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Keys. Of the Kingdom. Godly Character for a Godless World. Less is More. Empty and Dry. Matthew 5:5. Matthew 5:6 6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Luke 6:21
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Keys Of the Kingdom Godly Character for a Godless World Less is More
Empty and Dry Matthew 5:5
Matthew 5:6 6“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Luke 6:21 21“Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. “Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh. Luke 6:25a 25“Woe to you who are full now, for you shall be hungry. “Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep. Empty and Dry
Appetite • We don’t understand hunger the way the rest of our world does. We don’t often experience the pangs of hunger. • But blessedness comes in having those hunger pangs when we experience injustice in our world. • Jesus is the Bread of Life we hunger for. We must develop an appetite for God! We must not live on bread alone, but on every word of God.
Thirst • We can understand better being thirsty and parched. But are we thirsty for Jesus, the Living Water? • We are expected to bring a cup of cold water to those who are thirsty. We must be servants to others, bringing righteousness along with that cup of water. • Righteousness means that everyone involved is treated justly and rightly.
Key of the Kingdom • Hunger and Thirst are basic needs of the human condition. We must long for and deeply desire God’s righteounsess in our world. • We must create an appetite in others for God’s righteousness by being righteous to them. • May our world slowly grow in righteousness and let us be the prime examples of God’s justice!