Week 6: The Hungry

Jesus’ blessing in Matthew 5:6 reveals a paradox: a deep, painful hunger for righteousness is also a gift that leads to true satisfaction. We cannot fill ourselves. Mere human effort, knowledge, or moral striving cannot satisfy us as does the lasting, gifted righteousness of God. Scripture tells the story of humans striving to satisfy a misplaced hunger that leads to consuming others and increasing brokenness. Yet in Jesus, God offers us what otherwise eludes us. Through His sacrifice, Jesus becomes the source of righteousness and satisfaction. When we bring our hunger to Him rather than trying to fill ourselves, He fills us. Even better, He multiplies life to others.