Hunger And Thirst For Righteousness

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled."  Matthew 5:6 (NIV)

This is the fourth of the beatitudes which Jesus taught to His disciples, and the crowd which heard His Sermon on The Mount, that was recorded by the Apostle Matthew.  He said they that have a hunger and a thirst for righteousness, will be fill and be blessed.

A seriously hungry or thirsty man will go to great lengths in order to satisfy that need.  As a hungry man pursues food and a thirsty man pursues a drink of water, we must actively pursue The Lord God and His righteousness.  Just as hunger and thirst are physical appetites, we must develop a spiritual appetite for The Word of God, the ways of God, and for God Himself and His righteousness.  This is an appetite that only God can satisfy. (Jeremiah 31:25 and Luke 1:53)  God will not satisfy our longing for His righteousness unless we believe and seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)  If we diligently seek Him and His righteousness, we will be blessed. (Matthew 6:33)