In Matthew 5:6, Jesus said, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” What does that mean? Why did Jesus use the analogy of eating in drinking in a beatitude? In this lesson we will define righteousness, examine what it means to hunger and thirst for righteousness, then explore what such a hunger and thirst entails.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
– Matthew 5:6