Disclaimer: This is a repost from Feb 2021 to follow podcast release.
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be satisfied.” Romans 5 v 6
When Jesus was speaking these words to his disciples He was talking to those who understood the true experiences of hunger and thirst. This reference and the intensity of this desperation that first century Jews were all to familiar with is perhaps lost on us. The disciples indeed understood what Jesus meant by seeking Him out like one whose life depended on it. Jesus was establishing from the beginning of their relationship that this was what it took to be His disciple.
Needless to say, though we may not be able to relate to the analogy being made here, we must not let our understanding fall short. The lesson still stands. Just like the one who hungers is not satisfied by anything but food and the one who thirsts is not satisfied by anything but water, the disciple of Christ should have such a longing for Him that it is satisfied by nothing but the true experience of Christ.
He promises to reveal himself to the satisfaction of those who seek Him. There is an inference we can make here and with any of the promises in the beatitudes for that matter – If we are not fully satisfied in Christ, is it perhaps evidence of lacking in the seeking rather than in His revealing?
This season, let’s do some soul searching that leads us to a keen awareness of our need for Christ’s righteousness and saving grace. Let’s seek it with the desperation and authenticity that Jesus refers to in this verse. Christ promises we will be satisfied in the fullness of Him.
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