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Matthew 5:6 - Craving and Yearning for God; The Ultimate Relationship.

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

INTRODUCTION

   No human agent can supply that which will 
satisfy the hunger and thirst of the soul. But Jesus 
says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if 
any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will 
come in to him, and will sup with him, and he 
with Me." "I am the bread of life: he that cometh 
to Me shall never hunger; and he that believeth 
on Me shall never thirst." Revelation 3:20; 
John 6:35.  
   As we need food to sustain our physical 
strength, so do we need Christ, the Bread from heaven, 
to sustain spiritual life and impart strength 
to work the works of God. As the body is 
continually receiving the nourishment that sustains life 
and vigor, so the soul must be constantly 
communing with Christ, submitting to Him and depending 
wholly upon Him.  
   As we discern the perfection of our 
Saviour's character we shall desire to become wholly 
transformed and renewed in the image of His purity. The 
more we know of God, the higher will be our ideal 
of character and the more earnest our longing 
to reflect His likeness.  
   The words of God are the wellsprings of 
life. As you seek unto those living springs you 
will, through the Holy Spirit, be brought into 
communion with Christ. MB18-20 

COMMENTARY PEARL

Are You Spiritually Hungry?
   Im amazed at how I can go from being 
not hungry at all to starving four minutes 
later. On Thanksgiving Day, for example, I can 
hardly wait for the big meal. And when the time for 
it finally comes, I eat too fast and too much. 
   The Bible talks about a different kind of 
hunger - a spiritual hunger. Jesus said, Blessed 
are those who hunger and thirst for 
righteousness, for they shall be filled (Matthew 5:6 
NKJV). A blessed or happy person will passionately 
desire a righteous life. 
   God wants us to have a desperate hunger 
for righteousness, a real passion for spiritual 
things. The writer of Psalm 42 described it this 
way: As the deer pants for the water brooks, 
so pants my soul for You, O God. My soul 
thirsts for God, for the living God (verses 1"2 
NKJV). 
   When the prodigal son was hungry, the 
Bible tells us that he turned to his father: 
But when he came to himself, he said, How 
many of my fathers hired servants have bread 
enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I 
will arise and go to my father (Luke 
15:17-18 NKJV). 
   In the same way, only God can satisfy the 
spiritual thirst deep within our souls. Jesus said, 
I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me 
shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me 
shall never thirst (John 6:35 NKJV). 
   Only God can satisfy our spiritual hunger 
and thirst. Do you starve for a holy life? Do 
you hunger for the best that God has in store 
for you? 
   Heres a little secret you need to 
know: If you live for happiness, youll never 
find it. But if you instead channel your energy 
into being holy, youll be happy. Holy people 
are happy people because happiness is a fringe 
benefit of holiness. [Greg Laurie from Harvest 
Ministries; https://www.harvestdaily.com] 

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY 

Matthew 5:6 - Craving and Yearning for God; 
The Ultimate Relationship. 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2022/20220709-1006.html 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2016/20160405-1647.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

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