“Blessed are those that hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied” (Matthew 5:6, NASB).
One of the strongest of all our senses is the sense of hunger. The demands that trigger the sense of hunger come from inside our body and from outside stimulations such as sight and smell. Usually, this sense of hunger directs us to foods that satisfy us and are good for us, but we all know that many times we eat much that is not nutritious or beneficial.
The things of God are always good for us and they satisfy us (Psalm 34:8). The ways and laws of God are pure, perfect, and sweet satisfying our hunger for beneficial fulfillment (Psalm 19:7-10). There is much in life that would tempt us in the manners of hunger in our emotional, spiritual, physical, psychological, and social desires but our deepest need is in our relationship with our God. In the deepest part of our hearts and soul, we desire and hunger for the righteousness of God, and through our Lord Jesus Christ, we are given this righteousness of God. This is a hunger and thirst we do not always realize or acknowledge but it is real. When this hunger and thirst is directed to the source of all life, we are filled.
When we hunger and thirst for God and seek Him; He comes to us. He satisfies our deepest needs for Him and we will not be in need of any good thing. It is a remarkable thing and a significant promise to know and realize that God will come and give His righteousness to those that seek after Him. “Come close to God, and God will come close to you” (James 4:8, NLT). God will certainly fill those that come to Him, who are thirsty and hungry for Him.