Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Many of us, when we first became Christians (and again every time we go to a retreat, revival, or some other kind of event that gets us "fired up") instinctively thirst for righteousness. It is a natural response to drawing near to God. We know, somewhere in our souls, that not only is righteousness the RIGHT thing to do, but it is the thing that will, more than anything else, fill up the hollow parts of our life.
I think that in this verse "they will be filled" doesn't just talk about being filled with righteousness, which is what we are to hunger and thirst for, but it means being filled as in having the empty spots within us filled up...to be fulfilled and to be content. To have the spiritual equivalent of the full belly that we all anticipate physically on Thanksgiving Day.
Hungering and thirsting for righteousness leads us to follow God's commands, obey his principles for our life, and in so doing, we will find contentment that the things of this world just can't bring. So often, we hunger for riches, thirst for pleasure, and maybe even hunger and thirst for contentment as an end unto itself. We need to change our perspective to hunger and thirst for righteousness...and let the contentment work itself out as a result.
Challenge for Today: Find one place in your life where you are not seeking a righteous path. It may be your entertainment, the way you conduct your business, a relationship you have, or any number of things; then think of one way you can "seek righteousness" in relation to that.
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I find myself worrying...alot...about finances lately. We're going through a financially challenging time, with a new opportunity opened. But with that new opportunity come many complex banking and legal things to work out. So... that is where the worrying comes in. I know God's got the whole thing in control. And I'm sure it's what I'm supposed to be doing...and if it is, then it will certainly work out. But I find myself jumping at every little snag or setback in the process. I need to instead be looking for how God is going to work it out. (He's worked out every setback so far to turn out even better than the way I was trying to do it before the setback occurred!) I need to just let Him handle it, once I've done my part. To trust Him to provide!
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