Blessed are They that Hunger and Thirst

CR101 Radio - Podcast Network · Oct 4, 2026 · 5m

The fourth Beatitude, “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled,” teaches that true blessedness requires a holy discontent not with the world, but with ourselves. Scripture calls us to contentment in our station, yet here our Lord blesses those who are dissatisfied with their own sinfulness and who long, above all else, to be righteous before God. This hunger is not a desire for a better society, honest neighbors, or moral reform in others such wishes can exist even in unrighteous men but a deep awareness of our own rebellion, laziness, and…