the will of God – a continuous desire for moral perfection. For the believer, all daily actions, decisions, etc. will be done in the same way as Christ. It is not seeking self-righteousness, but yearning for the righteousness that comes from God and doesn’t depend on our own will-power to achieve it but upon God.
The result is satisfaction - a fulfillment of that desire only God can quench. A transition and conversion to holiness that fills the true believer with peace and joy and satisfies their souls.
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