Blessed [are] they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled – Matthew 5:6
At some point in our lives each of us has experience hunger and/or thirst. You may have felt hunger while you were fasting, perhaps you happen to skip a meal because of time constraints or financially you could not provide for yourself and as a result went hungry for a period of time. Whatever the root causes may be we all have experienced hunger. There is deep yearning that grows inside of us, we get uneasy and start to feel uncomfortable. Depending on how long it has been since we ate last a sense of desperation can set in. This is what happens when we long for a natural meal; however Christ encourages us to develop this kind of mentality for spiritual nourishment. It is a real blessing when we develop a hunger and a thirst for the things of God.
We are more than conquerors today because God has promised us when we hunger for His righteousness we shall never miss a meal. There is a blessing in being hungry for the Lord, “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him” (Hebrews 11:6). When we are truly hungry for the bread of heaven we will be steadfast and consistent in our pursuit of the Lord and as a result we will be fed daily. Many times after we eat there is a feeling of being full, satisfied or complete. However after we sup from the Master’s table and partake of His righteousness we want more, our hunger grows, our need for more from the Lord increases and the more we want from the Lord the more He gives us. It is a beautiful cycle of need and nourishment, of wanting and receiving. The next time you feel hungry sit down at the Lord’s dinner table and be ready to dine on the most decadent cuisine imaginable. For when you eat with the Lord it is always fine dining.
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