(CS4U) Beatitudes - Part 4

 

Beatitudes - Part 4   Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Matthew 5:6   When Jesus said, ''those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, shall be filled,' He was letting us know that we have a spiritual hunger only He can satisfy. But He cannot if we are full of ourselves, or the things of the world. Sadly, society has come to associate righteousness with being a 'do-gooder' or having 'a holier-than-thou attitude!' That is not righteousness, it is a religious pride and Paul calls it 'dung' (Philippians 3:8). Jesus condemned it by saying, 'You outwardly appear righteous, but inside you are full of hypocrisy'' (Matthew 23:28). On our own we could never be good enough to satisfy the requirements of a Holy God. That is why He sent Jesus to die for us on the cross, ''so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes' (Romans 10:4). The moment you accept Jesus as your Savior, you become righteous in God's eyes. But Paul says ''count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God'' (Romans 6:11). Why? Because it is not just about a position of righteousness that we hold before God, but a condition of righteousness that we demonstrate before the world in our daily living. Jesus said to 'Seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness' (Matthew 6:33). 'How do I do that'? 1) by valuing God's opinion more than anybody else's (see Proverbs 3:5) 2) by seeking Him before making important decisions (see Jeremiah 29:13) 3) by replacing selfishness with the Fruits of the Spirit (see Galatians 5:19-23) 4) by modeling your life on Jesus (see 1Peter 2:21).   Prayer Heavenly Father, Make me and shape me like you! Amen

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