“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” (Matt. 5:6)
A starving man will not be distracted by trinkets
He longs only for food. In the same way, when our hearts truly hunger for God, nothing else can satisfy but His righteousness.
To hunger and thirst after righteousness means to long for God’s presence more than anything this world can offer. Jesus Himself is the Bread of Life who fills our deepest need (John 6:35). As we crave His Word like newborns crave milk (1 Peter 2:2), He nourishes us and causes us to grow.
Therefore
True blessing is not found in earthly gain but in longing for Christ, who alone satisfies.
Desire Him above all—let your greatest craving be for God’s presence.
Feed on His Word—Scripture is the nourishment that grows righteousness.
Stay filled—Jesus, the Bread of Life, satisfies every spiritual hunger.
“Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.’” (John 6:35 ESV)
Quotes:
“To Hunger And Thirst After Righteousness Is When Nothing In The World Can Fascinate Us So Much As Being Near God.” – Smith Wigglesworth
“Not only do the followers of Jesus renounce their rights, they renounce their own righteousness too… Those who follow Jesus grow hungry and thirsty on the way.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer