Verse of the Day 9/7
Matthew 5:6 "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. English Standard Version (ESV)
When we hear the word "righteous" in today's language it is quite often used in describing someone as "self-righteous", one who thinks very highly of themselves and their own actions. In the Bible, righteous means to be in right standing before God. It is not thinking highly of oneself but of the God we serve. In fact the person who truly is righteous before God will have the attitude of the tax collector in Luke 18:13 said "God have mercy on me, a sinner."
When we hunger for something, we desire it, long for it and go after it. If we want to be "right with God" it is not from ourselves, it is not something that just happens or occurred at some moment in time and remains with us for life. But if you desire God and a closer relationship with him you will move in that direction. As A.W. Tozer writes, "A dead body feels no hunger and the dead soul knows not the pangs of holy desire. "If you want God," said the old saint, "you have already found Him." Our desire for fuller life is proof that some life must be there already....
In nature everything moves in the direction of its hungers. In the spiritual world it is not otherwise. We gravitate toward our inward longing, provided of course that those longings are strong enough to move us. Impotent dreaming will not do. The religious urge that is not followed by a corresponding act of the will in the direction of that urge is a waste of emotion. " The Size of the Soul, 17-18.
In what direction are you headed, what are you hungry for what do you long for? May we hunger and thirst through life's ebb and flow.
There's within my heart a melody
Jesus whispers sweet and low:
Fear not, I am with thee, peace, be still,
in all of life's ebb and flow.
Jesus whispers sweet and low:
Fear not, I am with thee, peace, be still,
in all of life's ebb and flow.
All my life was wrecked by sin and strife,
discord filled my heart with pain;
Jesus swept across the broken strings,
stirred the slumbering chords again.
discord filled my heart with pain;
Jesus swept across the broken strings,
stirred the slumbering chords again.
Refrain:
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus,
sweetest name I know,
fills my every longing,
keeps me singing as I go.
Blessings,
Mike
Matthew 5:2-10Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
2 Then[a] He began to teach them, saying:
The Beatitudes
3 "The poor in spirit are blessed,
for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
4 Those who mourn are blessed,
for they will be comforted.
5 The gentle are blessed,
for they will inherit the earth.
6 Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are blessed,
for they will be filled.
7 The merciful are blessed,
for they will be shown mercy.
8 The pure in heart are blessed,
for they will see God.
9 The peacemakers are blessed,
for they will be called sons of God.
10 Those who are persecuted for righteousness are blessed,
for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
4 Those who mourn are blessed,
for they will be comforted.
5 The gentle are blessed,
for they will inherit the earth.
6 Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are blessed,
for they will be filled.
7 The merciful are blessed,
for they will be shown mercy.
8 The pure in heart are blessed,
for they will see God.
9 The peacemakers are blessed,
for they will be called sons of God.
10 Those who are persecuted for righteousness are blessed,
for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
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