“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” (Matthew 5:6)
At least, to a very large extent, how much you receive in the kingdom of God depends on the intensity of your spiritual appetite. It is those who hunger and thirst for the things of the kingdom who get filled.
This verse teaches three main lessons. Firstly, our advancement begins at the point of desire. We must be pressing hard after something. We cannot go through this life consciously pursuing nothing. Neither can we progress any further if we mistake our present position to be our final destination.
The second lesson refers to the object of our hunger – righteousness. I like to define righteousness in this context as God’s will or what pleases God. As Christians, our desires must be directed by the will of God. We must desire for what pleases God.
Finally, there’s an assurance of reception of grace after desire and direction have taken their rightful places. In other words, we cannot desire things in line with God’s will without being supplied.
May a burning desire be ignited in us to pursue after what pleases God and we will be bound to be filled with the good things of the kingdom.
Remain inspired!
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