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Hungering and Thirsting for Righteousness: A Biblical Meditation
In this video, we delve into Matthew 5:6 to explore ho… (visit YouTube for more)
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Jesus has given us an incredible clue as to how we can help usher in the Kingdom of God, and I don’t know if we’ve picked up on it. See what you think as we meditate on Matthew chapter 5, verse 6. "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be satisfied."
And for me, the last bit of that verse is absolutely emphasised. If we make this principle of righteousness something that we are longing for, as much as we long for food or drink when we’re particularly hungry and thirsty, then we will receive that righteousness. Jesus himself said we would be satisfied. What a blessing that would be to see righteousness come in greater and greater expression in our lives, in our communities, in our nations, in this world.
So then as we meditate on that verse, we ask ourselves, well, how does this apply to me? Am I hungering and thirsting for righteousness? Do I feel that as an intense need? Because if you look around the world, my friends, I’m sure you will agree with me, there is a lack of righteousness out there.
Are we who are called by God to be holy as he is holy, going to pursue, going to hunger and thirst for righteousness, not self-righteousness, not any sense that we are saying we’re better than the world, but a together righteousness, where we’re saying, everybody, we need the righteousness of God, we need the covering of the blood of Christ.
And if we long for that, if we pray for that, if we get down on our knees, if we prostrate ourselves before God saying, Lord, bring your righteousness, we shall be satisfied. What a promise.
