Posts Tagged ‘Matthew 5:6’

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Br. Jamie Nelson

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

What does it look like to hunger and thirst for righteousness, and what does Jesus tell us about how those desires will be fulfilled?

Food and water are essential to life. When our bodies demand nourishment, the impulse to eat or to drink comes from deep within, at the very core of what makes us human. In this Beatitude, Jesus invites us to recognize another vital hunger: the longing for belonging and love, as expressed through right relationships. This way of right relating is what scripture calls righteousness. Read More