"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled."
My definition of the blessed is unthinkingly biased toward those who have gained success through hard work and determination.
I'd like to re-write this beatitude. "Blessed are those who fill their hungry bellies, for they are filled."
But that's not what Jesus says. He says, "Blessed are those who have found emptiness because God is able to fill those who aren't already full [of themselves]."
As you dwell in Matthew 5:6, here are a few questions to consider and comment on:
1) What is righteousness? How is the idea of righteousness related to justice?
2) How does fasting connect us to a hunger and thirst for righteousness?
3) Who is an example in your life of someone who hungers and thirsts for righteousness?
4) How does God fill those who hunger and thirst for him?
5) What are some of the ways that Christians (those committed to putting the kingdom on display) might seek to implement this passage into order to proclaim the good news in 2012?
My definition of the blessed is unthinkingly biased toward those who have gained success through hard work and determination.
I'd like to re-write this beatitude. "Blessed are those who fill their hungry bellies, for they are filled."
But that's not what Jesus says. He says, "Blessed are those who have found emptiness because God is able to fill those who aren't already full [of themselves]."
As you dwell in Matthew 5:6, here are a few questions to consider and comment on:
1) What is righteousness? How is the idea of righteousness related to justice?
2) How does fasting connect us to a hunger and thirst for righteousness?
3) Who is an example in your life of someone who hungers and thirsts for righteousness?
4) How does God fill those who hunger and thirst for him?
5) What are some of the ways that Christians (those committed to putting the kingdom on display) might seek to implement this passage into order to proclaim the good news in 2012?
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