WHAT THINGS DO YOU HAVE A HUNGER AND THIRST FOR?

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

MEDITATION:
Do you believe the promises made in God’s Word?
If you do, then you know that when you are promised something, 
you will receive it (if you do what is required of you).
With that in mind, think of a time when you were so hungry 
that you felt if you didn’t get some food immediately, 
you would start getting the shakes and be lightheaded. 
No matter what was going on around you, 
your focus and desire was all about food.

Now, think about a time when you were, “dying of thirst!”
It could have been when you were playing some sport, 
going for a run, or ate too many salty things.
Whatever the reason, it is like being hungry – your focus 
and desire was all about something to quench your thirst.

This is the kind of hunger and thirst 
we need to have for righteousness in order to be filled with it.
No matter what is going on around us, 
we need to be focused on and have a desire for righteousness.

Once we are filled with righteousness, 
we can be more successful in resisting sinful temptations.
We can also experience joy 
when we wake up in the morning and know of His presence in the room.

We can also experience the thrill of feeling the peace of God when we 
go to bed at night, and are able to sleep the sleep of those who know Christ!
Joy begins to overflow 
as we experience a closeness with Christ and fellowship with Him.
Righteous living is not something we can attain in our own strength, so it 
is important for us to hunger and thirst for it, so the Lord will fill us with it.

ACTION:
Do you hunger and thirst to walk in righteousness?
This should be a natural desire for those who belong to Him.
Do you long for joy, peace, contentment, abandonment, 
and adventure in your own soul? 
If this is your hunger and desire, then God will do 
exactly what He has promised to do - He will fill you. 

Pray,
“Heavenly Father, thank You for the promise of filling my life 
with Your love. Righteousness needs to be living within me and 
I can only receive it from You. Develop in me the type of hunger 
and thirst I need to have, in order for You to fill me with righteousness. 
I want to experience the peace and joy that are byproducts of being 
filled with righteousness.”