6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
- When have you been truly hungry or thirsty?
- What would you have done to be satisfied?
- How hungry or thirsty are you for righteousness?
- What are you willing to do or not do in order to be satisfied?
- Why is righteousness not something we routinely think about as a need (like food or water)?
I not sure that I have ever been truly hungry or desperate for water; at least not to the point of willing to do anything to get food or drink. In Jesus' day (and in many parts of the world today), people really understood. I know that my life has not been one of deprivation. If I'm hungry, I choose what I want to eat. If thirsty, I choose which beverage I want. Affluence has dampened my understanding of hunger and thirst. Perhaps knowing the grace of God, knowing that Jesus died for us, and living according to our personal checklist of righteousness have dampened our hunger for righteousness. To a hungry person, a McDonald's cheeseburger is pretty good. To a full person, it is not so appealing. How hungry are you for righteousness?
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Like you, I haven't known desperate hunger or thirst. But I do know that when I am really hungry I can't think straight, I get grumpy, snippy, irritable and impatient (right CT?). I suppose those are the same side affects of not getting my fill of spiritual nourishment, too. If I consistently fill myself with God's word, I will be able to make wise, Spirit-led decisions, and have much greater patience with those in the body and in the world, and most importantly in my home. ;)
Ok, so that doesn't really answer your question, but it's the thought that popped into my head.
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