Hunger and thirst
In His Sermon on the Mount, the Lord Jesus said, ”Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied” (Matthew 5:6). As human beings, it is natural to be hungry and thirsty for physical food and drink. God created us this way. We also develop a “hunger and thirst” for various things that are neither food nor drink. In this context, Jesus is speaking about “spiritual hunger and thirst for righteousness.” Righteousness is one of God’s great attributes. Righteousness has to do with God’s holiness and character. In David’s Psalm of praise to God, he said “The LORD is righteous […]