Reply To: OCU C)SP D Week 05 Devotion
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6 teaches that even though this world offers endless things to satisfy the flesh, such as sweet food, fancy products, beauty, fame, and wealth, none of these things can truly satisfy the soul. No matter how much a person feeds their physical desires, they still end up empty because this world only feeds the body, not the spirit. We are born into a world that is spiritually dead, which leaves the soul empty, needy, and deprived. Only God, the Creator, can fill that deep spiritual hunger within us, and those who truly hunger and thirst for His righteousness will be fully satisfied. Instead of filling ourselves with things that only please the flesh, we should fill our spiritual lives with God’s will, study His Word, and seek His Spirit, because the greatest blessings are given to those who pursue God’s eternal righteousness.
