Blessedness Part 4: Blessed Are They Which Do Hunger And Thirst
Friday, March 6, 2026Key Verse
“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” Matthew 5:6
Text — Matthew 5: 2-6
Message
Hunger and thirst are considered the two strongest desires of living things. The basic effort of every government and family is to make sure their citizens or children are free from hunger and thirst. No child likes to be hungry. Hungry people are looked at with pity and disdain. Some people even say: “It is better to go naked than to go hungry.” But it is sad that people struggle so much to feed their body with food, and do everything to quench their thirst, but leave their soul starved of righteousness. Those who are spiritually poor, mournful and meek must be desperate to act like God and live like Him. The happiness in being hungry and thirsty after righteousness lies in the fact that God will satisfy such sincere desire. All our efforts and claim to be godly are of no value before God unless we are righteous in thoughts, words and actions.
God’s presence, His fear and daily drinking of the water of His word alone are necessary to keep you righteous and satisfy your spiritual thirst. Desire and pant after these and you will be filled.
Further Reading
Deuteronomy 6:24-25
Prayer for today
Lord, create a strong desire for You and Your word that I may be righteous all my life
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
