“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” - Matthew 5:6 (NASB)
Our promise verse today comes again from the Sermon on the Mount and from what are call the Beatitudes. The Blessings or the Happiness promises. This passage of scripture delivered by Jesus is a description of what is required of those who wish to enter the Kingdom of God. Satisfaction is promised in today’s verse. The hunger and thirst are our strong desire, our driving passion for righteousness. These words communicate to us a deeply felt need. It’s rare for us ever to be truly hungry or thirsty. We have ready access to instant food and drink at any time. But people in the ancient world didn’t have that wonderful advantage, and famine was very common and so was drought. What do we really hunger for? The answer to that question, will tell us whether we are a kingdom citizen or not. We should ask ourselves, what is the driving ambition of our life? What is it that we really long for? Jesus says, the people who are entering my kingdom and those who are members of my kingdom, have a real hunger and thirst for righteousness. And those are the only ones who will know spiritual satisfaction.
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