Hungry for righteousness

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

for they will be filled."

Matthew 5:6

 

 

Arthur Wint spoke to us today about being hungry for righteousness.  He defined hunger as "the painful sensation caused by want of food or a strong desire or craving (for food)."  And what happens if that hunger and thirst are not satisfied eventually? You die.

 

"My hope and prayer is that there is nobody dying here," Arthur said. He made sure that each of us knew that the elders and ministers are available to offer us God's life-giving love through prayer at the end of every Sunday service.

 

He talked about people who had that craving for Jesus' love.  Mary, the sister who sat at Jesus' feet, listening to his words, was one of those people.  Jesus told her sister, the worrying, hurrying Martha, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed.  Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her." Luke 10:41

 

Then, there was Zaccheus, the short man who had to climb over many obstacles to satisfy his hunger for Jesus.  But, once he found Jesus, Zaccheus wasn't too short any more!  He had everything he needed in Jesus! No matter what the circumstances, he could face them with Jesus.

 

"Carlotta and I used to tell our kids, 'You and God and I make a majority!'" Arthur told us. We are never outnumbered, never too short, never too poor, never unprepared when God calls us to do a job!

 

But, brace yourself, you will not remain the same person in God's presence.  "People change in the presence of God," Arthur said. "You can't be bitter and angry when you taste and see how good God is!"

--Posted by Mama O.